### **Overview** The Juror Module is designed to streamline and manage the jurying process for exhibitions. It enables administrators to efficiently set up jurors, create voting records, and monitor results, ensuring a smooth and organized evaluation process. Through the module, jurors can easily access their assignments, cast votes, and update their decisions, providing flexibility and ease of use. --- ### **Backend** #### **Setup Process** Jurors should only be set **after** the intake for an Exhibition has been completed, verified, and any withdrawals processed. (Entries submitted after a juror) 1. **Create Juror Account** - The juror must have an account in Canvas. - Ensure the account is designated as an "Artist/Vendor" account. 2. **Access Juror Setup** - Navigate to the **Exhibitions Page**. - Locate the desired exhibition and click on the **'jurors'** link.  3. **Add a Juror** - On the Juror Setup page, you will see a list of jurors already assigned to the selected exhibition, if any.  - Begin typing the juror's last name in the text entry box. - A list of matches will appear below the box. - Select the juror's name from the list; do not manually type the full name. - Once selected, the juror’s name will be displayed under the "Selected Juror" label. If the name does not appear, repeat the selection process.  4. **Generate Voting Record** - After selecting a juror, click on the **Create Voting Record** button. - The system will confirm the creation of the voting record on the screen.  5. **Additional Jurors** - Repeat the above steps to add more jurors to the selected exhibition. 6. **Verify Setup** - Generate the Voting Record report to confirm the records are set up correctly. - This page can also be used to print or export voting results after voting is completed. --- ### **Storefront** #### **Juror Portal** Jurors designated as "Artists" will have access to the juror page in the storefront. This page is located under **Account** and provides the following: - A list of assigned exhibitions for the juror. - Only exhibitions that are **not closed** will appear, regardless of whether voting records still exist for closed exhibitions. - The ability to cast votes for the entries in a listed exhibition. #### **Voting Options** The storefront can be configured to display votes using one of the following scales: 1. **Number Scale (0-5):** - Default setting. - Provides more nuanced voting options. 2. **Accept/Reject Scale (0-1):** - Simplified binary option. > _Note: To change the voting scale, please contact support._ #### **Voting Process** - Jurors can update their vote at any time while the exhibit remains open. - Votes are auto-saved when the selection is changed. - All votes are stored as numeric values, regardless of the display format. --- ### **Recommendations** - Complete juror setup after verifying exhibition intake and processing withdrawals. - Verify voting records through the report page before proceeding. - Encourage jurors to review their assignments promptly to ensure voting is completed on time.