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Ballot Printing

VR Systems products interface with the major vendors of ballot printers to produce optical scan ballots from Voter Focus workstations and voting locations using EViDs. VR Systems supports ballot printers from the vendors listed below.

With the exception of VR DirectPrint, the vendor hardware systems consist of a ballot printer connected to a control computer, which brokers instructions over the local area network from the VR Systems products to the vendor’s printer.

VR DirectPrint, consists of a COTS printer, which interfaces directly with Voter Focus workstations or EViD stations, to print ballots.

IMPORTANT: For each vendor, specific setup steps are required, including setup steps that must be completed prior to each election. Refer to the setup guide for your ballot printer for detailed instructions. Links to these guides are provided below.

These ballot-issuing scenarios are supported by the ballot-printing interface:

• In-office absentee requests processed on the Voting Elections dialog or in Voter Maintenance or Early/Counter Voting.

• Pickup requests processed on the Voting Elections dialog.

• Early voting processed at EViD stations and on the Voting Elections dialog in Voter Maintenance or Early/Counter Voting

Once the ballot-printing interface has been configured and the Voter Focus workstation has been connected to the ballot printer, ballot printing requires no extra effort on the VR Systems user’s part: the voter’s ballot request is processed in the usual way. The request is then automatically passed to the ballot-printing system where the ballot is printed and can be given to the voter.

Supported Ballot Printers and Related Documentation