Last Update: March 04, 2014

User Permissions Affecting Street and Precinct Maintenance

The functions related to street and precinct maintenance can be configured to reveal features to some users and hide them from others. This is done by granting/withholding permissions to user types in VOTER FOCUS ADMIN > User Permissions. (See How to Enable/Disable Features in Voter Focus for instructions.)

 

Permission Name

Secured Feature

User Interface Elements Shown/Hidden

AdminOverrideLock

Unlock a locked record, such as a voter registration, precinct, or place record.

User attempting to access locked record will see a message asking if they want to unlock it.

ChangePrecinct

Run the batch program that changes precinct IDs in the system.

IMPORTANT  This permission should never be granted to general users and the Change Precinct ID program should not be run without the guidance of VR Systems.

The Change Precinct ID program in System Utilities on the Voter Focus Admin tab.

OfficeHolders

Maintain the office holders list that is sent to the county's website.

The Office Holders button on the Candidate Services tab.

Precincts

Grants full access to precinct maintenance facilities.

The Precinct Maintenance button on the Streets and Precincts tab.

Redistricting

Grants full access to all functions on the Redistricting dialog.

The Redistricting button on the Streets and Precincts tab.

StreetMaintenance

Create and maintain street records.

The Street Maintenance button on the Streets & Precincts tab.

StreetReports

Run the street and precinct reports.

The Street & Precinct Reports button on the Streets & Precincts tab and the Street Reports and Precinct Reports sections on the Voter Focus Reports dialog.

StreetUtilities

Maintain information on Mailing Cities, Counties, and States, and to run the Bulk Street Move program.

The Street Utilities button on the Streets and Precincts tab.

WebServicesSupport

Send information from Voter Focus to the county's VR Tower website.

The Export to Website button on the Streets & Precincts tab.