A subsidiary of DIEBOLD designed the Bubble Ballot!

Posted on February 13, 2008

Subtask 2.1 -Define and Develop Interface Software for Automated Ballot Layout (ABL) System The Automated Ballot Layout (hereinafter “ABL”) System consists of processes that define ballot styles, vote recorder assembly sequences, and political contest rules and descriptions. The ABL System programmatically produces the layout of official and sample ballot pages. The ABL System is currently hosted on a mainframe and the County is transitioning to Windows/Intel. A transaction process that shall send and receive data to and from the ABL System and VIMS in the same format and the same frequency as the existing interface process or a future process defined by County shall be developed by the Contractor. Contractor shall also build and document processing logic and map transaction files to RR/CC’s existing interface or future files. Contractor shall perform an internal quality control check and certify that all components of this Interface have been completed and are performing according to its specifications.

Deliverables:
2.1.1 Report of processing logic specifications and map of transaction file
2.1.2 Report of Initial and Integrated System Component Tested software for the ABL System Interface

(page 77)

01/30/2007 RegRec1234 APPROVE SOLE SOURCE AGREEMENT WITH DATA INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS…

available at the following links:
http://search2.co.la.ca.us/omd/
http://www.lavote.net/GENERAL/Board_Correspondence.cfm?br_year=2007

btw, AB (Absentee) also is contracted with Diebold in a separate agreement.

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