----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2001 1:12
Aftrnoon
Subject: RE: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01
election 194F
i found some ballots where the reg "tic marks"
looked good but lining up oval with ruler shows them "high" charlie
conrad confirms that "high" ovals are not good that is why "okay" when
feeding ballots bottom first. I have told her to start with fresh
"test ballots and new pen and let me know. i have explained the
"high" oval situation in infra red readers and if her tests come out
satisactorily she will have her poll workers feed bottom up if error
messages. hopefully that is all there is.
thanks
.
>
> Visible light machine test OK on
all ballots. Then you know the ballots
work!
>
> Infra red using same test ballots as VL -
Fully voted ballot some
undefined Undef is the same as Invalid
Mark. It's on the cusp, neither a mark nor fly speck.
Not enugh carbon in the mark.
> 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. Not enough carbon in the
mark. Inconsistent. Get new pens. Use a Sharpie for
testing. Check the printing.
>
> always
errors when head first (back and front) always ok when ballot
upside
> down (front and back) You are
using different sensors when you reverse the ballot. Use a Sharpie
and you will see
>
> Using eberhard faber pen
60110. had election october 2 - no problem in test
> or
election. The carbon may be used up in these
pens. Get new or unused Eberhard Faber 60110 pens.
>
> I had her send sample ballots i am getting same hit and miss
results. With a Sharpie? If they work OK
in VL they should work in IR
>
>