Additional Poll Worker Actions

Pause or Resume Voting

The Pause Voting action in the poll worker screen is generally used by jurisdictions conducting early voting over multiple days or during an emergency situation. To pause voting and not allow ballots to be received by VxScan:

• insert a Poll Worker Card and select No

• select Pause Voting

• insert a piece of thermal paper into the back of the printer (one copy of the Voting Paused Report will print)

• select Print Additional Voting Paused Report to print more reports as necessary

• Remove the Poll Worker Card from VxScan. The polls are now paused.

Below is an example of the Voting Paused Report.

To resume voting:

• insert a Poll Worker Card and select Yes, Resume Voting

• insert a piece of thermal paper into the back of the printer

One copy of the Voting Resumed Report will print. If additional reports are needed, select Print Additional Voting Resumed Report to print more. The Voting Resumed Report and the Voting Paused Report should have the same ballots scanned count.

• remove the Poll Worker Card from VxScan. The polls are now open.

Below is an example of the Voting Resumed Report.

Printing Previous Reports

If additional copies of a report need to be printed at any time, insert a Poll Worker Card and select No to access the Poll Worker Actions. Select Print xxx Report to print additional copies.

Power Down

To power down the VxScan, insert a Poll Worker Card and select No to access the Poll Worker Actions. Select Power Downto shut the VxScan down.