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In message , Mark 
<i@dontgetlotsofspamanymore.invalid> writes
>On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:11:08 +0100, "Wm..."
> wrote:
>
>>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:48:19 
>>uk.net.news.config Mark <i@dontgetlotsofspamanymore.invalid>

>>>>batches, the vote taker is having to think a bit more than usual and
>>>>releases his acknowledgements when he has a few to send out.
>>>
>>>OK.  I am confused why releasing acknowledgements in batches is useful
>>>though.
>>
>>The vote taker can do pretty much what he likes so long as he records
>>correctly to the komite and within what he promised his given delay was.
>>
>>Has the votetaker broken his delay time for you?
>
>No.  It's still less than 5 days.  I received the ballot "paper"
>without a few hours so I was expecting an acknowledgement in the same
>order of time.  Perhaps my expectations are unreasonable, but I am not
>familiar with how the votes are counted.

Just to clarify: an email to the request address is responded to by the 
UKV server automatically with a ballot paper and copies of both the 
request email and ballot paper forwarded to the votetaker. Completed 
ballot papers sent to UKV are archived on the server and forwarded to 
the votetaker and the acknowledgements for these are done manually.

The only reason the votetaker sends out acknowledgements in batches is 
he does not sit at the computer 24/7!

Nothing can be inferred from how long it takes to acknowledge a 
particular vote.

Emails to the query address are dealt with first so you should have a 
reply to a query within 12 hours or so (often much sooner but could
be slightly longer depending on the movements of the VT).

For the avoidance of any doubt: the query address is unfiltered except 
for attachments containing a virus so no-one should have a problem 
reaching the votetaker with a question or in case of difficulty.

- -- 
Pedt Scragg
Votetaker, uk.rec.cycling.moderated

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