Avante International Technology, Inc.
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Once all the voice settings are selected, the ballot begins to be read. “Welcome to
“general election, 2000”. The same wording as that appears on the header of the specific
election.
If the election allows party line voting, the following instructions are read:
“This election allows straight party line voting, which means if you select a party, you
choose to fill in each contest with a candidate from that party and abstain from any
contest that does not have a candidate from the same party. To select a party, please press
on the enter key within (
the time limit that was preset
) seconds after the party is read.
You may press on the escape key to scroll through each party, or press on the minus key
to repeat reading at anytime. "
When the enter key is pressed, the choice is read back to them. If no selection is made,
the VOTE-TRAKKER™ will select the “Not Voting Party Line” selection.
When the first screen appears for the first contest, the machine will announce: “The first
contest is for “ Presidential Electors for” you are to vote for one 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 after the candidates names are read. You may press on the right top corner key to
initiate repeat reading at anytime.” The machine will start reading the candidates and
wait for (
the time limit that was preset
) seconds.
If the voter presses the lower right hand key within (
the time limit that was preset
)
seconds of the candidate’s names being read, the machine will accept it as a selection. It
will further confirm with “ You have just selected “name” for “Presidential Electors for”
for that contest.
If the voter press the “-” key, the machine will repeat the reading of contests from the
beginning.
The machine will automatically repeat from the very beginning of the contest if the voter
does not make his choice when all candidates’ names, “Write-In” option, and “No Vote
(abstain)” options have been all read. It will inform the voter that he/she has x minutes to
make his choices on each contests with, “Every voter has “x” minutes (or whatever
period of time required by the jurisdiction) to complete his/her vote. Please make your
selections or choose ‘No Vote (Abstain)’ if you have no preference or choice”.
