Leading up to election day, you can run data simulations to ensure the confidence you need to have a flawless broadcast. When you have completed your simulations and training, you can reset the system to be ready for election day coverage. During your broadcast, Elector can seamlessly mix automated data with content entered manually by your operators to ensure that you can broadcast up-to-the minute results on election day.

Running a scenario involves four (4) steps:

1. Enter data into Elector 
   1. manually OR
   2. with the Election Results Simulator
2. Create a Scenario Backup File
3. Restore a Scenario Backup File
4. Reset Election Data
   

Enter Data into Elector Manually

You can configure Flow to allow users to toggle between automated and manual data riding data updates for Party Standings. See Preferences/Configuration Keys for details.

You can manually update election data, including votes, polls reporting, and party standings, as part of a pre-broadcast simulation run-through or as a staff training session.

Elector is typically configured for an automated data feed, and when it is, you can update data manually; however, your data may soon be replaced with incoming automated data feed updates. An automatic data configuration will display a warning as follows:

Update Votes & Polls Reporting

1. From the Home page, click or select Manual Election Updates > Update Candidate Votes & Polls Reporting.
2. Select a Riding from the list.
3. Modify the Votes values as needed.
4. Modify the Polls Reporting value if needed.
5. Click Update Now. Flow is instantly updated with the latest data.

Flow tracks all riding changes in the system in the Recent Riding Changes list and provides you with quick access to any changed interface using the Go To icon.Image Removed

Update Party Standings

1. From the the Home page, click Image Removed or Image Added or select Manual Election Updates > Update Party Standings.Seats
2. Update party standings data as needed.
3. Click Update Party Seats.

Note: You can delete old backups from the list by clicking Delete. Click OK to confirm.