Software and its role in facilitating the electoral process

Software System software consists of general and special software, which allows the collection, processing and analysis of data automatically at all levels of the system. The general software of the election system is the software used in normal operation. Common software includes: Russian information / communication package used in telecommunications devices. Using a typical transport module, this package allows data reception and transmission via e-mail in automatic mode at all levels of the system. Novell Netware and Windows NT (Windows NT) are used in network operating systems. MS Dos and MS Windows (Microsoft Windows) that are used in the basic operating environment. Paradox for Windows and Clipper (Clipper), which are used in database management systems. And "Special software for the electoral system" is a multi-functional software package developed in Russia. It provides solutions to a complex set of tasks performed by the system during elections, the most important of which is to summarize the voting results as well as that they can be used between elections. The package contains the following main programs: VOTER - Includes voter registration, voter lists and printing. TERRITORY (Region) - Includes classification and location of regions, housing communities and electoral commissions. RESULTS - Provides up-to-date information on voter participation during the voting process, processing initial information about voting results, and preparing material for publication. CANDIDATE / DEPUTY - includes the preservation of lists and files of candidates, agents, organizations and electoral blocs that selected candidates and deputies as well as the preparation and registration of the certificates of deputies. FINANCES - To plan, implement and monitor the budgets of electoral commissions and account management. LAW - preserves normative, legislative and regulatory documents in an electronic version. SECRETARY - Provides the ability to handle documents (incoming, outgoing, organizational, and registered in electoral bodies), control distribution, and complete documentation and instructions. Statistics - Allows the processing and analysis of statistical data on the results of voting, graphical representation and mapping, and interaction with other networks to obtain statistical data. CARTOGRAPHICS - Provides instant mapping of information on the preparation, conduct and results of election campaigns. PLANNING - Facilitates the complex automation of the work of electoral commissions during the planning and preparation of activities, and the conduct of elections and referendums. Scanners for electoral leaflets Electoral leaf scanners are electronic terminal devices to scan and process polling cards in voting centers. It was first introduced and widely used during the elections held in the Russian Federation in 1996. During the June 1996 presidential elections, scanners at 15 polling stations in Moscow were used for the initial processing of ballots. During the elections for the selection of St. Petersburg Governor in the same year, the number of scanners used was 60. In the elections for the 600 local self-governing bodies in the Leningradskaya region and 10 in Saratov, scanners are expected to become one of the most important electoral techniques used in Russia. It allows automation of the following processes: The scanning of the votes indicated in the electoral bulletins Count the votes in favor of candidates and votes against all candidates with the results collected Record results on magnetic storage discs and on paper Ensure that the leaflets match the approved samples to prove their validity Identification of invalid ballot papers or ballots that do not match the approved samples and are automatically marked. The use of special software in scanners helps to use them effectively according to local conditions, especially in remote areas.