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RE: Acclaimed Races



I pointed out to Greg that it is possible to place races on ballots with no candidates and no horizontal and vertical lines, linked to the appropriate voter group.  In this manner it would be possible to force voter-group specific ballots in the case of acclamations.  Reporting sets are defined for purposes of reporting results for non-dummy races.  Greg is testing this now. 
 
I don't know if I am following Greg's requirements at this point, but you don't need "dummy" races to force voter group specific ballots.  Use voter group specific headers. 
 
It would of course be nice if GEMS would allow forced voter-group splitting of ballots, even without voter group-linked races defined.  Turnout for each of the 10 voter groups for the <N.P.> affiliated Mayoral race would be addressed by 2.0 firmware (according to Ken). 
 
We already do voter group specific ballots.  It is the reporting aspect that is in 2.0.  You don't need voter-group linked races to get voter group specific ballots.
Headers are placed on all card faces common to the plate.   
 
Notwithstanding voter group specific headers.
 By defining voter group-linked dummy races to the card fronts unique plates will be created for each card. 
 
You can get unique plates without dummy races. 
 
What I assume Greg is doing is using the Times Voted field of the dummy race to get voter turnout?  I don't think that races without candidates show up on the post-election reports though.
 
Ken