VoteMGR-ST User Instructions
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    Votemgr is a program that allows you to send NETMail
        ballots to systems holding one or more votings. Votemgr is
        much like areafix, filefix, areamgr, raid or other
        mail-interactive programs. These programs will receive and
        process NETMail messages from users, saving a lot of work to
        SysOps.

    This is what you have to do in order to "vote" using
        votemgr: there are three basic procedures you will probably
        want to follow before you send your ballot:


    o First of all, you must know what is the name of the
        active elections held at one node, and for which you
        are validated to vote. You do this by writing a
        NETMail message addressed to votemgr at the address
        of the node holding the voting, writing "%LIST" in
        the Subj: field. Optional you always are allowed to use
        "%HOLD" on the Subj: field. The votingsystem will put 
        the result on hold for you. You will have to poll the 
        votingsystem again!

    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   From: Harrie Beuvink on 2:283/705.1
    |   To  : votemgr on 2:283/705.0
    |   Subj: %LIST [%HOLD]
    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   ---

        NOTE: tearline is needed since some systems kill
                empty received messages!

        Votemgr will, in return, send you a LIST of active
        votings held at this system, like this:

    | From: VoteMgr-ST on 2:283/705.0
    | To  : Harrie Beuvink on 2:283/705.1
    | Subj: re: %LIST [%HOLD]
    | ------------------------------------------
    |
    | Hello Harrie,
    |
    | This is the list of active votings held at this system.
    |
    | Those flagged with (*) will be votes for which you can
    | vote if the voting-period is active and if you are allowed
    | to vote.
    |
    | Those flagged with (+) will be votes for which you can
    | make more than one choice for that vote.
    |
    |     sysop    from 10.05.1993 until 30.05.1994 (votingperiod active)
    |   * party    from 12.05.1993 until 13.06.1993
    | + * newfiles from 28.12.1993 until 31.01.1994 (votingperiod active)
    |

        Please, note that some votes will allow you to make more then
        one choice!


    o Second, and now you know what the name of the active
        election is, you need to know what the choices are.
        You do this by writing a NETMail message addressed
        to votemgr at the address of the node holding the
        voting, writing the name of the selected voting in
        the Subj: field and "%LIST" in the message text:

    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   From: Harrie Beuvink on 2:283/705.1
    |   To  : votemgr on 2:283/705.0
    |   Subj: DECIDE [%HOLD]
    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   %LIST

        Votemgr will, in return, send you a LIST of valid
        choices for the election "DECIDE" held at this
        system.


    o And third, now you know what the choices are, you can
        send your ballot. You do this by writing a NETMail
        message addressed to Votemgr at the address of the
        node holding the voting, writing the name of the
        selected voting in the Subj: field.

        +--------------------------------------------------------+
        | VoteMgr-ST can handle TWO kinds of votings. Single and |
        | multiple votes. The system who is responsible for the  |
        | vote will inform you what kind of voting will be used! |
        |    You also can ask VoteMgr for this information by    |
        |       writing a message to VoteMgr. (see ABOVE!)       |
        +--------------------------------------------------------+

    1.  If a vote is a "single vote" (NO '+' sign in the voting
        list) than you must vote as follows:

        The ballot string has the syntax:
        "<your choice> !<your signature>".

    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   (203)   Sun 28 Apr 91 11:09
    |   From: Harrie Beuvink on 2:283/705.1
    |   To  : votemgr on 2:283/705.0
    |   Subj: DECIDE [%HOLD]
    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   Carlos Terre    !my password with spaces ;-))


    2.  If a vote is a "multiple vote" (A '+' sign in the voting
        list) than you must vote as follows:

        The ballot string has the syntax:
        "!<your signature>"
        "<keyword> <your choice>"
        ...
        "<keyword> <your choice>"

    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   (203)   Sun 28 Apr 91 11:09
    |   From: Harrie Beuvink on 2:283/705.1
    |   To  : votemgr on 2:283/705.0
    |   Subj: DECIDE [%HOLD]
    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   !my password with spaces ;-))
    |   chairman   Carlos Terre
    |   secretary  Miquel Piulats
    |   treasurer  Tirs Abril


        Votemgr will, in return, send you a message
        informing of possible errors or notifying correct
        ballot processing.

        NOTE: your signature is a string that will be
                displayed together with results, so you know
                your ballot has been in fact processed.


    o Last, but not least, maybe you want to know wat the results
        are until so far?  Well, just write a NETMail message 
        addressed to Votemgr at the address of the node holding 
        the voting, writing the name of the selected voting in 
        the Subj: field.
        In the messagetext you place %REPORT and votemgr-st will
        return you a report of the vote.

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    |   (203)   Sun 28 Apr 91 11:09
    |   From: Harrie Beuvink on 2:283/705.1
    |   To  : votemgr on 2:283/705.0
    |   Subj: DECIDE [%HOLD]
    |   ----------------------------------------------
    |   %REPORT