# Configure VxMark

Configuring VxMark requires an Election Manager Card - see[ Smartcards](/vxsuite-user-manual-v2/central-system-setup/programming-cards.md) for information on how to program Election Manager Cards for your election.

Turn the VxMark on. VxMark is Not Configured will be displayed on the screen.

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Insert your Election Manager Card into the card reader and select *`Load Election Definition`*.

<figure><img src="/files/6p6rK8zbZaItmJJqwQNU" alt=""><figcaption><p>Load Election Definition</p></figcaption></figure>

When complete, the Election Manager Actions screen will be displayed. Select the precinct drop-down menu and select the precinct the VxMark will be used in.

<figure><img src="/files/EY13ymfxL9eNCUm9bDfS" alt=""><figcaption><p>Select Precinct</p></figcaption></figure>

Your VxMark is now configured. The VxMark will be in Testing Mode. In Testing Mode, the VxMark will operate exactly as it does in Live Election Mode except:

* All ballots printed will be test ballots that cannot be tabulated alongside live ballots
* The starting screen and the Election Manager Actions screen will indicate Testing Mode in an orange box

Remove the Election Manager Card and your VxMark is ready for L\&A testing.

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## Remove Election

To remove a ballot package and reset VxMark:

1. Insert an Election Manager Card
2. Select *`Unconfigure Machine`*.

<figure><img src="/files/oy3OuJZzaEbPT1tNIlF9" alt=""><figcaption><p>Unconfigure Machine</p></figcaption></figure>

You can now re-configure VxMark with a different ballot package.


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