Re: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F

["Steve Knecht" <skglobal@earthlink.net>]

Do you know if they were all marked with the same pen?  I do remember that
there was (many years ago) a batch of pens sent out where they changed the
ink chemistry and they didn't work.  I'm not suggesting this occured, but
just pen chemistry can affect the infrared reading.
----- Original Message -----
From: Cathy Colgan <cacglobal@earthlink.net>
To: <support@gesn.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:11 PM
Subject: RE: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F


> thanks for the reply...i agree...they are using the same pens used in 10/2
> electin but have ordered new pens also..can you think of a reason of the
21
> ballots - some are passing and some aren't?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of
> Greg Forsythe
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 9:42 PM
> To: support@gesn.com
> Subject: Re: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F
>
>
> Sounds like not enough carbon in the ink.  I would try brand new pens
> approved for infra red or the appropriate lead pencil.
>
> Greg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cathy Colgan" <cacglobal@earthlink.net>
> To: "Support" <support@gesn.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 9:54 PM
> Subject: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F
>
>
> > GEMS 1.11.9 -  Has both AccuVote 194F infra red and 194F Visible light
for
> > absentee.
> >
> > Visible light machine test OK on all ballots.
> >
> > Infra red using same test ballots as VL - Fully voted ballot some
> undefined
> > races some races showing blank. showing some okay in 4 ballot directions
> but
> > some blanks candidates.  It is hit and miss on variance depending on
> > orientation.
> >
> > always errors when head first (back and front) always ok when ballot
> upside
> > down (front and back)
> >
> > Using eberhard faber pen 60110.  had election october 2 - no problem in
> test
> > or election.
> >
> > I had her send sample ballots i am getting same hit and miss results.
> >
> >
>
>