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RE: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs *

Point taken.

However, the use of the 0 key allows the voter to completely enter the write in name, then the sudden change of the 0 key from an affirmation of the voter's choice to a cancelation of the whole write in candidate easily results in the deletion of the write in after all of the work involved in inputting the name. I think the error generated by the original scenario is much more likely.

Jeff's suggestion is a good one.

Mark

At 1/29/2002 06:02 PM, you wrote:
Quick follow up for the record on this:  One thing I really don't like about this star business is that if the voter wants to delete a bunch of letters and start over, it is now really easy to overshoot and cancel the write-in inadvertently.  I am not at all convinced that these Florida changes are an improvement.
 
Ken
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Ken Clark
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:54 PM
To: bugtrack@dieboldes.com
Subject: RE: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs *
Fix in 4.1.9:  pressing 0 when there are no characters is now a no-op.
 
Ken
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Hallmark
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:25 PM
To: bugtrack@dieboldes.com
Subject: RE: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs *
Corrected Subject line.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Hallmark
Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 4:21 PM
To: bugtrack
Subject: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs 5
Ballot Station 4.1.8
Good Scenario
    After typing, via keypad, any letter of candidate name the ' * ' key will be active and cancel the write in candidate.
 
Problem Scenario   
    No letter of the candidate name has been entered.
    The ' 0 ' key is active and cancels the write in candidate.
   
    The audio still is identifying the  ' * ' key.
 
 
Jeff Hallmark
Diebold Election Systems
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