VxScan Setup

Part of the Precinct System, the VxScan scans, stores, and tabulates paper ballots hand marked by voters or ballots printed by voters via a ballot marking device.

VxScan has three primary components: the scanner in a hard case, the collapsible ballot box, and an uninterruptible power supply.

VxScan Setup

VxScan can be set up through the following steps:

1. Set up the ballot box:

   • release the straps on each side

   • secure the straps on the underside of the lid

Straps when closed

Fastening strap to lid

Tightening strap to lid

Straps for set up

• pull the box open, gently push the purple hooks down with your foot

Box fully expanded

Box interior when expanded

• close the lid, pushing until you hear a click

Lifting the lid

Lid clicked into place

• seal the ballot box as required

2. Set up the scanner:

• place the case on top of the ballot box by lining up the bottom with the opening on the ballot box and slide the case back

• push the button to release and open each latch to open the case lid

Case slid onto ballot box

Case opened on ballot box

• open the poll worker door (upper left corner)

• push the purple security bolt down to secure the case to the ballot box

• close the poll worker door and seal and document as required

Pressing the security bolt down

Sealing the poll worker door

• remove the power cord from its storage place

• plug the power cord into the back of the scanner and then into an outlet or power backup

Wrapped power cable

Power cable plugged into scanner

• plug the power backup into an outlet (if applicable)

• turn the power backup on

• seal and document the ballot box door as required

Be sure to assemble VxScan in an area of the room that allows for voter privacy as voted ballots are inserted into the scanner.

Auxiliary Bin

VxScan has an auxiliary bin that can be used to for holding voted ballots when necessary. Most often this would be used in an emergency when the tabulator is not accepting ballots.

To open the auxiliary bin, push the handle down and pull the bin towards you. Stop at the mid-way point. Seal the auxiliary bin when in use.

To verify the bin is empty or to remove the ballots from the auxiliary bin, push the handle down and pull the bin all the way towards you.