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RE: Election Retention in AVTS
Elections are
removed automatically as space is required. The internal flash filesystem
(tm) is approx 8 megs. The ballot results file for even a large early
voting machine are tiny -- certainly less than 100k. The audit log is not
as simple, especially if there is a requirement to log every ballot cast.
Currently automatic logic and accuracy tests consume space on the internal flash
filesystem, and they can be quite large. We will probably change this in
the future so that real election results are not kicked out by automatic L&A
results.
The short answer to
your question is "probably", but the only way for you to know for sure is to
load up 24 largish elections on a unit. I wouldn't promise Johnson County
anything until I ran the test myself.
Couple more things
to keep in mind. The internal flash filesystem is considered "backup"
storage by our system. The primary storage is the removable memory
cards. Their capacity is limited only by how much money Johnson wants to
spend.
Finally, remember
that you cannot recover election results off a ballot station without a memory
card loaded with the election definition. If they want to to retain
election results on the machines for six years, that will mean they have to
archive their GEMS databases and software for that same period, and actually be
able to reload the database when the time comes.
Ken
How many elections can be
retained in the AVTS units, before a customer needs to start removing
them. Would a 4-6 year election cycle be abel to be retained. That
would probably be between 8 and 24 elections, some small and some
big.
This was a question that
Johnson County, KS wanted an answer to.
Thanks,
JEFF HINTZ
Global Election
Systems