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# Re: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F

- To: <support@gesn.com>
- Subject: Re: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F
- From: "Steve Knecht" <skglobal@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 09:13:27 -0800
- References: <GFEPLGKCBIMFJMFPCGPEAELECFAA.cacglobal@earthlink.net>

    Do you know if they were all marked with the same pen?  I do remember that
    there was (many years ago) a batch of pens sent out where they changed the
    ink chemistry and they didn't work.  I'm not suggesting this occured, but
    just pen chemistry can affect the infrared reading.
    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Cathy Colgan <cacglobal@earthlink.net>
    To: <support@gesn.com>
    Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 8:11 PM
    Subject: RE: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F

    > thanks for the reply...i agree...they are using the same pens used in 10/2
    > electin but have ordered new pens also..can you think of a reason of the
    21
    > ballots - some are passing and some aren't?
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of
    > Greg Forsythe
    > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 9:42 PM
    > To: support@gesn.com
    > Subject: Re: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F
    >
    >
    > Sounds like not enough carbon in the ink.  I would try brand new pens
    > approved for infra red or the appropriate lead pencil.
    >
    > Greg
    >
    > ----- Original Message -----
    > From: "Cathy Colgan" <cacglobal@earthlink.net>
    > To: "Support" <support@gesn.com>
    > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 9:54 PM
    > Subject: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F
    >
    >
    > > GEMS 1.11.9 -  Has both AccuVote 194F infra red and 194F Visible light
    for
    > > absentee.
    > >
    > > Visible light machine test OK on all ballots.
    > >
    > > Infra red using same test ballots as VL - Fully voted ballot some
    > undefined
    > > races some races showing blank. showing some okay in 4 ballot directions
    > but
    > > some blanks candidates.  It is hit and miss on variance depending on
    > > orientation.
    > >
    > > always errors when head first (back and front) always ok when ballot
    > upside
    > > down (front and back)
    > >
    > > Using eberhard faber pen 60110.  had election october 2 - no problem in
    > test
    > > or election.
    > >
    > > I had her send sample ballots i am getting same hit and miss results.
    > >
    > >
    >
    >

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  - RE: Blackhawk, IA 11/06/01 election 194F
    - From: "Cathy Colgan" <cacglobal@earthlink.net>

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