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Electronic Voting Support Wizard
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voting assistance wizards
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Agenda
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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
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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.
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Questions?
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Leverage Technology
 Goals
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Improve ballot delivery and return times
 Reduce voter error; easy voter use
 Tailor ballot systems to State requirements
 All available through FVAP.gov
 Tools
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All use hard-copy print-out,
Online FPCA
wet signature, postal return
Online FWAB
Online markable full ballot (Topic of this webinar)
Electronic Absentee Voting Demonstration & Pilot
Programs
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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
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Ballot Delivery and Marking
Wizard
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FVAP Supported = federal
funding
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Vendor Provided = Existing
technology deployment, multiple
available vendors
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State Decided = State say in
vendor and ballot;
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MOVE Act compliant
VR/EMS Integration requirements
Common Data Format support
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Voter Adopted = seamless,
intuitive, and transparent
process
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RFQ Issued 16 March 2010
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List of Qualified Vendors
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FVAP and the DoD Business Transformation Agency
(BTA) have competitively selected qualified vendors
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Aquilent
Credence Management Solutions
Everyone Counts
Scytl
Konnech
Vexcel
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States will submit their requirements to FVAP/BTA
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Each State’s requirements will be individually
competed amongst the qualified vendors
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Business Transformation
Agency
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Performance monitoring
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FVAP and BTA will actively monitor vendor
performance with support from the State
Contract support
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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
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States must submit technical requirements by May 7th, 2010
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Late submissions will be considered on an as available basis
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Requirements checklist in State Requirements Workbook
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FVAP available to answer questions
Requirements will be converted into “Request for Bids”
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Vendors in Blanket Purchase Orders will submit bids
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BTA/FVAP will hold source selection for “best value”
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States will be invited to participate as expert advisors (at FVAP expense)
Work will commence upon contract award
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Vendors will work directly with the States
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FVAP will monitor
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Requirements Template
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What to do
What not to do
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What’s included
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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)
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Help Desk (Tier 2)
 FVAP Call Center will provide Tier 1 (entry) support for UOCAVA
voters
 Vendors will provide system-specific troubleshooting
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No cost to State for Baseline Functionality - States may add
additional features at own cost
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What You Must Do
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States should opt-in by April
30, 2010
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Simple notification
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Can back out
States submission deadline
May 7, 2010
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Use State Requirements
Worksheet to assist
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Includes procedural as well as
technical requirements
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Participate in vendor selection
process
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Provide all necessary data to
vendor
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Provide feedback to FVAP on
vendor performance
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Examples of State Requirements
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Specific ballot format /
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Order of Candidates
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Fixed
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Rotational
Witness or Oath requirement
Marking requirements
 “X” vs “”
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Ability to undervote or overvote
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Cover sheet required
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Identifying Information
 Drivers License or SSN
 Date of Birth
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Schedule
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RFI completed: January 2010
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IRB approved : March 5, 2010
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RFQ released: March 2010
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Blanket Purchase Agreement: April 2010
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State requirements: April/May 2010
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TO Award
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+15 days: Vendor sends instructions to States
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+30 days: vendor ready for user acceptance testing
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+60 days: vendor must complete user acceptance testing
Fully Operational: September 18, 2010
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Questions
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