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Is it possible to provide a qwerty keyboard with every VIBS
set-up?
Greg
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 7:19
PM
Subject: Re: VIBS Write-In Instruction
Modifications
Mark,
I'm curious about item one and the key assignment
explanations. Are the folks recommending this blind themselves, or is
this something that they've checked out with the blind? If they have and
this is supported by the blind, then perhaps its a good idea. I'm
curious whether this is coming from folks with or without keypad
experience.
Deborah have you run into this type of request?
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 2:00
PM
Subject: VIBS Write-In Instruction
Modifications
The outcome of the BS 4.1.6 evaluation by the Florida
Division of Elections is they are requiring three modifications before
certification will be granted.
One of the changes is modification of
the Write-In Instruction Set and prompts. There two basic modifications
required in the write-in mode:
Explain the assignments of letters to
the 2 through 9 keys more fully.
Change the wording of: "To finish entering this write in candidate,
press 0."
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Examples of
possible modifications:
1. Explanation of letter assignments
to keys:
"To enter letters of
the candidate name, press 2 through 9. The 2 key is assigned A, B, C. The
3 key is assigned D, E, F. The 4 key is assigned G, H, I. The 5 key is
assigned J, K, L. The 6 key is assigned M, N, O. The 7 key is assigned P, Q,
R, S. The 8 key is assigned T, U, V. The 9 key is assigned W, X, Y, Z. Press
a key multiple times to cycle through the letters assigned to that key. When
you have entered a letter correctly, press 0 to accept that letter and move
on to the next letter. If you forget what key a letter is assigned to, press
various keys until you get close to the letter you want, then press that key
several times to locate the correct letter. Remember to be methodical and
patient while voting.
For Space, press 1.
To Cancel your write in
vote, press 0."
Repeat this prompt until the first letter is
entered. Then go back to the regular prompts. example:
Voter enters
7777 for the letter S.
You have entered S.
To accept S, press
0.
To delete S, press *.
Voter presses 0 to accept S. Prompt
returns to:
To enter letters of the candidate name, press 2
through 9.
For Space, press 1. etc.
It may be a good
idea to include the sentence: "If
you forget what key a letter is assigned to, press various keys until you
get close to the letter you want, then press that key several times to
locate the correct letter." in the repeating
prompt.
2. Change the wording of "To finish entering ...
to:
"To accept your entries and vote for this write
in candidate, press 0."
Note that the required changes
must be done before the FL Div will certify Ballot Station with Audio Ballot
capabilities. They have stated several times that if we get them something
promptly, they will expedite the evaluation and
certification.
Mark
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