Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 (
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Microsoft wasn't thrilled by the idea that their source code might end up being available to the New York State Board of Elections if they determined that looking at e-voting code was necessary. They attempted to change a NY law that requires code escrow (meaning they have to give the code to a third party that will provide the code to the election board under certain circumstances), but fortunately, they failed.
The e-voting company in question (Sequoia Voting Systems), isn't too happy either:
A spokeswoman for Sequoia Voting Systems, which uses some of Microsoft's development technology in its devices, defended her company's lobbying. "We also vigorously protect our intellectual property and trade secrets as well as the overall security of our voting system," she said. Sequoia currently complies with all current state and federal review and escrow laws, she noted.
Over the past year, she said Sequoia has worked with the Elections Board to satisfy its requirements without disclosing any third-party proprietary source code such as Microsoft's. After the legislature's session closed, she expressed frustration, claiming the issue remains unresolved. "We would ideally like to work with the board to reach a solution that works for all parties involved," she said Friday.
How about an e-voting system that works? That would be nice for a change.
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