Pre-Election Setup Checklist

insert Election Manager Card

select Reports from the side menu

select Full Election Tally Report

select Export Report PDF

select Export Report CSV

select Reports from the side menu

select official Write-in Adjudication Report

select Export Report PDF

select Settings from the side menu

select Save Log File

remove and securely store USB drive

setup the VxScan, without the ballot box

insert Election Manager Card

select CVRs and Logs from the side menu

selectSave Log File

select Save CVRs (this may take a few minutes)

insert System Administrator Card

select Election from the side menu

select Unconfigure Machine

lock VxAdmin (skip if continuing to the next section)

securely store System Administrator Card

insert Election Manager or System Administrator Card

select Unconfigure Machine

securely store Election Manager or System Administrator Card

insert System Administrator Card

insert USB drive containing Election Package

select the file name of the correct election package

verify the title and date of election are correct

remove, and securely store USB drive

select Settings from the side menu and verify the current time and date are correct

lock VxAdmin (skip if continuing to the next section)

securely store System Administrator Card

insert System Administrator Card

select Smartcards from the side menu

insert desired card into the card reader (unprogram if necessary)

select the correct button for the card you are programming

for Election Manager Card, record the PIN and keep secure

repeat for all cards you need to program

lock VxAdmin (skip if continuing to the next section)

securely store all cards

insert System Administrator Card

select Settings from the side menu and select Format USB

confirm you want to format the USB drive by selecting Format USB

confirm again by selecting Format USB

remove the USB drive

repeat for all USB drives you need to format

securely store System Administrator Card

lock VxAdmin if currently logged in as a System Administrator

insert Election Manager Card

select Election from the side menu in VxAdmin

select Save Election Package

after VxAdmin confirms USB ejection, it is safe to remove the USB drive

repeat for all USB drives you need

securely store Election Manager Card

insert Election Manager Card

insert USB drive with the Election Package from VxAdmin

verify the title and date of election are correct

note VxScan will be in Test Ballot Mode

remove Election Manager Card

securely store Election Manager Card

repeat on each VxScan

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Retain Previous Election Files

Remove Previous Election Files

Configure VxAdmin

Create Election Manager & Poll Worker Cards

Format USB Drives

Save Election Package

Configure VxScans

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hashtagRemove Previous Election Files

hashtagConfigure VxAdmin

hashtagCreate Election Manager & Poll Worker Cards

hashtagFormat USB Drives

hashtagSave Election Package

hashtagConfigure VxScans

Retain Previous Election Files

Remove Previous Election Files

Configure VxAdmin

Create Election Manager & Poll Worker Cards

Format USB Drives

Save Election Package

Configure VxScans