I pointed out
to Greg that it is possible to place races on ballots with no candidates
and no horizontal and vertical lines, linked to the appropriate voter
group. In this manner it would be possible to force voter-group
specific ballots in the case of acclamations. Reporting sets are
defined for purposes of reporting results for non-dummy races. Greg
is testing this now.
I don't know if I am
following Greg's requirements at this point, but you don't need "dummy" races to
force voter group specific ballots. Use voter group specific
headers.
It would of course be nice if
GEMS would allow forced voter-group splitting of ballots, even without
voter group-linked races defined. Turnout for each of the 10 voter
groups for the <N.P.> affiliated Mayoral race would be addressed by
2.0 firmware (according to Ken).
We already do voter
group specific ballots. It is the reporting aspect that is in 2.0.
You don't need voter-group linked races to get voter group specific
ballots.
Headers are placed on all card
faces common to the plate.
Notwithstanding
voter group specific headers.
By defining voter group-linked
dummy races to the card fronts unique plates will be created for each
card.
You
can get unique plates without dummy races.
What I
assume Greg is doing is using the Times Voted field of the dummy race to get
voter turnout? I don't think that races without candidates show up on the
post-election reports though.
Ken
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