VCM OPERATIONS May

13, 2019 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS

FINAL TESTING AND SEALING (FTS) ELECTION DAY (E-DAY)

STATUS N0. PROCEDURE TO OPEN VOTING N0. PROCEDURE TO OPEN VOTING
1 POWER ON 1 POWER ON

2 TAP I-BUTTON OF CHAIRMAN 2 TAP I-BUTTON OF CHAIRMAN

3 CHOOSE "CHAIRMAN" 3 CHOOSE "CHAIRMAN"

4 ENTER CHAIRMAN'S PASSWORD 4 ENTER CHAIRMAN'S PASSWORD

5 CHOOSE "DIAGNOSTICS" 5 CHOOSE "OPEN VOTING"

NOT OPEN
NOT OPEN

6 RUN-ALL 6 ENTER CHAIRMAN'S PASSWORD

AUTOMATIC PRINT INITIALIZATION REPORT

7 AUTOMATIC PRINT DIAGNOSTIC REPORT 7 (Shows
zero vote for all candidates)

8 PRESS "X" TO RETURN TO MAIN MENU 8 TAP "DONE"

9 CHOOSE "OPEN VOTING" 9 "CHOOSE GO TO VOTING"

10 ENTER CHAIRMAN'S PASSWORD 10 AUTOMATIC PRINT STATUS REPORT

AUTOMATIC PRINT INITIALIZATION REPORT

11 (Shows 11 TAP "DONE"
zero vote for all candidates)

12 TAP "DONE" 12 PLEASE INSERT BALLOT

13 CHOOSE "GO TO VOTING" PROCEDURE TO CLOSE VOTING

(From No. 13 to 34)

14 AUTOMATIC PRINT STATUS REPORT 13 TAP I-BUTTON OF CHAIRMAN

15 TAP "DONE" 14 CHOOSE "MEMBERS"

16 PLEASE INSERT BALLOT 15 CHOOSE THIRD MEMBER

PROCEDURE TO CLOSE VOTING

16 ENTER THIRD MEMBER'S PASSWORD
(From No. 17 to 38)

17 TAP I-BUTTON OF CHAIRMAN 17 CHOOSE POLL CLERK

18 CHOOSE "MEMBERS" 18 ENTER POLL CLERK'S PASSWORD

19 CHOOSE THIRD MEMBER 19 CHOOSE "CLOSE VOTING"

20 ENTER THIRD MEMBER'S PASSWORD 20 ENTER THIRD MEMBER'S PASSWORD

OPEN
OPEN

21 CHOOSE POLL CLERK 21 ENTER POLL CLERK'S PASSWORD

22 ENTER POLL CLERK'S PASSWORD 22 TAP "NEXT"

TAP I-BUTTON OF CHAIRMAN for Digital

23 CHOOSE "CLOSE VOTING" 23
Signature
 24 ENTER THIRD MEMBER'S PASSWORD 24 ENTER PASSWORD

25 ENTER POLL CLERK'S PASSWORD 25 DISPLAYS "ADD"

26 TAP "NEXT" 26 CHOOSE "YES"

TAP I-BUTTON OF CHAIRMAN for Digital

27 27 TAP I-BUTTON OF POLL CLERK
Signature
28 ENTER PASSWORD 28 ENTER PASSWORD

29 DISPLAYS "ADD" 29 DISPLAYS "ADD"

30 CHOOSE "YES" 30 CHOOSE "YES"

FINAL TESTING AND SEALING (FTS) ELECTION DAY (E-DAY)

PROCEDURE TO CLOSE VOTING (From PROCEDURE TO CLOSE VOTING
STATUS No. No.
No. 17 to 38) (From No. 13 to 34)
31 TAP I-BUTTON OF POLL CLERK 31 TAP I-BUTTON OF THIRD MEMBER
32 ENTER PASSWORD OPEN 32 ENTER PASSWORD
33 DISPLAYS "ADD" 33 DISPLAYS "ADD"

34 CHOOSE "YES" 34 CHOOSE "NO"

OPEN

AUTOMATIC PRINT 8 COPIES NATIONAL AND

35 TAP I-BUTTON OF THIRD MEMBER 35 8 COPIES LOCAL POSITIONS and then
AUTOMATIC PRINTING OF STATISTICAL
REPORT

36 ENTER PASSWORD 36 DO YOU WANT TO TRANSMIT?

CHOOSE "YES"
37 DISPLAYS "ADD" 37

38 CHOOSE "NO" 38 PLEASE INSERT TRANSMISSION DEVICE

AUTOMATIC PRINT 8 COPIES NATIONAL AND

8 COPIES LOCAL POSITIONS and then AUTOMATIC PRINT 22 COPIES NATIONAL
39 AUTOMATIC PRINTING OF STATISTICAL 39 AND 22 COPIES LOCAL POSITIONS
REPORT

