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RE: Merging of El Paso results
We need to have the
capability of merging (existing) punch card and GEMS totals for reporting
purposes
Bob
Urosevich
What is
required for a precinct import is an export of these results from their
database.
Okay, there is a file generated by the BRC
software called "pre.txt" that appears to have the precinct results along with
the punch positions (the posn column) for the candidates. We can use this
file to import results for El Paso with two
caveats:
- It won't work if the ballots are
rotated
- It won't work if the punch positions are not unique
to a candidate (ie, they can't "share" punch
positions).
The El Paso GEMS
database needs to be set up with the Export Ids set up as
following:
- The report precinct
export id needs to the number for each precinct in the pre.txt file. For
example, ANTHONY CITY HALL is "0001".
- The candidate
export id needs to be the "posn" number for the candidate. "PROPOSITION
NO. 1 - REVISE PROVISIONS FOR FILLING VACANCY OF GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR" candidate "FOR" would have export id "5".
- The race export id
need not be filled in.
I am assuming here
that there is a one-to-one relationship between the "precincts" in this file and
our GEMS report precincts. Let me know right away if it is not, and
why.
When these export
ids have been entered into the GEMS database, send me a copy and I'll get
started. It would also be helpful to have a pre.txt file populated with
some test counters along with their native SOVC report.
As a final note,
please continue to pursue a true export facility for BRC databases. It is
a certainty that someone will come back to us saying that the ballots are
rotated or the positions are shared some time in the future. Now is the
time to get this resolved if we want BRC import as a GEMS
feature.
Ken