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Electronic Voting Support Wizard 2010. voting assistance wizards. voting assistance wizards. voting assistance wizards. Agenda. Overview of DCO (Webinar Software) Welcome by FVAP Director, Bob Carey Review of Voting Support Wizard effort Review of State Requirements for Participation
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Agenda • 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
DCO Click here to enable microphone
DCO Click on My Status (drop down arrow) to ask a question or ask the speaker to talk louder
DCO Use the chat window to ask a qestion. Note: everyone will be able to see your question and the answer.
DCO Note pad provides a convenient place for quick notes.
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 Programs } All use hard-copy print-out, wet signature, postal return
Online FPCA and FWAB Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) Wizard • Also a Federal Candidate online FWAB • Auto Ballot population with federal candidates by voting residence • Online ballot marking, hard-copy wet signature, postal return
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
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
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
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
Requirements Template • What to do • What not to do
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
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 What You Must Do
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 Examples of State Requirements
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