Election Night Checklist
On election night, you will need the VxCentralScan (laptop and scanner) and VxAdmin (laptop and printer).
- Confirm VxCentralScan is in Live Mode and says No ballots have been scanned
- If not, switch the scanner to Live Mode or select
Delete Ballot Data
from the Admin menu
- Scan ballots in batches of ~fifty (50)
- Create a pile of ballots for adjudication as rejected by the scanner
- Adjudicate ballots with the resolution board
- Scan resolution board ballots
- Write down the number ballots scanned by the scanner (on laptop screen)
- Save CVRs to USB drive
- Save Backup to USB drive (in Admin menu)
- Verify seal number from ballot slot and top zippers
- Remove and save seal from ballot slot and top zippers
- Open top zipper
- Verify and remove the ballot box flap seals
- Remove the ballot box from VxScan
- Zip the ballot box flap
- Seal and record the ballot box flap seal
- Open metal enclosure
- Remove USB drive
- Close metal enclosure
- Secure USB drive as instructed by your election administrator
- Close the top zipper
- Seal and record the top and entry flap zippers together
- Verify there are no CVRs on VxAdmin
- In the Reports tab, print an
Unofficial Full Election Tally Report
as the Zero Report - In the Tally tab, load CVRs from USB drives
- If applicable, select
Load External Results File
to save SEMS file from other machines (e.g. TSX GEMS results) - In the Reports tab, print an
Unofficial Full Election Tally Report
for the results - Save SEMS Results file to USB drive
- Upload SEMS file to SEMS
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