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Supervisors’ budget committee pauses $12.6 million Sequoia voting-system contract amid open-source dispute
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee heard a resolution to award a $12.6 million, four-year contract to Sequoia Voting Systems but paused action after debate over whether the vendor must publicly disclose source code. Sequoia offered third-party code review and a public report but declined to post source code online; the committee continued the item to the call of the chair.
The San Francisco Budget & Finance Committee on Tuesday heard public and staff debate over a proposed $12.6 million, four‑year contract with Sequoia Voting Systems for a new voting system, but continued the item to the call of the chair after questions about source‑code disclosure.
John Arns, director of elections, told the committee the outstanding question was whether Sequoia would accept the open‑technology language proposed by advocates. "Sequoia still see that language as as asking for too much too…
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