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Avante International Technology, Inc.

VOTE-TRAKKER™ Election Official Manual

Part B

Sections 4 - 5

Version 4.4.3

Date: June

7, 2002

Summary of Contents for VOTE-TRAKKER

Page 1: ...Avante International Technology Inc VOTE TRAKKER Election Official Manual Part B Sections 4 5 Version 4 4 3 Date June 7 2002 2001 2002 Avante International Technology Inc...

Page 2: ...OT DEFINED 3 3 1 Enter the VID to initiate voting Error Bookmark not defined 3 3 2 Verify the ballot Error Bookmark not defined 3 3 3 Straight Party Line Option When available Error Bookmark not defin...

Page 3: ...est Optional 31 4 3 CHOICE OF INSTRUCTION LANGUAGE 33 FIGURE 4 3A 33 4 4 HOW TO HANDLE A FLEEING VOTER 34 4 5 HOW TO ACTIVATE THE ADA FUNCTION FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED VOTERS 35 4 6 OPENING AND CLOSI...

Page 4: ...kmark not defined 2 2 3 Presenter Error Bookmark not defined 3 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED 4 PAPER ROLL SPECIFICATIONS ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED 5 DISPLAYS AND FUNCTIONS ERROR B...

Page 5: ...Avante International Technology Inc Version 4 4 3 v 9 INSTALLING THE PAPER ROLL ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED 10 MAINTENANCE ERROR BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED...

Page 6: ...le and Manage Ballot Data Module in the Election Administrator s Manual You should have a ballot CD floppy disk and flash memory card ready Remove the top cover of the VOTE TRAKKER so that you can gai...

Page 7: ...system This will turn on the computer and other hardware components Once the computer is turned on press the CD RW door open button place the ballot CD into the CD RW drive and close the door Wait unt...

Page 8: ...press the screen to activate the calibration program Details of the calibration program are described in section 6 3 If the touch screen is completely non functional contact Avante International Tech...

Page 9: ...rect password The default Polling Official is Super01 and the Password is Vote01 Press OK to continue If you choose Quit the system will return to the voting module log in screen Figure 4 1 1F and loa...

Page 10: ...e VOTE TRAKKER s serial number is included in the ballot CD If the computer cannot find a matching number in the CD the following screen Figure 4 1 1H will appear to notify the election official Figur...

Page 11: ...D If you choose No the system will return to the voting module login screen Figure 4 1 1D and load the last ballot used Figure 4 1 1J is the SA System Administrator password screen The default passwor...

Page 12: ...K to continue If you choose Quit the system will return to the voting module login screen Figure 4 1 1F and load the last ballot used The computer will begin to set up the new database A horizontal st...

Page 13: ...W and close the door If the answer is no just take out the ballot CD disc Raw data will be recorded onto a flash memory card Make sure a flash memory card has been inserted into the PCMCIA slot Will t...

Page 14: ...he VOTE TRAKKER s power on off switch located at the rear of the machine to shut down VOTE TRAKKER is now ready for the election Press No to return to Figure 4 1 3A 4 1 3 Test the VOTE TRAKKER Press t...

Page 15: ...d and leave the password field blank press OK The local jurisdiction election office should change this in the Generate Ballot Data Module Figure 4 1 3B will appear if there is any incorrect entry Fig...

Page 16: ...1 3E or Figure 4 1 3F Press OK if Passed If you see Figure 4 1 3F the card reader failed Try again with another card If it still does not work then notify a supervisor for repair If the reader fails p...

Page 17: ...3J The final test is for the counters The counters are increased by one increment Note the counts on both counters and press OK Figure 4 1 3K A visual check is made to see if both moved up one count E...

Page 18: ...ry cards if selected CD R disc if selected and printer If any of the critical components are missing or nonfunctional a screen similar to Figure 4 1 3M will appear to notify the election official as t...

Page 19: ...floppy in drive the Test will read EMPTY Spaces are provided to write down the counter information and appropriate signatures Spaces are provided for signatures and countersignatures for all parties...

Page 20: ...Technology Inc Version 4 4 3 15 After printing out the report Figure 4 1 3P will appear Press the Machine Setting Testing button Press the Date Time on the next screen Figure 4 1 3Q Figure 4 1 3Q Pres...

Page 21: ...ress OK when the date and time are correct Press Quit to return to Figure 4 1 3Q Since the other functions have been completed press the Quit button in Figure 4 1 3 Q Adjust Month and Year from the dr...

Page 22: ...following screen Figure 4 1 3S will appear Figure 4 1 3 S This screen means that the current database has not been activated for voting The polling official on Election Day should activate this The vo...

Page 23: ...hnology Inc Version 4 4 3 18 Press the Quit button The system will ask you to confirm your Quit command Figure 4 1 3Q Choose Yes to confirm Press on the No button to return to Figure 4 1 3P Figure 4 1...

Page 24: ...power cord into the shipping box If this VOTE TRAKKER is planned to serve ADA voters ship a set of Avante ADA voting keyboard and earphone with the VOTE TRAKKER so that the local election judge can pl...

Page 25: ...n Figure 4 2A Check at the corners of this window to make sure the touch screen is working The touch screen calibration should have been tested prior to delivery If the touch screen is functioning pro...

Page 26: ...and leave the password field blank press OK The local jurisdiction election office should change this in the Generate Ballot Data Module The following screen will appear if there is any incorrect ent...

Page 27: ...ppears Press OK if Passed If you see Figure 4 2G the card reader failed Try again with another card If it still does not work then notify a supervisor for repair If the reader fails press OK to contin...

