At
Tari’s request, testing was conducted on the 1.94y ROM using the
Accu-Feeder. Testing was
conducted specifically to test that the feeder stopped for ballots with
write-in votes on them.
A
memory card was downloaded from a GEMS 1.17.7.5 famous names database (named
“famous names 152-2”, EID 02125ef9, with ballot card 0, hence the classic demo
famous names ballot could be used).
1.94y ROMs (release date 00-11-03) were put into an Accu-Vote (SN
82530). In supervisor functions,
the memory card’s setup parameters were changed to Auto Feed Method, and the
Feeder Sort was Enabled (this is a new option in this
ROM).
The
test deck consisted of 12 ballots, 6 of which had write-in votes on them. Each time a ballot with a write-in
vote was fed through the Accu-Vote, the feeder stopped and the LCD gave a
message indicating that a write-in ballot had been fed through whose vote
needed to be recorded. The
write-in ballot was sitting on top of the ballots in the catch tray. The feeder could then be re-started as
normal (by putting un-read ballots back in the front feed tray and pressing
the Yes button).
The
test was conducted three times with the same results (including an accurate
tabulation of the results).
Testing
was conducted by Kerry Martin, Steve Ricke, and Tyler
Lincks.
Tyler