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Re: Write-in Line To Be Moved To The Lowest Position If Candidate Spacing Is More Than 1



When looking at Cathi's example, I was a bit confused as the lineup of the write-in, but I'm not sure it would have stopped me from voting.  However in a "Vote for 4" scenario, how would it look?
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Clark
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 7:14 AM
Subject: RE: Write-in Line To Be Moved To The Lowest Position If Candidate Spacing Is More Than 1

If this is acceptable to everyone, we can do it easy enough.  My only concern is that without the candidate horizontal line, it is hard to tell that the write-in belongs to the bottom oval.  Well, not hard, but the florida butterfly ballot wasn't hard either.  We have had problems with getting voters to fill in the oval with write-ins in the past.  If anyone has concerns about this change, please speak up, else we can get this into the next release.
 
Ken
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rcr@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-rcr@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Cathi Smothers
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 8:22 AM
To: RCR
Subject: Write-in Line To Be Moved To The Lowest Position If Candidate Spacing Is More Than 1

Date Requested:    February 13, 2001
Requested By:    Dakota, Anoka, and Washington Co.'s in Minnesota and Hamilton Co., TN
Date Needed:    By November 1, 2001 (MN county wide School Board elections are in November)
 
 
Description:    The above named accounts would like the write-in line to automatically move to the lowest possible position if candidate spacing is set at more than 1 and the multiple write-in lines choice is not selected. (see below).
 
 
Current
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proposed
 
 
  
 
Motivation:    MN election directors are concerned that the current layout gives the appearance that a potential write-in candidate is not given equal space on the ballot.

 

Cathi Smothers
Global Election Systems
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