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RE: Merging of El Paso results



We can use this file to import results for El Paso with two caveats:
 
Not too surprisingly, the punch positions are not unique to a candidate in El Paso's upcoming election.  El Paso's precinct committee officers share punch positions.
 
This case can be handled by taking advantage of the fact that candidates are still unique to positions within a precinct.  So the new caveat reads:
This is complete and will be in 1.14.10.  Needless to say it requires testing.  Attached for reference is the full text of the original RCR completion message.  The other instructions and comments in there still stand.
 
Ken
 


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:
The El Paso GEMS database needs to be set up with the Export Ids set up as following:
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