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As per my
conversation with Jeff Hintz, I
would prefer to see the version 3.13.5.1 installed on the new units just because
the majority of the AVTS units in California is 3.13.5.1 (was told by Jeff Hintz.) and it worked
in the last few elections. Unless there
is absolute need to upgrade, stay with something that have been tried in the
field – the 3.13.5.1 release. The City
of Arcadia is planning to use the new Spyrus readers in the upcoming April 17
election. I don’t know if that
would require a change in the AVTS release or not. Furthermore, I
believe that there will be using the Alameda’s units as backup. It just makes life simpler if all of
the California units have the same release. -----Original
Message----- I am not sure who is the
project manager for Alameda, but I do know that Sofia is the project manager
for LA. Sofia please give your input. I am in agreement with Ian,
we should keep all Ballot Station Sofware the same across all the units.
When I was out in Oakland, the units that I did work on had version 3.13.5.1, I
am assuming that all are that way, I am not sure what LA has. Do we
want to keep those units with this version, as well as, send out the new units
with this version; or do we want to send out the new units with the latest
version and then upgrade the units in the field??? -----Original
Message----- The equipment hadn't shipped yet.
The new Blue and White units are still in production. No Ballot Station
software has been loaded onto the Master Hard Drive. (It changes too fast
to keep up with it). If you want 3.13.5.1 loaded, please have the project
manager(s) confirm this via email. My suggestion is that you try to maintain
the same version of Ballot Station Software across all the units. Ian -----Original Message----- Has this equipment been shipped
yet??? The reason I ask, I was wondering if we should put on the same
AVTS version that we currently have in Oakland & LA, which is
3.13.5.1. Since we will be using a combination of the new units along
with the units that they already have, and also using units from Oakland as backup
for LA. Suggestions??? -----Original Message----- Ian, I just faxed the work order for the
Oakland election for Alameda. 50 AVTS units (I guess the blue and white
- no modems necessary) 30 Spyrus cards (I will need 10 shipped
ASAP for the PIEDMONT election) 250 Smart cards (that work with the Spyrus
- I'll need 50 of the Smartcards by Feb.12 for Piedmont) these
will need the Alameda Logo - Perhaps you can add some Identifier on the logo to
distinguish
these cards from the other 250 cards. I attached a spread sheet to show the
amount we are billing for the Oakland election $196,700 with 50% to be billed
on delivery and 50% billed on certification of the April 17 election. By
then we'll know about the next 900 units for the UDEL in November. Please
keep me informed about smart cards and spyrus issues as Jeff Hintz will be
heading to Alameda on Jan. 23 for Logic and Accuracy testing and will, I'm
sure, be asked about how they are creating cards in the precincts. Thanks Steve Knecht |