BOWEN ANNOUNCES HEARINGS ON 'OPEN SOURCE' VOTING SOFTWARE ISSUE

"Under California law, an exact copy of the source code for all ballot tally software must be placed in an escrow facility designated by the Secretary of State before a voting system can be certified for use in California. However, that source code is never revealed to the public. Using open source software will make the process more transparent because open source software, by definition, is open to public examination."