System Codes
To access: VOTER FOCUS ADMIN > System Codes
From the System Codes dialog, you can maintain selected tables in the Voter Focus database.
Changes to tables can be made when users are on the system, but to see the changes, users must exit and restart Voter Focus.
To print the list of codes for any table, select a table name on the System Codes dialog, and then click Print on the toolbar.
Fields and Controls on this Dialog
System Code | Description |
Vote-By-Mail Referral Reasons |
Codes
denoting reasons for When adding or editing one of these codes, you can select "No
Signature" Reason to indicate the reason has to do with the voter's ballot envelope not having a signature. |
Branch Site Codes |
Codes denoting facilities where voter registration application forms can be submitted by applicants. These codes populate the Registration Source list on the voter registration application form. See Add a Branch Site Code for more information. |
Capitalized Address Elements |
Address elements that should always be capitalized, such as APO. |
Communication Type Codes |
Codes used for classifying communications to and from voters. See Maintain Voter Communication Types for more information. |
Denial Reasons |
For
each Denial reason defined in the database, this table contains
a text string that the system enters in the Note: If your Voter Focus system is set up
for multiple language support, you will see the Language
field with option
|
District Types |
The
table of district types, such as The standard district types listed below are provided by Voter Focus and should not be changed or deleted:
Voter Focus also has an internal District Type—called ALL—which must not be changed or deleted. For city districts and city ward districts, we suggest you use the codes CTY and WRD, respectively. See Set Up Districts for instructions on creating district types and district numbers within each type. |
Incomplete Reasons |
For each Incomplete reason defined in the database, this table contains a text string that the system enters in Incomplete Registration Notices, explaining why the voter's application is incomplete. Note: If your Voter Focus system is set up
for multiple language support, you will see the Language
field with option
|
Parties |
The
table of party codes. This includes political parties registered
with the State as well as any parties added by your county that
are not state registered. |
Petition Circulators |
The table containing all registered, state-approved circulators. A daily automated process adds circulators that have been added to the State's approved list. However, the automated process does not update expired circulators, nor does it remove old or retired circulators. For expired and retired circulators, your county can:
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Petition Reason Codes |
Codes denoting the reasons a petition is accepted or rejected. Codes can be added, modified, and deleted, except for these standard system codes:
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Printer Zones |
The table of printer zones, usually designated in large offices where printers are located in different areas. Users assigned to a printer zone will have their print jobs directed to the printer in their zone. At the time of this writing, only the Document Maintenance dialog uses printer zones. |
ProvisionalLocal Findings |
The table of short, standard descriptions used on the New Provisional Ballot Entry dialog, which describes the results of further research into the voter’s eligibility to vote in the election or the reasons why the Canvassing Board tabulated or rejected a provisional ballot. The Reason code can be up to three digits long. |
ProvisionalLocal Reasons |
The table of local (i.e., secondary) reasons for the issuance of a provisional ballot during early voting or on Election Day. A secondary reason can then be selected along with a statutory reason to provide a better description about why the voter was asked to vote provisionally. The secondary/local reasons appear on the New Provisional Ballot Entry dialog. The Reason code can be up to three digits long. |
Race Codes |
The table of race codes. You can add and delete race codes and modify race code descriptions. |
User Types |
The table of user type codes, which populates the User Type field on the User Permissions dialog in Voter Focus Admin. You can create and delete user type codes and modify user type code descriptions. Access to secured features in Voter Focus is done by granting permission to a user type rather than to individual users. See User Permissions in Voter Focus for a list of secured features. |