The Polling Location Analysis tool models a generic polling location as queueing system with constrained resources to determine key performance metrics. This tool simulates a three-step voter process: checking-in with a poll pad, ballot marking using a ballot marking device, and scanning the ballot using a scanner for each voter who enters the poling location. It considers predicted hourly turnout, machine counts at each station, and ballot marking service time to simulate the polling location. It does not simulate human poll workers as a resource or include layout considerations. The simulation runs forty repetitions of the polling location based on a random seed and outputs performance metrics for the simulated location.
Below are assumed distributions of each voting process:
| Average Wait Time | 99.7 Percentile Maximum Wait Time | Average Queue Length | 99.7 Percentile Maximum Queue Length | Last Voter Exit (hours since opening) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 minutes | 0 minutes | 0 voters | 0 voters | 0:0 hours |
| Check-in Station Utilization | Voting Station Utilization | Scanner Station Utilization |
|---|---|---|
| 0% | 0% | 0% |