# L\&A Testing Checklist #### VxScan * [ ] set up VxScan (with or without ballot box) * [ ] insert Election Manager Card * [ ] insert a formatted USB drive * [ ] select *`Official Ballot Mode`* * [ ] select System Settings from the side menu and verify the date and time by selecting *`Set Date and Time`* * [ ] remove the Election Manager Card * [ ] insert Poll Worker Card * [ ] select *`Yes, Open the Polls`* * [ ] insert a piece of thermal paper into the back of the printer * [ ] one copy of the Polls Opened Report will print (this is your Zero Report) * [ ] verify precinct name, election date, and totals are zero * [ ] print additional reports as required * [ ] remove the Poll Worker Card * [ ] run test ballots through the scanner as required * [ ] insert Poll Worker Card * [ ] select *`Yes, Close the Polls`* * [ ] insert a piece of thermal paper into the back of the printer * [ ] one copy of the Polls Closed Report will print * [ ] verify results match expected test ballot results * [ ] print additional reports as required * [ ] remove Poll Worker Card * [ ] insert Election Manager Card * [ ] select CVRs and Logs from side menu * [ ] select *`Save Log File`* * [ ] select Configuration from side menu * [ ] select *`Test Ballot Mode`* * [ ] select *`Official Ballot Mode`* * [ ] verify Ballots Scanned count is 0 * [ ] remove Election Manager Card * [ ] remove the USB drive from the interior panel and secure * [ ] insert a new formatted USB drive * [ ] unplug the power cord from VxScan and the outlet * [ ] insert the power cord into its storage location * [ ] clean the scanning unit * [ ] close, seal, and document the VxScan case as required #### VxAdmin * [ ] set up VxAdmin * [ ] insert Election Manager Card * [ ] select Tally from the side menu and verify there are no CVRs * [ ] select Reports from the side menu, print a *`Full Election Tally Report`* as the Zero Report * [ ] print additional reports as required * [ ] select Tally from the side menu, load CVRs from USB drive(s) * [ ] select Write-Ins from the side menu, adjudicate write-ins * [ ] select Tally from the side menu, add Manual Tallies (when applicable) * [ ] select Reports from the side menu, print a *`Full Election Tally Report`* as the Results Report * [ ] select Reports from the side menu, print a *`Unofficial Write-In Adjudication Report`* * [ ] verify results match expected test ballot results * [ ] select Reports from the side menu, export a *`Full Election Tally Report`* as a .pdf and .csv * [ ] select Reports from the side menu, export a *`Write-In Adjudication Report`*as a .pdf * [ ] select Settings from the side menu * [ ] select *`Save Log File`* * [ ] select Tally from the side menu * [ ] select *`Remove CVRs`* * [ ] select *`Remove Manual Tallies`* * [ ] alternatively, if you marked results as official, select *`Clear All Results`* and confirm by selecting *`Remove All Data`* * [ ] verify there are no CVRs on VxAdmin * [ ] power down the VxAdmin * [ ] remove and secure the USB drive as required * [ ] pack up VxAdmin * [ ] close, seal, and document the VxAdmin case as required Last updated October 25, 2024. --- # 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-v3.1/checklists/l-and-a-testing-checklist.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.