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# Re: Accu-Vote release 1.94x

- To: Software Announcements <sw-announce@gesn.com>
- Subject: Re: Accu-Vote release 1.94x
- From: Guy Lancaster <glanca@gesn.com>
- Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 13:54:02 -0800
- Organization: Global Election Systems Inc.
- References: <38A881F0.5486ECE1@gesn.com>

Precinct Count 1.94x is being re-released due to fix the modem detection bug discovered by Puerto Rico. Attached are the revised release notes.

Guy

RELEASE NOTES
Accu-Vote 2000 - Release 1.94x
Revised February 28, 2000

Purpose

A general upgrade to provide new functionality and some fixes.

Compatibility

The 1.94x release of the Accu-Vote firmware is based on the 1.94w release. The precinct count upload protocol remains compatible with all 1.9 VTS versions. The precinct count download protocol and the memory cards are compatible with previous 1.94 releases.

All Releases

- Add support for duplicating 128K memory cards in a single pass. This requires an Accu-Vote equiped with 2 - 128K RAM chips as is standard for the visible light units.
- Prevent false "LOW BATTERY" indications on power up.
- Fix the "failed open printer" error when attempting to print more than 6 reports in the diagnostic reader test.
- New timing mark detection signal filtering reduces the number of NOT READ ballots.
- Fix motor handling to prevent causing a system crash with the motor running in forward. This fault was especially apparent in the recirculate mode of the diagnostics reader test.
- Add support for the internal CPC2400E modem board and for external US Robotics modems.
- Fix detection of internal Zoom 14.4 kbps modem.

Precinct Counter (PC) Release

- Add support for withdrawn candidates. Candidates are downloaded with the name "WITHDRAWN" which is printed on the Accu-Vote reports but are not counted and are uploaded with zero votes.
- Fix handling of precincts with no ballot cards.
- Add support for Puerto Rico "supplemental straight party voting" in which a straight party vote adds votes starting with the first unvoted endorsed candidate until the number to vote for is reached. Thus the bottom unvoted candidates may not get votes even if their party has been endorsed.

Cambridge Preference (CP) Release

- Reject writein voted ballots with the message "TO BE HAND COUNTED". This is to allow writein candidates to be allocated before the ballots are scanned.
- Change return message for blank voted ballots to "TO BE HAND COUNTED".
- Fix to support writein candidates on non-preference (proportional voting) races. Previously writein candidates here would fail on download.

Versions
- (AE PC Rel 1.94x) Precinct Counter American English Release 1.94x with checksums A:5EC7 and B:C200 dated 00-2-28.
- (AE PC Rel 1.94x) Precinct Counter American English Release 1.94x on a 128K ROM with checksum F08F dated 00-2-28.
- (AE CP Rel 1.94x) Cambridge Preference American English Release 1.94x with checksums A:CC7E and B:980C dated 99-9-28.
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  - Accu-Vote release 1.94x
    - From: Guy Lancaster <glanca@gesn.com>

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