# Precinct Reporting On election night, the USB drives will need to be retrieved from the precinct scanners and the ballot boxes secured. The USB drives will be used to tally the results from the precincts. ### Open VxScan VxScan will be returned to election administrators sealed. Complete the following steps to open VxScan: * [ ] verify seal number from ballot slot and top zippers * [ ] remove and save seal from ballot slot and top zippers * [ ] open top zipper ![Verify, remove, and save seal](/files/7s2Q0CHTYDVkSL8kifRi) ![Open top zipper](/files/4ZPYQCUbQcJEfg935Llx) ### Remove & Seal Ballot Bag Next, complete the following steps to remove and seal the ballot bag: * [ ] verify and remove the ballot box flap seals * [ ] remove the ballot box from VxScan * [ ] zip the ballot box flap closed * [ ] seal and record the ballot box flap seal ![Verify and remove the seals](/files/eGqGYZBgYzOPa962uR6F) ![Remove the ballot box](/files/LRl6bwKQTeKtG9k1B6HR) ![Zip the ballot box flap, seal and record](/files/RCWjQmkHS10aCKm0O8sn) ### Remove USB Drive With the ballot bag removed, you can now open the scanner compartment by lifting the latches on each side. ![](/files/nGq9UngJjK6jrKJHGR8r) ![](/files/FvxiUfX9QoIs7clocYPY) Find the USB drive in the center and pull it out. ![](/files/WUBMt6uRLRkxlUmBJuSS) ![](/files/LYINygIsf5cdn37e05Yz) After you have removed the USB drive, make sure you close the metal enclosure and seal VxScan. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.voting.works/vxsuite-user-manual-v2/election-ops/precinct-reporting.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.