Open and Close Polls

Open Polls on VxMark

After VxMark is turned on, the screen will show Polls Closed:

Verify the election name, election date, and precinct are correct in the bottom left corner.

To open the polls:

The polls are now open and VxMark is ready for voters.

Close Polls on VxMark

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The polls are now closed.

Pause or Resume Voting

The Pause Voting action 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 marked by VxMark:

Voting is now paused. When you want to resume voting:

Voting can now continue.

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