Page 28: ...e initial reading of every counter before conducting counter testing Enter Yes or No depending on the counter function test Figure 4 2K If the answer to the counter function test is No the voting prog...

Page 29: ...floppy in drive the Test will read EMPTY Spaces are provided to write down the counter information and appropriate signatures Spaces are provided for signatures and countersignatures for all parties...

Page 30: ...ed for voting as described in Section 4 2 1 4 2 1 Activate the VOTE TRAKKER Before voting can begin the machine must be opened for polling The Opening procedure is required only once after a new ballo...

Page 31: ...is supposed to be stationed If the Ward designation is wrong the machine has been shipped to the wrong location Contact an Election Official immediately Press the Open button Figure 4 2 1B NOTE If the...

Page 32: ...1C The counter is reset to 0 by using the key provided Press Yes to continue The system will print out zero tally reports If you press No it returns to Figure 4 2 1B Press Quit in Figure 4 2 1D to se...

Page 33: ...is ready for voting Once a machine is ready for voting both of the two counters will increase their readings only by ballot cast The Check Counter button in the Machine Setting and Testing screen wil...

Page 34: ...nistrator s Manual If the election is General Election a Test Voting Card issued for a specific ward will bring up the ballot for that ward If the election is Closed Primary Election a Test Voting Car...

Page 35: ...inaccuracies are found in the ballot Upon casting vote the test voting result will be stored in a Test Voting Tally which will not influence the tally for other voting result The VOTE TRAKKER will ret...

Page 36: ...orrect touch code is entered the following screen Figure 4 2 3B will ask for polling officials username and password The default user names are 11 and 22 There are no passwords Enter 11 and press OK t...

Page 37: ...VOTE TRAKKER s printer will print out the paper tally for test voting only if the voting session has not been closed Verify that the test voting tally conform to the totals of all the test votes cast...

Page 38: ...f the candidate names for citizens that may have English language problems Typical foreign languages include Spanish Chinese Japanese Korean Vietnamese etc VOTE TRAKKER is equipped for various electio...

Page 39: ...taken additional voting actions The time is preset in the Generate Ballot Data module VOTE TRAKKER will freeze and the following screen will appeared Figure 4 4A No one will be able to view the choice...

Page 40: ...e ballot 2 Only alphanumeric keys will be activated All other key functions will be eliminated to avoid possible errors 3 The voting is activated by the polling worker official pressing the F9 to init...

Page 41: ...only when you want to cast your vote and finish your voting The fourth key is the escape key located at the upper left hand corner of the keyboard Please press on it now The VOTE TRAKKER will wait unt...

Page 42: ...male voice You have chosen system s default setting You have chosen female voice After a voice gender is selected a speed is selected Next you can choose the speed of the voice How about this speed o...

Page 43: ...or the number required for the contests The following are the candidates for this contest Please press on the ENTER key on the right hand lower corner within the time limit that was preset seconds aft...

Page 44: ...aying Please enter the first name or last name or middle initial of your candidate by using the keyboard provided And press on the ENTER key on the lower right hand corner when you finished If no chan...

Page 45: ...e voter presses for any change the machine will start as if the new contest is being announced It any changes have been made the machine will remind the voter to cast his vote by saying Please press o...

Page 46: ...s set for the earliest that the machine can be opened When a poll worker selects the Open function prior to the set time a warning will be displayed To continue the poll worker cancels the warning and...

Page 47: ...als username and password The default user names are 11 and 22 There are no passwords Enter 11 and press OK then enter 22 and press OK Figure 4 7B After the correct usernames and passwords are entered...

Page 48: ...se Voting button The following screen Figure 4 7D will ask you to make sure that you want to close voting A Vote Trakker will not accept any further voting after it is closed until a new ballot is loa...

Page 49: ...4 7E to confirm your intention to close voting Pressing No will return you to Figure 4 7C If a designated closing time is established during the ballot generation process and the Vote Trakker is close...

Page 50: ...l registered voters voting Pressing No will return you to Figure 4 7C The system will automatically begin copying the raw data onto the CDR When finished copying Figure 4 7H appears Press the OK butto...

Page 51: ...7K Press Finish The organizer time bar will appear Figure 4 7L When it is done Figure 4 7M will appear Figure 4 7J Figure 4 7K Choose to organize the disc and then press the Finish button Do not sele...

Page 52: ...visional tally is received you can break the seal for the flap on the top right of the lid that allows access to the floppy disk Remove the floppy disk that contains tally information and should be tr...

Page 53: ...ter will appear Turn off the machine by pressing the button on the rear off the machine and pack the machine and ship it back to the county office if necessary The close voting process is completed If...

Page 54: ...ore VOTE TRAKKERS to tally all the verified provisional votes To tally provisional votes press on the Verified Provisional Cards Figure 4 8A Figure 4 8A This brings up the next screen Figure 4 8B Figu...

Page 55: ...this process is completed the voting result on the smart card will be erased The next screen Figure 4 8D will appear Figure 4 8D Press the OK button The smart card will be ejected from the card reade...

Page 56: ...n extended 5 year warranty after the first year is available On site maintenance can be arranged 5 2 System corrections under warranty The factory provides all of the warranty and services The system...

Page 57: ...kker will make this decision of shutting down the machine It cannot be overridden 5 3 2 Incorrect Incomplete Errors The entry of any information by either a voter or poll worker may not be complete or...

Page 58: ...experienced service technician If the error type is one that has not been anticipated by Avante a screen will appear see Figure 5 3 3A If a keyboard is available the scenario that caused the error ca...

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