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# RE: Ballot Station 4-1-8

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- Subject: RE: Ballot Station 4-1-8
- From: "Jeff Hallmark" <jeffh@gesn.com>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 17:27:27 -0600
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- In-reply-to: <NFBBIBBCFKIGOCGDAHBHGEKECBAA.jhglobal@earthlink.net>

> I think these changes will work. First listed are the program changes > to BS. Then are listed the script changes to TSTEXT. > > PROGRAM CHANGES: > > 1. Ballot Review start at first race. > > 2. VIBS WI Confirm press 9. > > 3. VIBS WI Cancel press STAR. (see below for explanation.) > > SCRIPT CHANGES: > > I think I have a virtually finished script. I did find one problem with > the proposed changes to the WI ToCancel script. The suggestion to make > it a 5 will not work, since this script is used in the opening of the > write in sequence. In this spot, the 5 will conflict with the potential > for a letter press in that instance. The 5 key in the opening if used to > cancel also represents the letters jkl. The only key we can use is the > STAR. In either instance that the cancel script plays, the STAR key does > not seem to be a valid entry at this time, so it seems that it can be > used to replace the 0 key as the to cancel key press. > > > A. VIBS Welcome: > Welcome to the Audio Ballot Voting System. The Audio Ballot uses a > standard 12 key telephone type keypad to navigate through the ballot and > make voting selections. The 5 key has a raised feature to help the voter > maintain orientation with the keypad. The headphones have a rotary > volume control on the cord. Please be methodical and patient when using > the audio ballot. At the end of the ballot, you will be prompted to cast > your ballot or review it. > > B. VIBS Instructions > The main navigation keys are the 4, 5, and 6 keys. Pressing the 4 key > moves you backward through the ballot to the previous candidate or race. > Pressing the 5 key selects or unselects a candidate. Pressing the 6 key > moves you forward through the ballot to the next candidate or race. If > you want to change your vote, you must first unselect your current > choice by moving to that candidate and then press the 5 key. Other keys > will be explained if and when needed. The 0 key is a help key. To replay > these instructions at any time, press 0. If you get confused during the > voting process, pause and wait for instructions. > > > C. VIBS CastConfirm > You have chosen to cast your ballot. To confirm, press 9. To review your > ballot starting with the first race, press 4. > > > D. VIBS Write-In Welcome: > Please listen carefully to all instructions while voting the write-in > ballot. For write-in candidate names, letters are assigned to the keys > according to the standard telephone keypad. Pressing a key multiple > times will cycle through the letters assigned to that key. If you are > unsure of which key a letter is assigned to, press various keys until > you get close to the letter you want, then press that key several times > to locate the correct letter. When you have found the letter you want, > pause for more instructions. > > > E. VIBS Write-In Instructions: > To enter letters of the candidate’s name, press keys 2 through 9. > Pressing a key multiple times will cycle through the letters assigned > to that key. For a space between names, press 1. These instructions > will repeat. > > > F WI ToCancel > To cancel your write in vote at this time, press STAR. > > > G.. VIBS Write-In Accept: > To accept your entries and vote for this write-in candidate, press 0 > > > H. WI Confirm > To confirm, press 9.To continue entering write in candidate, press 1. -----Original Message----- From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Hintz Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 5:00 PM To: support@gesn.com Subject: RE: Ballot Station 4-1-8 Jeff Hallmark, did you create new wave files for the instructions for Florida for this??? Jeff Hintz -----Original Message----- From: owner-sw-announce@gesn.com [mailto:owner-sw-announce@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Dmitry Papushin Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 2:37 PM To: Software Announcements Subject: Ballot Station 4-1-8 Ballot Station 4-1-8 for Windows CE and Windows NT are ready. The passwords are: BS_CE-4-1-8-0.zip ndbwbkcs5mlfq BS_NT-4-1-8-0.zip mntgakcy5mlzm 4.1.8.0 · Fix problem with first page blank in some open primary elections · Fix problem when mouse clicks pass through hide window. · Fix crash in write-in dialog when pressing number keys on QWERTY keyboard. · Fix problem when write-in name did not show on a ballot after write-in correction. · Start at the beginning of the ballot when reviewing the ballot in VIBS mode. · Add VIBS_WI_Welcome as an intro instruction to the VIBS dialog. · Use 9 key to confirm write-in entry, instead of 5. · Use * key to cancel write-in entry, instead of 0. Dmitry

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