Prerequisites for Early Voting

All of the settings below must be configured before you can perform a database export for Early Voting:

Define Voting Sites

All early voting sites and all election day polling places used in the election must be defined in the county database using the Place Maintenance application in Voter Focus > Elections. It’s likely that most, if not all, of your voting sites are already defined, but it is a good idea to check the list in Elections > Place Maintenance to be sure the roster is complete. All information for early voting sites need not be filled in. The only information needed for an EViD database export is:

 

Define Temporary Polling Places

If you have precincts or precinct splits that are not voting in their normal polling places, assign them to a temporary polling place using one of the following methods:

Method 1 - If you want to have a precinct or precinct split vote in a different physical place, but will keep the backup paper registers and reporting separate, then set up an election override in Voter Focus > Elections > Place Maintenance.

Method 2 - If you want to have a precinct or precinct split vote in a different physical location AND will combine the backup paper reisters and reporting, then set up a precinct combination in Election Maintenance.

 

Set Up Voting Precincts and Ballot Styles

Before performing a database export for early voting, go to the Maintain Election Settings application in Voter Focus and verify that:

1. • The start and end dates for early voting are defined.

   • All precincts voting in the election are defined as voting.

   • All ballot styles are defined and properly assigned to precincts.

   • All precincts have the correct Election Day Polling Place assignment.
     

Configure EViD Settings

Make sure all EVID settings are configured correctly in:

• EViD Maintenance

• EViD Poll Place Maintenance

• EViD Options