Reply #2: Candidate name is not part of the equation [View All]

[Boredtodeath]

Let's see if I can explain this simply.....

On the Diebold system, the database which collects and tallies the votes do not contain a candidate name. Instead, it contains a candidate number.

When the candidate database is created, there are actually TWO databases:

DB #1 = Candidate Name = Candidate Number

DB#2 = Candidate Number = total votes cast for that candidate.

The simple answer to your question is YES, a vote cast for candidate A can be counted for candidate B if both A and B equate to the same candidate number. (Which is even easier progmatically than using the name.)

Simple Sample:
IF candidate =101
Vote Total = candidate101current sum +1
elseif
candidate = 102
Vote Total = candidate101currentsum +1
endif