Election Night Checklist

On election night, you will need the VxCentralScan (laptop and scanner) and VxAdmin (laptop and printer).

Central Scanning

• Set up VxCentralScan

• 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)

VxScan USB Retrieval

• 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

Tallying and Saving Results

• Set up VxAdmin

• 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