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John, we definitely
can do this. Here are some scenarios:
- They own a
computer, make a copy of a template database for every election, customize the
election title, race title and candidates and proceed with ballot layout, then
have the ballots printed and memory cards downloaded, and so
on.
- We develop the
database with a generic election title and race title, define the maximum
possible candidate names and leave the candidate names blank on the ballot,
pre-print a quantity of ballots, and every election they have the print
company overprint the actual candidate names on the existing ballots.
AccuVote tapes would only provide a race title and generic candidate
names.
Would they have to
use VTS? How much involvement should they have?
Nel
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 6:24
PM
Subject: ballot shell question
Folks,
A
prospect runs school elections in a very large Florida County to the tune of
some 25,000 ballots a year and averages two school elections a week across
their county.
What
experience, if any, do we have at printing a ballot shell with a single
column, single row of ovals (say up to 12) and a blank header area. The idea is for the county to then
print candidate names and school name in the appropriate area onto the shell
customized to each election using in house MS Word and a connected
printer. I would also assume it
would be a single database shell, replicated and used over and over with the county
replacing names and headers for each election. Maybe we could provide candidate 1,
candidate 2, candidate 3 in the database and they could change the names for
each election.
As I
read this now, I’m certain it’s not real
clear.
But if
you have got the gist of this please advise if this is
doable.
John
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