ES&S DS850, Руководство оператора

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Chapter 1: DS850 Overview 2
EVS5200_DOC_SOP_DS850
Software Version 2.10
Published: February 26, 2014
Chapter 1: DS850 Overview
The ES&S DS850 is a high-speed, computerized, digital image-based scanner and
tabulator with ballot sorting capabilities. The ES&S DS850 is designed to process all of
the ballot types supported by the ES&S election management system, including folded
(absentee) ballots.
The DS850 accurately records all votes as marked by the voter and is capable of
meeting or exceeding the 1.5 million mark test as stated in Volume 1, Section 2.1.1 of
the 2005 VVSG. Voter accumulation records are saved on the machine’s hard drive and
can be transferred from the hard drive to a USB flash drive.
The DS850 is capable of supporting multiple election models. In a traditional central
count model, voting takes place at various locations within a precinct, and when the
polls close, the ballots are physically transported to a central location, then scanned and
tabulated using the ES&S DS850. In a traditional precinct count model, ballots are
scanned during election day on an ES&S precinct scanner and tabulated once the polls
are closed. In this precinct-based model, the central count scanner is used to process
early voting and absentee ballots by scanning the ballots in the days up to and including
election day and subsequently tabulating them when the election is closed. In an all
mail-in model, all ballots are physically collected via mail to one or more central
locations and scanned up until the polls close on election day, at which time they are
tabulated.
This manual and the ES&S DS850 System Maintenance Guide are intended to help you
develop election procedures. However, election laws and procedures vary from state to
state, and your procedures must be in compliance with the laws and procedures that
apply to your jurisdiction.