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QVF Desktop Reference

Table of Contents
Feb - 13

  
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Introduction Updated May 2006
   Manual Conventions
   Common Terms
   Introduction to Windows
   Navigating through Menus/selecting and opening a program
   Introduction to the Qualified Voter File
   Starting the QVF and Logging In
  
Chapter 1 Voter Registration Module Updated August 2012
   Voter Search
     Voter Search By Voter Id
     Voter Search By Voter Name
     Voter Search Results
   Voter Registration
     Entering a New Voter
     Registration Agencies and Change Agencies
     Updating a Voter Record
   Voter Moves
     Long Moves
     Intermediate Moves
     Short Moves
   Change Status
     Verify Status
     Challenge Status
     Cancel Status
     Reject Status
     MVIP (Must Vote in Person)
     ID (Federal ID Requirement)
  Inactive Voter File
     Changing a Voter's Status From Active
     Changing a Voter's Status to Active
   Cancellation Countdown
     Turning On a Cancellation Countdown
     Editing a Cancellation Countdown
     Turning Off a Cancellation Countdown
     Cancellation Countdown Report
  Buttons On the Voter Registration Screen
   Creating an ID Card
   Creating a Master Card
   Recording a Previous Out of State Address
   Viewing Change History
   Comments
     Entering a Comment
     Backing Up Comments
     Restoring the Comments Database From the Backup File
   Recent Records Viewed
   Scanning Signatures
   Mass Producing Voter ID Cards
  
Chapter 2 Using the QVF Inbox Updated December 2010
   How to use the Inbox
   Sorting the Inbox
   Inbox Messages and Required Actions
   Buttons on the Inbox Screen
  
Chapter 3 Election Administration Updated May 2011
   Election Wizard
      Election Wizard Introduction
      Election Wizard Stage 1
      Election Wizard Stage 2
      E Wizard Proof
   Election Administration
      Key Election Module Features
      Election Geography Module
  How to Work with Election Global Geography
     DPA Details
     Changing Precinct Type
     Temporarily Combining Precincts
     Assigning AV Counting Boards
     Creating a Ballot style Alias
     Assigning Temporary Polling Locations
  Petitions
     Setting Up Petitions for an Election
     Recording Petition Signatures in QVF
     Consolidating Petitions
  Election Inspectors
     Setting up Inspector Assignments for an Election
     Creating Local Election Inspectors
     Creating Out-County Election Inspectors
     The Inspector Lookup Screen
     Assigning Election Inspectors to Elections
     Assigning Election Inspectors to Election Counting Boards
  Office and Candidate Information
     Office Lookup
     Attaching Offices To an Election
     Setting up Candidates for an Election
   
  
Chapter 4 Contacts Updated March 2011
  
Chapter 5 Voting History Module Updated March 2011
   Recording Voting History
   Deleting Voting History
   Viewing Voting History
   Generating a List of Voters in an Election
   Electronic Poll Book - Uploading Voter History into QVF
  
Chapter 6 AV Module Updated August 2012
   Mass AV Module
      Mass Production of Permanent AV Applications
  

Processing AVs Individually

     Method 1 - AV Scan
         To Send an Absentee Application
        To Receive an Application and Send a Ballot
 

      To Receive Ballots

 

      Auto OK Box

      Method 2 - Voter Search/Manual AV
  

      To Send an Absentee Application

  

      To Receive an Application

 

      To Send a Ballot

  

      To Receive Ballots

   Edit Functions
  
Chapter 7 Reports Updated August 2012
   Precinct List
    Absentee Voter
      Ballot Sent and Returned Summary
      AV List
      Daily AV Report
   Statistical
    Challenged or Cancelled Voters
    Custom Voter List
    Voter Turnout
    Voter Turnout (Obsolete)
   Election Inspector
    Pre-Assignment List
    Public List
    Internal List
    Payroll List
    Appointment/Credential
  NVRA Statistics
   Street Index
   Candidate Listing
  Clerk Contacts
  Audit Report
  Pre-Print Back Sides
   Signatures
  E-Wizard Proof
  Cancellation Countdown
  
Chapter 8 System Administration Updated April 2006
   Common Tasks
      Changing Your Password
      Changing Users
   System Administrator Tasks
      Changing Passwords for Others
      Setting up a User
   Export Voter Registration Data
  
Chapter 9 Data Maintenance Updated April 2012
   Street Index Lookup
      Buttons on the Street Index Lookup Screen
      Buttons on the Street Index Information Screen
   Polling Locations
   Business Address Lookup
  
Chapter 10 Options Updated April 2006
   Default Registration Date
   Automatically Save/Restore Card and Notice Print Settings
   Coordinate Ballot Numbering From Different Screens
   Designated Single Label Printer
   Default Label Size
   Adjust Master Card and ID Card Print Alignment
   Adjust AV Post Card Print Alignment
  
Chapter 11 View Updated April 2006
   Defaults Bar
   Tab Bar
   Resetting Your Screen Resolution
  
Chapter 12 Help Updated April 2006
   Contents
   Release Notes
   Bar Code Reader Programming Instructions
   Dymo Printer Instructions
  
Chapter 13 QVF Server Manager Updated April 2006
Replication
Updating Software
  
Chapter 14 - obsolete Updated February 2013
Chapter 15 QVF On Line Resources Updated August 2012
   Accessing the Elections Management Portal (EMP)
   Signing In
   Voter Searches
   Street Index Search
   QVF Inbox
   Accessing Information for Election Administrators
   Michigan Qualified Voter File Web Page
   News You Can Use
   Election News
   Legislative Updates
Elections Email (Merit Mail)
Other On-Line Resources that may be Useful
  
Chapter 16 Remote Access to the QVF Updated April 2006
   General Information
   Direct Dial Connections
   Internet Connections
  
Chapter 17 Helpful Hints   Updated May 2006
   Highlighting Multiple Items
   Screen Prints
   Printing Selected Pages
   E-Mailing QVF Reports
   Direct CD Formatting
   Using Create a CD Wizard
   File Matching
   Adjusting Your Computer
 
Chapter 18 Election Wizard Updated August 2011
  

Marking Winners

  

Transferring Winners

   Exporting Candidate Information
   
Appendix A File Layouts Updated April 2006
   File Layout For Public Lists
   File Layout For the Street Index
  
Appendix B Unzipping Files Updated April 2006
   
Index of Subjects UNDER CONSTRUCTION
 
 
Related Content
 •  QVF Software Release 2.80 Summary Sheet PDF icon
 •  NVRA Reporting Tips PDF icon
 •  QVF Summary of Changes August 2012 PDF icon
 •  Advisory Committee
 •  Issues and Explanations Involved in Building and Amending the QVF Street Index
 •  Elections Management Portal (EMP)
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