Northborough.com e-Poll FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

    Basic Directions
    Why do we have an e-Poll ?
    How accurate is e-Poll ?
    Program Errors

Basic Directions

1.     To use the e-Poll section the visitor can select any 
   of the questions that they wish responding too. 
   This is done by pressing the VOTE button to the right of the question. 
    
2.     Once you have cast your opinion to the following 
   page's list of responses, you may submit your vote by 
   pressing the appropriate button.
   
3.     Following your submission of your opinion the program will present to 
   you an updated results page that reports the present e-Poll results of that
   issue. The results will already contain your submission in the results.
   
4.     After viewing the current statistics of the voted on issue, the reader 
   may return to the main voting selection page to vote on another issue. 

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    Why do we have an e-Poll ?

    The Northborough.com e-Poll program has been setup to be used by 
anyone that is interested, or has concerns about the listed town issues. A 
reader may either voice their opinions on the selected  issues, check on 
what other visitors have entered, or both.

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    Accuracy 

    To the best of the webmaster's ability these figures are accurate. They 
reflect what was voted on by visitors to this site. While attempts have been 
taken to reduce repeated voting by the same member while visiting here, 
multiple voting by an individual is possible.  Therefore all of  the resulting 
data taken here should only be used by the reader in such a context. 

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    Basic Errors

• The opening ballot menu page does not appear ( remains on the please wait page )
         - Attempt to REFRESH your browser.
         - If this does not work, then please allow the voting server more time
            to process and fabricate the request form.
         - Attempt to access at another time ( possible Internet congestion, 
            or the voting server has been overwhelmed )
  
• It does not allow me to vote again.
         - This is not an error. The server has been setup to allow a visitor only one
              opportunity to vote. Your access to cast another vote may be restored after
              a set time.
          
• I have never voted on this issue but it won't allow me in right now.
          - There may be a couple of reasons that the server will not allow
              you to cast a vote on a selected issue.  
                          * One reason may be that someone else has cast 
                                  a vote on this issue in the recent past.
                          * Another cause could be that your temporary internet address
                                  has recently voted on the issue.  Log back onto your
                                  ISP (Internet Service Provider) and attempt to vote on 
                                  it again.
                          *  The system is totally screwed up !  (doubtful )
             
  

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