I
understand the concern of too many flags. I tend to prefer the three options
rather than making a single choice in Supervisor Mode. I also think (hate to
mention the F word) Florida Div expects VIBS to work either way, but
definitely hidden if cannot choose.
I like
Greg’s idea of VIBS being hidden and VIBS unhidden being magnified. If the use
of two letters is doable, then VM works. If not, maybe a V for VIBS (hidden),
M for Magnify, and B for both VIBS and
Magnify?
Just
my two cents…
Mark
Earley
850
422-2100 - office/fax
850
322-3226 - cell
-----Original
Message-----
From:
owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Greg Forsythe
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:52
PM
To:
support@gesn.com
Subject: RE:
VIBS Voter Card Encoding Problem?
According to
statistics, ninety percent of visually disabled voters have some sight.
In the number of demonstrations provided for the visually disabled, there has
been a great deal of enthusiasm for the magnification. They get their
eyes very close to the screen to see what they can. I have always
wondered why we do not have the combination of the audio and
magnification. My vote is for a “V”, then the “M” followed a “VM”.
I do not think this would be overly complicated for the poll
worker.
Greg
-----Original
Message-----
From:
owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com] On Behalf Of Ken Clark
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:47
PM
To:
support@gesn.com
Subject: RE:
VIBS Voter Card Encoding Problem?
It is
the “expected” behavior. But presumably not the behavior you want.
There
are two VIBS modes, one that hides the ballot, and one that doesn’t. You
control it on the Ballot Station and PCC with the “hide ballot”
checkbox. The Voter Card Encoder (Spyrus) only creates the cards that
don’t hide the ballot – there is no analogous checkbox to hide the
ballot.
It would
be pretty easy to change the software to have an “H” option, in addition to
“V” and “M”. H would mean a hidden VIBS ballot. I thought about it
at the time V was added, but was (and am) worried that the number of flags was
getting out of hand. Also, that H gives you a VIBS ballot didn’t strike
me as very obvious. The other possibility is to have a setup parameter
as part of the Supervisor mode which dictates whether VIBS ballots are hidden
or not. After it is set up, all subsequent uses of V are either hidden
or not, depending.
Do you
have any thoughts/suggestions on the matter? The H thing is a little
easier to implement, but not by much. If we do the option thing, what
should be the default? Do more people want the VIBS ballot hidden, or
visible?
Ken
-----Original
Message-----
From:
owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com] On Behalf Of Mark S Earley
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:25
PM
To: Support
Subject: VIBS Voter Card Encoding
Problem?
During GA Training today, created
a VIBS Voter Card by using the * method on the Encoder. Inserted into machine
in Election Mode and heard audio ballot but screen was not hidden. Did not
have a keyboard or headphone attached – none available.
Is this the expected behavior? Did
I leave out a step to make the screen go blank while voting the audio ballot?
Possibly programmed Encoder improperly?
Mark
Earley
850
422-2100 - office/fax
850
322-3226 - cell