Election Night Checklist
On election night, you will need VxAdmin (laptop in orange pelican case and printer in gray case on wheels).
Tallying and Saving Results
print additional reports as required
select Tally from the side menu, load CVRs from USB drive(s) - verify counts
select Adjudication from the side menu, select a purple
Adjudicatebutton to start adjudicating write-ins for a contest, continue until all buttons are completeadd manual tallies (select Tally from the side menu and then
Manual Tallies) (when applicable)select the ballot style (town, school, ward, etc.)
select PRECINCT as the Voting Method - You should never choose absentee
enter number of total hand count ballots
enter amounts for each contest - note that each box must be have a number
if no votes were cast for a candidate, enter 0
if no votes were cast in a contest - this is an UNDERVOTE
if more votes were cast than allowed for a contest - this is an OVERVOTE
a green checkmark at the bottom of the screen stating Entered tallies are valid will confirm your counts are correct
select
Save & Nextselect Reports from the side menu and review, print, and export report as a PDF
Towns: print an
Unofficial Full Election Tally Reportfor the resultsCity Wards: print an
Unofficial Single Precinct Tally Report, selecting your ward, for the results
select Reports from the side menu, review, print, and export an
Unnoficial Write-in Adjudication Reportverify all steps above are fully completed and reports reflect all ballots and adjudication
select Reports from side menu, and
Mark Election Results as Officialin VxAdminselect Reports from the side menu, print and export as a PDF
Towns: print an
Official Full Election Tally Reportfor the resultsCity Wards: print an
Official Single Precinct Tally Report, selecting your ward, for the results
print additional reports as required
select Reports from the side menu, print and export an official
Write-in Adjudication Reportprint additional reports as required
select Settings from the side menu
select
Save Logs(keep the default and clickSave)eject and remove the USB drive
City Wards must also complete the following tasks:
insert new USB drive labeled with your ward number
select Reports from the side menu, go to the
Full Election Tally Reportand selectExport CDF Reportsave the CDF election results report to your USB drive
eject USB Drive
transfer the USB Drive to your city clerk for aggregation
turn off the VxAdmin by pressing and holding the power button for a second and releasing
pack up VxAdmin, seal and document as required, and store in a secure climate-controlled environment
secure USB drive(s) as required
Last updated October 22, 2025.
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