I don’t know how the agreement to
add Texas features to 1.17 was reached (I was probably on the beach), but
whether SOVC Under Five was on the list
or not is entirely beside the point.
The whole notion that “Texas may never need the added functionality that the 1.18 series brings”
is so self-contradictory it makes me stutter. They already
need the functionality that 1.18 brings:
Under Five!
Oh, but they don’t need any of the other features in 1.18. That makes perfect sense. How about California? They don’t give
a rat’s ass about Under Five.
But Knecht/Tari need multi-lingual paper ballots this November. Do I put that in 1.17? How about export of audio files that
Jeff Hallmark wants for Georgia? Let’s toss that
in too. Greg Forsythe will surely
have an easier time with cross-endorsement in Pennsylvania certification if we put it in 1.17, avoiding the need to explain
all those pesky other features that are crufting up 1.18.
I’d go through the entire 1.18 feature set, but it gets repetitive
fast.
Look.
New features get added. The version
numbers get bigger. Why this even
needs explaining is so beyond me I cannot comprehend. If Texas wants Under Five, then they should be certifying the version that
has this feature. It is just that
simple. Under
Five isn’t even a recent addition.
Dmitry finished the work Feburary 19th.
What have we been doing since then?
[bangs head on
table repeatedly]
If the support group wants open season on
adding features to whatever release suits their neck of the woods, then I am
all for it. It takes a lot of effort
and even more discipline to maintain separate release branches so that you guys
have at least a fleeting hope of running a stable version of GEMS come election
time. If you guys don’t want
that, then say the word. It makes my
job a hell of a lot easier. I am
tired of being the bad-guy on this.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rcr@dieboldes.com
[mailto:owner-rcr@dieboldes.com] On Behalf Of
Green, Pat
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 11:17 AM
To: Thompson, Lesley
Cc: DES - rcr; Martin, Mickey;
Juan Rivera; Herron, Barry
Subject: RE: SOVC - Cumulatively
Tally Precincts With Under Five Ballots Cast In EV/Absentee - For Texas
I don't need a rehashing
of the 1.17 vs 1.18 argument. Many weeks ago, we agreed to put all the
changes needed for Texas into 1.17.23 specifically for these reasons. I asked
everyone to make sure we had a complete list of what Texas needed so we didn't waste time with multiple releases. How
was this one missed?
-----Original Message-----
From: Lesley Thompson (earthlink)
[mailto:lesleytdiebold@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 1:27 PM
To: Pat Green
Cc: rcr@dieboldes.com;
mickeym@dieboldes.com; Juan Rivera; Barry Herron
Subject: SOVC - Cumulatively Tally
Precincts With Under Five Ballots Cast In EV/Absentee - For Texas
The requirement that was submitted
in the following RCR was and is specifically for Texas. DESI
has only submitted GEMS 1.17 series to Texas for
certification so having this change made in the 1.18 series does Texas
and our customers no good. I respectfully request that this
change be added to the 1.17.23+ version currently under review at ITA so that
we can assure Texas that we
comply with this statute in the series we are asking to be certified for use
here. We have no option to go to GEMS 1.18 series in Texas at this
time and Texas may never need the added functionality that the 1.18 series brings.
Therefore, any "fixes" or "changes" we do for Texas must be in
the GEMS 1.17 series. Thanks for your help. Les
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lesley Koop Thompson
Customer Service Project Manager
Diebold Election Systems, Inc.
415-235-6553 (office cell)
512-413-7618 (cell)
lesley@dieboldes.com
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: Under
Five Ballots Cast??????????????????
It is a 1.18
feature. Here is the announcement
from Tab, from April.
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: Lesley Thompson
[mailto:lesley@dieboldes.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 5:38 PM
To: Ken Clark
Subject: Fw: Under Five Ballots
Cast??????????????????
Ken, I can't find where this got put
into the 1.17 series for Texas. Can
you shed any light here? Thanks. Lesley
(ticking, ticking, ticking....)
RE: SOVC - Cumulatively Tally
Precincts With Under Five Ballots Cast In EV/Absentee - For Texas
1. To: <rcr@dieboldes.com>
2. Subject: RE: SOVC - Cumulatively Tally
Precincts With Under Five Ballots Cast In EV/Absentee - For Texas
3. From: "Rodney Turner" <rodney@dieboldes.com>
4. Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 14:31:05 -0600
5. Importance: Normal
6. In-reply-to:
<NEBBJGJMLKDDDJPJPODBOEENCHAA.csglobal@earthlink.net>
This is a "hot"
item along with the "BOD" issue. If we can deliver
these upgrades to GEMS, it would seal the deal in Bexar for us. They
will be making a decision around the 7th of FEB. So, we would have
to let them know before then. (like by the 30th of Jan 02) Keep in mind,
these changes will effect all of the counties in Texas.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rcr@dieboldes.com
[mailto:owner-rcr@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Cathi
Smothers
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 1:59 PM
To: rcr@dieboldes.com
Subject: RE: SOVC - Cumulatively
Tally Precincts With Under Five Ballots Cast In EV/Absentee - For Texas
Thanks,
Ken. Rodney and/or Barry - could you please provide a clear sense of the
timing on this. Ken, I do know that Bexar is looking for this now as
it is a factor in the system selection process which is happening as we
speak.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rcr@dieboldes.com
[mailto:owner-rcr@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Ken
Clark
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 2:40 PM
To: rcr@dieboldes.com
Subject: RE: SOVC - Cumulatively
Tally Precincts With Under Five Ballots Cast In EV/Absentee - For Texas
This is actually an exceedingly
well-written RCR with the exception of the ASAP part. I especially like
the statute quote. Let us know the deadline and the nature of the
deadline, and we'll see where it fits into the queue.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-rcr@dieboldes.com
[mailto:owner-rcr@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Cathi
Smothers
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:32 AM
To: RCR
Subject: SOVC - Cumulatively Tally
Precincts With Under Five Ballots Cast In EV/Absentee - For Texas
Date Requested: January 25, 2002
Requested By: Texas Accounts
Description: The Texas accounts need to have the ability to print an SOVC
report where any precincts that have under five ballots cast in early
voting/absentee (absentee/cumulative counter group selection) have only
zeros displayed in their totals fields and the totals from those
precincts then accumulated and displayed at the end of the precinct list
but before the grand total line in a line labeled "Under Fives".
This would be best implemented as a check box in the "Show Options"
labeled as "Separate Under Fives"
Motivation: Texas State Law requires that early voting/absentee results
for precincts where under five ballots have been cast cannot be
released by precinct.
The text
of the Texas Election Code follows:
Title 7, Section 87.1231.
(a)
Not later than the time of the local canvass, the early voting clerk shall
deliver to the local canvassing authority a report of the total number of early
voting votes for each candidate or measure by election precinct. The
report may reflect the total for votes by mail and the total for votes by
personal appearance.
(b)
The early voting clerk may not report vote totals under Subsection (a) for an
election precinct in which fewer than five votes are cast during the early
voting period
Attached
is a sample current SOVC and a representation of an SOVC with
"Absentee" (cumulative) counter group and the proposed
"Separate Under Fives" option selected. Also attached is a
representation of the "Under Fives" line as it should appear on the
report.
Cathi Smothers
Global Election Systems
423.842.0937
423.505.7507
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Lesley Koop Thompson
Customer Service Project Manager
Diebold Election Systems, Inc.
415-235-6553 (office cell)
512-413-7618 (cell)
lesley@dieboldes.com