Electronic Voting Support Wizard 2010 voting assistance wizards.

Electronic Voting Support Wizard2010

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Overview of DCO (Webinar Software) Welcome by FVAP Director, Bob Carey Review of Voting Support Wizard effort Review of State Requirements for Participation Questions and Answers

Agenda

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DCO

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DCO

Click here to enable microphone

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DCO

Click on My Status (drop down arrow) to ask a question or ask the speaker to talk louder

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DCO

Use the chat window to ask a qestion. Note: everyone will be able to see your question and the answer.

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DCO

Note pad provides a convenient place for quick notes.

Questions?

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Leverage Technology

Goals Improve ballot delivery and return times Reduce voter error; easy voter use Tailor ballot systems to State requirements All available through FVAP.gov

Tools Online FPCA Online FWAB Online markable full ballot (Topic of this webinar) Electronic Absentee Voting Demonstration & Pilot

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}All use hard-copy print-out, wet signature, postal return

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Online FPCA and FWAB

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Also a Federal Candidate online FWAB•Auto Ballot population with federal candidates by voting residence•Online ballot marking, hard-copy wet signature, postal return

Federal Post Card

Application (FPCA) Wizard

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Ballot Delivery and Marking Wizard

FVAP Supported = federal funding

Vendor Provided = Existing technology deployment, multiple available vendors

State Decided = State say in vendor and ballot;

MOVE Act compliant VR/EMS Integration requirements Common Data Format support

Voter Adopted = seamless, intuitive, and transparent process

RFQ Issued 16 March 2010

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List of Qualified Vendors

FVAP and the DoD Business Transformation Agency (BTA) have competitively selected qualified vendors Aquilent Credence Management Solutions Everyone Counts Scytl Konnech Vexcel

States will submit their requirements to FVAP/BTA

Each State’s requirements will be individually competed amongst the qualified vendors

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Business Transformation Agency

Performance monitoring FVAP and BTA will actively monitor vendor performance with

support from the State

Contract support BTA will provide all contract support Contract Process Representatives

Contract Officer: Janet Carlson Contracting Officer Representative: Pam Forbes Contracting Officer Technical Representative: Susan

Leader

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Checklist for States

States must submit technical requirements by May 7th, 2010 Late submissions will be considered on an as available basis Requirements checklist in State Requirements Workbook FVAP available to answer questions

Requirements will be converted into “Request for Bids” Vendors in Blanket Purchase Orders will submit bids BTA/FVAP will hold source selection for “best value” States will be invited to participate as expert advisors (at FVAP expense)

Work will commence upon contract award Vendors will work directly with the States FVAP will monitor

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Requirements Template

What to do What not to do

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What’s included

Customization and operation of a system capable of delivering an absentee ballot electronically Precinct-specific Web-based Supports Online Marking or Printing of Blank Ballot Ballot return per State requirements (e-mail, online, fax, print/mail)

Help Desk (Tier 2) FVAP Call Center will provide Tier 1 (entry) support for UOCAVA

voters Vendors will provide system-specific troubleshooting

No cost to State for Baseline Functionality - States may add additional features at own cost

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What You Must Do

States should opt-in by April 30, 2010 Simple notification Can back out

States submission deadline May 7, 2010 Use State Requirements

Worksheet to assist Includes procedural as well as

technical requirements

Participate in vendor selection process

Provide all necessary data to vendor

Provide feedback to FVAP on vendor performance

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Examples of State Requirements

Specific ballot format / appearance

Witness or Oath requirement

Marking requirements “X” vs “” Ability to undervote or overvote

Order of Candidates Fixed Rotational

Cover sheet required

Identifying Information Drivers License or SSN Date of Birth

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Schedule

RFI completed: January 2010

IRB approved : March 5, 2010

RFQ released: March 2010

Blanket Purchase Agreement: April 2010

State requirements: April/May 2010

TO Award +15 days: Vendor sends instructions to States

+30 days: vendor ready for user acceptance testing

+60 days: vendor must complete user acceptance testing

Fully Operational: September 18, 2010

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Questions

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