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Here is how the section of statute reads. I will place it in the Florida certification file. “(5)
On each ballot stub the words, "Official Primary Ballot" and the
party name, and on the caption the words, "Official Primary Ballot _____
Party," shall be in 18-point caps; the printed instruction to electors
immediately preceding the offices and names of candidates shall be in 10-point
type; the headings shall be in 12-point blackfaced caps; the offices, the group
or district numbers, and the words, "Vote for One" shall be in
12-point upper and lower case blackfaced type; the names of candidates shall be
in 10-point lightfaced caps; the lines on which are printed the candidates'
names shall be at least 11/2 picas apart, and the box to the right of each
candidate's name provided for the cross (X) in voting shall be 2 picas wide and
11/2 picas high.” Larry J. Dix Vice President of Operations Global Election Systems -----Original
Message----- The
applicable code sections defining header and candidate font sizes under
Florida law are 101.141(5) for primary elections and 101.151(7) for general
elections. Code sections pertaining to nonpartisan elections defer to general
election specifications. -----
Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, September 07,
2001 10:59 AM Subject: RE:
AVTS 4.0.7 - Heading Font size changes on different ballots I have the
request for the statute section into the Florida SOS. I will forward to you as soon as I receive it. Larry J. Dix Vice President of
Operations Global Election
Systems -----Original Message----- BS 4.0.9 and 4.1.1 will no longer try to fit races into a column
by changing the font size. I still want the statute section I asked
for 8/28. Ken -----Original
Message----- It is a point of contention
with the State of Florida. The
State of Florida has to have this fixed before we can continue with the phase 2
testing. When I spoke to Mike
Lindsey this morning, he is unwilling to schedule the next step until this
issue is resolved. The Florida SOS
says this is a requirement to be fixed.
I would like to get back with Mike for scheduling this afternoon. Do you have an estimate as to when this
will be ready. I believe that everyone
knows the importance of getting to the second phase of testing. Thanks Larry J. Dix Vice President of
Operations Global Election Systems -----Original Message----- From: owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com
[mailto:owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Jeff
Hintz This
creates an additional line of test and the final race in the column has the
Header Font size decreased in order to fit. The point of contention was that this should not
automatically be made smaller, but should have forced this race to appear in
the next column. This is by design -- we even do it with paper ballots. The
idea is that its better to squish a race a little than to waste all the ballot
real estate in the rest of the column. Back in the VTS days it used
to be SOP to print out a ballot and then play with the font settings to fit
races into columns. If its a "point of contention", I we could make the
amount we are willing to cram configurable. That would probably be a good
idea just in principle -- I have never been comfortable with the hard-coded
cram factor even with paper. Some folks will tolerate more cramming than
others(1). That said, what is the basis for the contention? I have
seen statutes that say that candidate fonts need to be the same size
within a race so that candidates are given a fair shake, but never that races
have to be the same font. If this is a statute in Florida, please quote
the section so we have it on record. Ken (1) Florida will want it set low, Five-Point-Frank will want
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