What are the key reasons for or against using open source systems?

The EMB in Libya managed to build a mobile registration system using open source tools. For more information on the system and registration data, please read the following report by Reboot: http://reboot.org/case-studies/ict-for-voter-registration-libya/

UNDP is providing technical assistance to the EMB in Libya and they preferred to build the core parts of election programs on open source systems.

Thetabulation software is available at:

https://github.com/onaio/tally-ho

Given the country’s mobile phone penetration, the government sought to guarantee that every citizen could register to vote via text message (SMS).