Used Precinct numbers in database with cumulative
counters. Had 120,000 ballots printed with red ovals. Noticed the
rom level was 194.p. Tested a blank ballot and received the prompt
"WRONG PCT CODE ON BALLOT". The ballot looked perfect. Tried
another ballot with the same response.
Did the usual thing and panicked looking at the 120,000
ballots. Tried other Memory Cards with the same result. Called
Mike Brown to show me what I had done wrong. No answers.
Noticed another Accu-Vote in the area with the cover on
and not plugged in. Just for the hell of it, I turned it on and put
in a Memory Card. Rom level 194.w
Tried the test ballots and waited for the WRONG PCT CODE
prompt. The little devil printed the label. Tried it again and
everything worked.
Called Tab who told me that they eliminated the
requirement for the precinct codes in the cumulative Reportunits after
194.p.
My assumption was that everything was backward
compatible. Not. Watch out for 194.p