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# RE: Gems - Creating columns on the ballot

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- Subject: RE: Gems - Creating columns on the ballot
- From: "Ken Clark" <ken@dieboldes.com>
- Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2000 11:51:54 -0600
- Importance: Normal
- In-Reply-To: <01BF51F3.6691FED0@sdn-ar-002neomahP273.dialsprint.net>

    > The layout of races for Puerto Rico goes across the ballot, and then down
    > the page for each race, which we currently can do.  However, they print
    > their ballots not only with lines across the page delimiting each
    > race, but
    > also with lines down, delimiting each candidate for each race.
    > We need to
    > add an option to be able to box each candidate, similar to what
    > we do with
    > races.  Also, they currently print out a thick line around all races &
    > candidates.

    I'll add a "vertical line" option to the race editor for candidates.  This
    will complement the "candidate line" checkbox that draws horizontal
    candidate lines.

    The thick candidate line option I am more hesitant about -- it starts to
    tread into creeping featurism territory.  We added the thick *race* line to
    satisfy a written-in-blood statutory requirement somewhere (Shawnee?), but
    it was against our will.  Thick candidate lines will also have an effect on
    the oval positioning code, so its not exactly a no-brainer to implement
    either.

    Lets take a look at the ballot after the vertical candidate lines are added
    and see if it will fly in PR.  If not and there is a lot of demand (I expect
    Greg will probably like the think candidate lines) we can revisit this
    again.

    Ken

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