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-----
From:
owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Hintz
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 2:54
PM
To:
support@gesn.com
Subject: RE:
Alameda (Oakland election April 17)
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-----
From:
owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Ian S. Piper
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 1:26
PM
To:
support@gesn.com
Subject: RE:
Alameda (Oakland election April 17)
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-----
From:
owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Hintz
Sent: February 06, 2001 10:50
AM
To: Support Team
(E-mail)
Subject: RE: Alameda
(Oakland election April 17)
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-----
From: Steve
Knecht [mailto:skglobal@earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 6:03
PM
To: Ian Piper
Cc: Frank Kaplan
Subject: Alameda (Oakland election April
17)
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
Global Election
Systems
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