# Election Night Checklist On election night, you will need [VxAdmin](/vxsuite-user-manual-v4/vxadmin-system-setup/vxadmin-hardware-setup.md) (laptop and printer). If scanning ballots centrally, you'll also need the [VxCentralScan](/vxsuite-user-manual-v4/vxcentralscan/vxcentralscan-hardware-setup.md) (laptop and scanner) and the [Election Night Checklist - VxCS](/vxsuite-user-manual-v4/vxcentralscan/election-night-checklist-vxcentralscan.md). ## Tallying and Saving Results * [ ] Set up VxAdmin * [ ] Log in with election manager card * [ ] Select *`Tally`* from the side menu and verify there are no CVRs on VxAdmin * [ ] Select *`Reports`* from the side menu, print an *`Unofficial Full Election Tally Report`* as the Zero Report * [ ] Select *`Tally`* from the side menu, load CVRs from USB drive(s) - verify counts * [ ] Adjudicate write-ins and marginal marks, if applicable, by selecting *`Adjudication`* from the side menu * [ ] Add manual tallies (select *`Tally`* from the side menu and then *`Manual Tallies`*) (when applicable) * [ ] Select *`Reports`* from the side menu and review, print, or save an *`Unofficial Full Election Tally Report`* for the results * [ ] Select *`Reports`* from the side menu, review, print, or save a *`Write-in Adjudication Report`* * [ ] Verify all steps above are fully completed and reports reflect all ballots and adjudication * [ ] *`Mark Election Results as Official`* in VxAdmin * [ ] Select *`Reports`* from the side menu, print or save an *`Official Full Election Tally Report`* for the results * [ ] Select *`Reports`* from the side menu, print or save an official *`Write-in Adjudication Report`* * [ ] Save other official results exports as required * [ ] Power down VxAdmin using the keyboard power button. VxAdmin has shut down correctly when the screen is off and presents no content. * [ ] Pack up VxAdmin, seal and document as required, and store in a secure climate-controlled environment * [ ] Secure USB drive(s) as required --- # 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-v4/checklists/election-night-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.