40 DO YOU WANT TO TRANSMIT? 40 TAP "DONE"

CHOOSE "NO" during Final Testing Sealing
PROCEDURE TO AUDIT LOG REPORT
41
(From No. 41 to 46)

42 TAP "DONE" 41 SCREEN DISPLAYS

(DIAGNOSTICS/REPORTS/UTILITIES)
CLOSED
SED
 (NO PRINTING OF 22 COPIES National and
Local) CANCEL the

CLOSED
automatic printing of 22 copies of National
43 42 CHOOSE "REPORTS"
Returns and 22 copies of Local Returns by
opening the thermal printer compartment
and press "SKIP"

44 TAP "DONE" 43 CHOOSE "AUDIT LOG"

CLOSED

PROCEDURE TO RE-ZERO
(From No. 45 to 53) 44 DISPLAYS AUDIT LOG REPORT SCREEN

DATE AND TIME STAMP MUST BE THE

ACTUAL TIME (From: Date & time of
45 SCREEN DISPLAYS
(DIAGNOSTICS/REPORTS/UTILITIES)
45 Elections, To: date of & time you finished
printing all other reports)

TAP (√) ICON ON THE LOWER RIGHT

46 CHOOSE "UTILITIES" 46 PORTION OF THE DISPLAY TO PRINT AUDIT
LOG REPORT

47 SCROLL DOWN TO CHOOSE "RE- PROCEDURE TO WRITE PROTECT DATA

ZERO" (From No. 47 to 50)

SCREEN DISPLAYS
RE-TRANSMIT RESULTS
48 CHAIRMAN ENTERS RE-ZERO PIN 47 WRITE PROTECT DATA
(DIAGNOSTICS/REPORTS/UTILITIES)

YOU ARE ABOUT TO DELETE 10 BALLOTS.

49 48 CHOOSE "WRITE PROTECT DATA"
ARE YOU SURE TO PROCEED?
50 PRESS "YES" 49 CHOOSE "YES"
51 AUTOMATIC PRINT RE-ZERO REPORT 50 SHUTDOWN
THE SYSTEM NEEDS TO SHUTDOWN. Press
52
"OK"

IMPORTANT: Reminders again…

1. If transmission fails to any or all servers (C/MBOC, CENTRAL, & TRANSPARENCY):
follow these steps:
1 DO NOT WRITE PROTECT DATA, but first you have to Shutdown the VCM and place inside the
VCM box. Bring the VCM to the municipal hall area to find better signal, install the VCM, Power on,
and then perform MANUAL RE-TRANSMISSION.
If you execute write protect data, you can no longer Re-transmit and cannot
print the remaining needed reports because the VCM CAN NO LONGER BE OPERATIONAL.
WE NEED 100% TRANSMISSION (if possible).
2 TO SHUTDOWN:
1. Choose "Utilities"
2. Choose "Shutdown"
3. "Ok"
3 POWER ON:
 1. Press the Power Button
2. I-Button of Chairman
3. Pin of Chairman
4. Choose "Re-transmit results"
5. Choose "All servers"
4 AFTER SUCCESSFUL MANUAL RE-TRANSMISSION to all servers, the main screen will display
Diagnostics/Reports/Utilities, you CHOOSE REPORTS.

1. Print the 22 copies of Election Returns (ERs) for National and Local Positions

2. Print Audit Report (Adjust Date & Time in the Audit Log Report Screen [From date of FTS
to E-Day only]).
3. Tap the (√)icon on the lower right portion of the display to print Audit Log Report
5 WRITE PROTECT DATA
1. Main Menu
2. Choose "Write Protect Data"
3. Tap "Yes"
6 REMOVE ONLY THE MAIN SD CARD
7 Place the MAIN SD CARD (color black) inside the envelope

2. It is only during the printing of VVPAT (Voter's Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) that when
the vcm runs-out of thermal paper, the vcm machine will shutdown.
follow these steps:
1. Place the new roll of thermal paper
2.Press power on button
3. Tap I-button of Chairman
4. Input Password
5. Choose"go to voting"

6. The ballot will automatically eject and the voter will re-feed it and wait for the printing of the VVPAT.

3. No printing of Audit Log Reports during FTS

4. No printing of 22 copies of National and Local Election Returns during FTS
5. Re-zero ONLY during FTS
6. Do not write protect data on FTS
7. NO TRANSMISSION during FTS
8. The sheet used for the Minutes is the same sheet to be used for the Minutes on Election Day.
9. In Manual Re-transmission, the printing of STATISTICAL REPORT is not automatic, you have to
tap in the main menu and choose Reports, scroll to Print Statistical Report.
10. Statistical Report and 22 copies of National and Local Returns and Audit Log Report are important.
11. Place the STATISTICAL REPORT in a separate envelope.