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# FW: Cards Cast, Ballots Cast, and Times Counted

- To: "Support" <support@gesn.com>
- Subject: FW: Cards Cast, Ballots Cast, and Times Counted
- From: "John McLaurin" <jmglobal@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 17:19:32 -0500
- Importance: Normal

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Beth Kish [mailto:bkish@cobbcounty.org]
    Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 12:32 PM
    To: McLaurinJ; Tyler
    Subject: Re: Cards Cast, Ballots Cast, and Times Counted

    Tyler,
    I understand your answer, but it doesn't seem to explain the discrepancy in
    this case.  There was only 1 card to each ballot.

    I am attaching the database.  This was a recount in only 1 district.
    Georgia law does not allow the "program" to be changed, so all the base
    precincts and all the races are still there, and we just report on the one
    race in the one district.  To recreate what I have printed, go to the SOVC.
    In Districts select "32nd House", in Reporting sets select "Recount 32nd
    House".  Then under show, select everything.  On mine, Cards Cast is 12,424
    and Times Counted is 12,422.  The higher number is "correct", i.e. matches
    the Accu-Vote tapes.  The lower number is what prints on the Summary
    reports, and therefore I can't release them until I get this figured out.
    Thank you very much for your help!

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Mike Brown <mike@gesn.com>
    To: <bkish@cobbcounty.org>
    Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 11:48 AM
    Subject: FW: Cards Cast, Ballots Cast, and Times Counted

    >
    >
    > Mike Brown
    > 1611 Wilmeth Road,
    > McKinney, T.X.
    > 75069
    > PH: 972.542.6000
    > FX: 972.542.6044
    >
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of
    > Tyler Links
    > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 10:25 AM
    > To: support@gesn.com
    > Subject: RE: Cards Cast, Ballots Cast, and Times Counted
    >
    >
    > These three things are similar, but subtly different.
    >
    > Cards Cast and Ballots Cast are different from one another only if the
    > jurisdiction has two-card ballots.  Two-card ballots are more the
    exception
    > than the rule (my regards to those of you who support elections "out West"
    > i.e. Colorado, Arizona, California, Washington, etc.), therefore Cards
    Cast
    > and Ballots Cast are often interchangeable.
    >
    > Times Counted means the number of times that the race in question was read
    > by an Accu-Vote (whether it had a valid vote or not).  If the race is
    > jurisdiction-wide (on all ballots), then the times counted for the race
    > should match the Ballots Cast.  If the race is not jurisdiction wide and
    > does not appear on all ballots/cards, then the Times Counted could be
    > different from Ballots Cast.
    >
    > Clear as mud?
    >
    > Tyler
    >
    >
    >

Attachment: `recount 32nd house district.dbf`
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