----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 12:24
PM
Subject: Re: Button Color Change on
AccuVote-OS
I think our only other choices were
green and red. These were considered to be party colors by the state
certification boards in the early nineties. Different colors for the
Yes/No buttons has been tried in the past but always . Perhaps we should
try it again. Or perhaps we should make up an injection mold tool that
creates these buttons in our own choice of color. But first, when I
return to McKinney in the new year, I'll inquire on costs and lead times with
the vendor on getting a non-standard color (say white).
On certification issues, you'll
have to get your answers from Larry Dix. Do we really want to "push"
(pardon the pun) a new button color through every state board? Do
we really want to have a new flavor of AV-OS (with White
buttons)?
On the buttons "not working well
anymore", please submit a report to Barney Lucas describing the problem in
detail. Copy me. Also send the previous submissions to me
regarding this problem.
Ian
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 3:20
PM
Subject: Button Color Change on
AccuVote-OS
For years I have also requested a color differentiation on
the AccuVote-OS "yes/no" buttons, so the pollworkers could see
them. A black button on a black background is very difficult to
locate for many pollworkers. Now that the buttons no longer extend
beyond the front vertical plane of the unit, it is all the more
difficult. (In fact, these buttons don't seem to work well at all
anymore). This request has been submitted on several occasions.