Data entry error in voter rolls is not something new during the voter registration process. It often happens while transferring voter registration information from handwritten registration applications to voter databases. According to recent news, a report posted on...
Data Entry Error at Hutch
Though modern techniques of data entry have reduced the number of errors to a great extent, they are still happening in businesses. Since data accuracy must be the main focus area of businesses, it's very important for organizations to have a proper mechanism to...
Critical Data Entry Errors Cause Major Changes in Final Results in Elections
Mistakes in data entry can earn you an award or cause you to lose an election. These are two contrasting but real-life situations that made news recently. The first case is that of an Oakville student of St. Ignatius of Loyola Secondary School who with an average...
Data Entry Error, the Reason Behind Ontario Election Reversal
The process of data entry, which comprises entering of textual information from print or audio sources into documents, spreadsheets and databases, may seem a simple thing. However, even a simple error can have disastrous consequences and lead to unpredictable results....
Data Entry Errors Could Have Caused Much of the Voting Irregularities in North Carolina
Recent reports point to several hundred cases of potential voter fraud relating to the 2012 presidential election in North Carolina. It seems that NC's voter rolls are terribly flawed and contain numerous duplicates, deceased voters, and voters who have since left the...
Erroneous Entry in Birth Certificate Causes Identity Issues for Surrey Resident
A recent incident shows how an error in data entry can make every day life difficult. Jack MacKay, a Surrey resident is caught up in documentation hassles because his birth certificate has a space in his surname. The problem occurred when 61-year-old Jack Mackay tried...
Texas School District Student Information System to Eliminate Duplicate Data Entry
Entering student details into the database can be a cumbersome process, when a large volume of data has to be entered. Moreover, a small error in data entry can lead to unintended results. The Taylor Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has adopted a new student...
Erroneous Data Entry Creating Issues for Voters
Data entry, the process of entering textual information from print or audio sources into documents, spreadsheets and databases, would seem like a simple affair. However, even the slightest error can have disastrous consequences and can even rob you of your identity....
Revised School-Based Assessment in Malaysia Eliminates Data Entry by Teachers
The revised School-Based Assessment (PBS) in Malaysian schools will reduce the workload of teachers at least by 70-80%, according to a report published in the Daily Express. In the earlier PBS system, the teachers had to perform tedious data entry tasks in addition to...
How to Make Financial and Operational Data Entry More Efficient
In any organization, the finance department is responsible for monitoring performance against the business objectives, analyzing results, and determining whether the objectives set have been achieved. For improved data analysis and smooth financial reporting, the...