# 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
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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 Down`*to shut the VxScan down.
