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# Re: Look out for 194.p

- To: <support@gesn.com>
- Subject: Re: Look out for 194.p
- From: "Greg Forsythe" <gfglobal@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 10:38:50 -0500
- Organization: Global Election Systems, Inc
- References: <DLEFJEOMANOIOFONALCGKEOOCAAA.mike@gesn.com>

Accounts in Canada. Most were changed. However, some may have been missed. This was an Accu-Vote from Vancouver that was supposed to have had the rom changed to 194.w

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Brown
> To: support@gesn.com
> Sent: October 31, 2000 9:57 AM
> Subject: RE: Look out for 194.p
> Who uses P?
> mike
> 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 Greg Forsythe
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2000 8:48 AM
> > To: Support
> > Subject: Look out for 194.p
> > Used Precinct numbers in database with cumulative counters. Had 120,000 ballots printed with red ovals. Noticed the rom level was 194.p. Tested a blank ballot and received the prompt "WRONG PCT CODE ON BALLOT". The ballot looked perfect. Tried another ballot with the same response.
> > Did the usual thing and panicked looking at the 120,000 ballots. Tried other Memory Cards with the same result. Called Mike Brown to show me what I had done wrong. No answers.
> > Noticed another Accu-Vote in the area with the cover on and not plugged in. Just for the hell of it, I turned it on and put in a Memory Card. Rom level 194.w
> > Tried the test ballots and waited for the WRONG PCT CODE prompt. The little devil printed the label. Tried it again and everything worked.
> > Called Tab who told me that they eliminated the requirement for the precinct codes in the cumulative Reportunits after 194.p.
> > My assumption was that everything was backward compatible. Not. Watch out for 194.p
> > Greg Forsythe
> > Global Election Systems, Inc
> > 24 Hirondelle Place,
> > Toronto, Ontario M3A 1V8
> > Phone (416) 446-1383
> > Fax (416) 446-1425
> > gfglobal@earthlink.net www.gesn.com

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  - RE: Look out for 194.p
    - From: "Mike Brown" <mike@gesn.com>

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