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# RE: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs *

- To: bugtrack@dieboldes.com
- Subject: RE: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs *
- From: Mark S Earley <meglobal@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 18:17:14 -0500
- In-Reply-To: <PPECJKNKLDJLKJPKPPIOCEEFDGAA.ken@dieboldes.com>
- References: <PPECJKNKLDJLKJPKPPIOGEEEDGAA.ken@dieboldes.com>

Point taken.
However, the use of the 0 key allows the voter to completely enter the write in name, then the sudden change of the 0 key from an affirmation of the voter's choice to a cancelation of the whole write in candidate easily results in the deletion of the write in after all of the work involved in inputting the name. I think the error generated by the original scenario is much more likely.
Jeff's suggestion is a good one.
Mark
At 1/29/2002 06:02 PM, you wrote:

> Quick follow up for the record on this: One thing I really don't like about this star business is that if the voter wants to delete a bunch of letters and start over, it is now really easy to overshoot and cancel the write-in inadvertently. I am not at all convinced that these Florida changes are an improvement.
> Ken
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Ken Clark
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:54 PM
>   To: bugtrack@dieboldes.com
>   Subject: RE: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs *
>   Fix in 4.1.9: pressing 0 when there are no characters is now a no-op.
>   Ken
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Hallmark
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 2:25 PM
>   To: bugtrack@dieboldes.com
>   Subject: RE: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs *
>   Corrected Subject line.
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com [mailto:owner-bugtrack@dieboldes.com]On Behalf Of Jeff Hallmark
>   Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 4:21 PM
>   To: bugtrack
>   Subject: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs 5
>   Ballot Station 4.1.8
>   Good Scenario
>   After typing, via keypad, any letter of candidate name the ' * ' key will be active and cancel the write in candidate.
>   Problem Scenario
>   No letter of the candidate name has been entered.
>   The ' 0 ' key is active and cancels the write in candidate.
>   The audio still is identifying the ' * ' key.
>   Jeff Hallmark
>   Diebold Election Systems
>   jeffh@dieboldes.com
>   PHN (972) 542 6000 X167
>   FAX (972) 542 6044

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    - From: "Ken Clark" <ken@dieboldes.com>
  - RE: Write-in vote cancel buttons 0 vs *
    - From: "Ken Clark" <ken@dieboldes.com>

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