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4.1 How to prepare a VOTE-TRAKKER™ for an election
VOTE-TRAKKER™ is designed to be working alone and independent of any computer network
or communication network. The first step to prepare a VOTE-TRAKKER™ for an election is to
load the ballot onto the voting unit.
4.1.1 Load Ballot
VOTE-TRAKKER™ is designed to receive ballot information via a ballot CD disc generated by
a Ballot Generation Computer (For information on how to generate a ballot CD, refer to the
Ballot Generation Module 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 gain access to the CD-RW
drive, floppy drive and PCMCIA slot for flash memory. Insert the floppy disk and flash memory
card into their correct locations prior to turning on the power. If the system is turned on without
the floppy and/or flash memory in place you will get a message telling you what is missing.
When you press “OK” the next screen will tell you a critical component has failed. You must
press “OK” and the system will shut down. See figures 4.1.1A and 4.1.1B.
4. Election Official Operating Procedures
Figure 4.1.1B
Figure 4.1.1A