QVF Software Release:  The Bureau of Elections is pleased to announce the successful release of QVF software version 2.57.  We appreciate your patience and assistance over the past few days.  Among other changes, the new software, referred to as the "Collaborative Data Model" (CDM), makes it easier for county and local election officials to complete a number of QVF tasks related to Michigan's consolidated elections calendar.  The CDM contains the following enhancements:

• County clerks, as school election coordinators, may now use the QVF to generate and document the issuance of AV applications even if the completed AV applications will be received by one or more local clerks.
   
• County clerks, as school election coordinators, may now use the QVF to temporarily consolidate/combine precincts and assign temporary polling locations.
  
• Custom voter list options have been enhanced for "mixed" elections.  For example, it is now possible to generate a list of individuals who participated in a "mixed" election by school district or by single jurisdiction.
  
• The Election Geography portion of the Election Setup module has changed considerably.  E Wizard data will now be used to pre-populate the various ballot styles needed for all elections. 

In addition to the enhancements noted above, software version 2.57 includes a new Petitions Module (now referred to as the "Petitions Search Module") and major revisions to the QVF Status Code Screen.  Details follow:

Petitions Search Module - The all new Petitions Search Module offers election officials significant new features:

• The module may now be accessed by both county and local election officials allowing county clerks to search for voters and view signatures on petitions that cross jurisdiction lines.
  
• The new module is not tied to any specific election.  Clerks no longer have to wait for elections to be created or "set-up" by the Bureau to use this module; petitions may be entered and tracked as soon as they are received.
  
• The new module identifies duplicate signatures within a petition.
  
• The software will automatically remove the cancellation countdown from any voter who signs a petition.
  
• The new module includes a report listing voters who have signed petitions and one listing duplicate signatures.

Status Code Screen - A number of previously deactivated status codes have been removed from the Status Code Screen giving the screen a much cleaner, more user friendly look. 

Detailed instructions on the use of the new modules are indicated above.

 Questions? Please contact the QVF Help Desk at: 1-800-310-5697 or Elections@Michigan.gov.