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# Re: consistent terminology on BS

- To: <rcr@gesn.com>
- Subject: Re: consistent terminology on BS
- From: "Nel Finberg" <nel@gesn.com>
- Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 10:26:56 -0700
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Pickett
> To: rcr@gesn.com
> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:32 PM
> Subject: RE: consistent terminology on BS
> My experience in the recent City of Norfolk election suggests that the "Manager" Card name indeed needs to be changed. The problem is that some of the more unsophisticated poll workers think that the Manager Card, as the name implies, is for managing the election.

> > I can't believe that you would insinuate that there may be unsophisticated pollworkers out there!

> Therefore, they insert the manager card in the Spyrus unit as well as the R-6 in the morning while attempting to open the polls. As a result, the Spyrus units are wiped out and the R-6 units have to be placed back into the election mode. Since the manager card is only used to end the election, why don't we call it the "Ender" Card, thus identifying it for what it is used for (not unlike the AVOS Ender Card) and help reduce the confusion level at the lower end of the poll worker ladder.

> > The Administrator card is currently used for accessing Supervisor functions, ending a voter card-based count in Pre-Election Testing Mode, configuring the device's IP address for the first time, as well as ending the election, therefore represents a broader functionality than the AccuVote Ender card.

> At any rate, in future City of Norfolk elections (and other R-6 elections that I have anything to do with), we will put the Manager/Supervisor/Ender Card in a sealed envelope marked "for used only to end the election at the close of the polls". In my educated opinion, Supervisor Card will be just as confusing to the lowest common demonitor of poll workers as is Manager Card.
> Robert Pickett

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-rcr@gesn.com [mailto:owner-rcr@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Steve Knecht
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 7:49 AM
> > To: rcr@gesn.com
> > Subject: Re: consistent terminology on BS
> > Could you comment on its use or the specifics of its function please.

> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Ian S. Piper
> > > To: Request for Change Report (E-mail)
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 4:41 PM
> > > Subject: RE: consistent terminology on BS

> > > Attached is the new artwork for the "Supervisor" Card (nee Manager Card). Please lodge any comments before Friday, May 17th, 2002.
> > > Ian

> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-rcr@gesn.com [mailto:owner-rcr@gesn.com] On Behalf Of Ken Clark
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 12:00 PM
> > > > To: rcr@gesn.com
> > > > Subject: RE: consistent terminology on BS

> > > > Yes, the terminology here is quite a mess. We’ll change all references to the term “Supervisor” to be consistent across our product lines. We’ll talk to Ian about changing the label on the cards.

> > > > Ken

> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-rcr@gesn.com [mailto:owner-rcr@gesn.com] On Behalf Of Tari Runyan
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 10:25 AM
> > > > To: rcr
> > > > Subject: consistent terminology on BS

> > > > Currently there are three words used to identify the same function - Administrator, Manager, Supervisor - the word Manager is printed on the card so can we change the TS language to refer to Manager Functions, Manager Card, Manager Mode - or else print something else on the cards - just keep it consistent.

> > > > Thanks

> > > > Tari Runyan

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