The Audit Log
Via the ES&S Electionware Audit Log, Electionware saves a record of all user actions with usernames to the system audit log. Electionware maintains an audit log that shows all system processes. This audit log can be filtered by date and type of event.
The log can be printed, or saved in a variety of file formats, including .pdf, .rtf, .html, .xls, and .csv. The log operates during all processes, including results processing. Optionally, log events can be viewed in real-time in the output window, which displays errors in red text, warnings in blue text, and normal events in black text.
Audit records created during the election definition and ballot preparation include records for all steps in the finalization of the ballot layout. These records are date/time stamped, include a description of the action and the module in which the action occurred. Audit reports can be filtered by date, event type, and sorted by ascending or descending timestamps.
Audit logs on the EMS server either in Electionware or the database cannot be modified.