VxSuite User Manual - v4
  • VotingWorks Overview
  • VxAdmin System Setup
    • VxAdmin Hardware Setup
    • Configure VxAdmin
    • Save Election Package
    • Smart Cards and User Roles
    • USB Formatting
    • VxAdmin Diagnostics
    • Unlocking & Locking
    • VxAdmin Printer FAQs
  • VxAdmin Error Messages
  • VxScan
    • Configure VxScan
    • Printer Management
    • Scanner Management
    • VxScan Diagnostics
    • VxScan Error Messages
    • Additional Poll Worker Actions
    • Additional VxScan Settings
  • Logic & Accuracy Pre-Election Testing
    • L&A Overview
    • L&A Cleanup
    • Setup Inspection
  • Election Day Guides
    • VxScan Setup
    • Opening Polls
    • Assisting Voters
    • Closing Polls
    • Packing Up VxScan
  • Election Night Guides
    • Tally Results
    • Write-In Adjudication
    • Manual Tallies
    • Reports
    • Mark Results as Official
  • After Election Night
    • Retaining & Removing Election Files
    • Post-Election Audit Resources
  • Checklists
    • Overview
    • New Hampshire Checklists
    • Pre-Election Setup Checklist
    • L&A Testing Checklist
    • Poll Worker Checklist
    • Election Night Checklist
  • Miscellaneous
    • Signed Hash Validation
    • Setting Date & Time
    • Operational Environment
    • Seal Recommendations
    • Supply List
  • VxCentralScan
    • VxCentralScan Hardware Setup
    • Configure VxCentralScan
    • Central Scanning
    • Election Night Checklist - VxCentralScan
    • Retaining and Removing Files - VxCentralScan
    • VxCentralScan Diagnostics
  • VxCentralScan Error Messages
  • VxMark
    • VxMark Hardware Setup
    • Configure VxMark
    • Open and Close Polls
    • Voting Sessions
    • Voting Session Language & Settings
    • Packing Up VxMark
    • VxMark Error Messages
    • VxMark Diagnostics
    • Retaining and Removing Files - VxMark
    • VxMark Checklist
  • System Maintenance Manual
    • Maintenance Overview
    • VxAdmin & VxCentralScan Maintenance Manual
    • VxScan Maintenance Manual
    • VxMark Maintenance Manual
    • Approved Parts List
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  1. Logic & Accuracy Pre-Election Testing

L&A Overview

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Last updated 5 months ago

Logic & accuracy testing (L&A) is meant to ensure that every component of the voting system is operating as expected and has been configured properly for a specific election. Testing rules vary by jurisdiction. The following functions may be useful as tests are conducted and are referenced in the L&A Testing Checklist.

VxAdmin Tally Report

Before starting the testing process, using an using an election manager card, confirm VxAdmin does not have CVRs loaded. Select Reports from the side menu and select Full Election Tally Report to print a "zero" report.

Test Ballot vs. Official Ballot Mode

VxScan, VxCentralScan, and VxMark can be placed into test ballot mode to only accept test ballots. VxScan and VxCentralScan default to test mode after configuration.

You may scan official ballots in test mode if your election package has the system setting allowOfficialBallotsInTestMode enabled. This setting is used for jurisdictions that only print official ballots.

In VxScan, insert an election manager card and select the correct mode.

In VxCentralScan, insert an election manager card, select Settings from the side menu, and select the correct mode.

In VxMark, insert an election manager card and select the correct mode.

An orange Test Ballot Mode banner will display at the top of each screen when the device is in test ballot mode.