VCM

OPERATIONAL
GUIDE (E-DAY)
 VCM ENHANCEMENTS/
IMPROVEMENTS
 Include the diagnostics for iButton Receptacle
and SD Cards

 Registration of EB Poll Workers

 Digital signing of Election Results using external

certificate/EB personal certificate

 Include VVPAT during transmission

(Transparency)
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INSTALLATION

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 VCM INSTALLATION

 Setting up the Ballot Box

 Placing the VCM on top of the Ballot Box
 Installing the thermal paper
 Installing the Backup Battery
 Connecting the VCM to the power outlet
 Power on the VCM

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 Status of
Transmission
DATE &
VCM Status Number of PRECINCT
TIME
(NOT OPEN) BALLOTS casts code

Power
Connection
source
indicator
indicator
 AUTHENTICATION PROCESS
1 Tap the iButton for Operations in the VCM iButton receptacle as described in the VCM LCD
Screen:

Note: For the authentication process you will need the iButton for Operations and the PIN.
Authentication Process
The following screen will be shown.

2 Choose your profile.

Authentication Process - Chairperson
If the CHAIRPERSON option is chosen:

3 Once prompted, enter the PIN of the CHAIRPERSON profile:

4 The system will show the Manage polls menu.

Authentication Process – EB Members
If the EB MEMBERS option is chosen:

The following screen will be shown:

3 Chose your profile.

Authentication Process – EB Members
4 Once prompted, enter the PIN based on the profile chosen:
Authentication Process – EB Members
The following screen will appear:
VCM Manage polls screen (Election Menu)
The VCM displays the following screen after the authentication process is completed:
Change System DATE and TIME

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OPEN VOTING

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Accessing Open Voting
1 In the Manage Polls Menu, press the option Open Voting

Note: Remember you must be authenticated to have access the Manage Polls Menu.
Accessing Open Voting
The VCM LCD Screen will show the Keypad on the screen.

2 Input the corresponding PIN based on the profile being used to authenticate.

• If the Chairperson profile has been used for the authentication, enter

the Chairperson's PIN in the keypad.
• If one of the EB Members' profile has been used for authentication, enter the EB Poll
Clerk’s and the EB Third Member’s PINs in the keypad on the VCM LCD screen
Accessing Open Voting
The VCM will show the assign electoral board member's screen.
EB Assignment Removal
In case you commit a mistake entering the name of the EB Member, you can remove the entered
name and assign it again.

1 Press the Remove button at the right side of the profile, to remove the assigned name of the profile
chosen.
Initialization Report
1 Once all the names of the EB have been assigned, press the check mark option
located at the lower right corner of the screen. The VCM will register the EB
members information.
Initialization Report
The VCM will show the message “printing report” on the screen while it saves and prints the
initialization report.
Initialization Report
The VCM will print the Initialization report.

Note: This report’s image has been split into 5 columns for illustrative purposes due to its length.
Opening the polls
2 Validate the following items in the initialization report:

• The station name and/or number for the location are correct.
• "No. of voters who voted: 0"
• "No. of valid ballots cast: 0"
• The results are set to zero.
Opening the polls
The VCM will display a confirmation message

3 Press Done to confirm the opening process. After press it, the VCM will return to the Manage
polls Menu
Go to voting
The VCM will display the manage polls menu

1 Press Go to Voting option.

Go to voting
The VCM will show the message “printing report” on the screen while it saves and prints the status
report.
Go to voting
The VCM will display a confirmation message

3 Press Done to continue.

Go to voting
The VCM will display the following screen. At this moment the election is open and the VCM is ready
to receive the ballots from the voters.
Voting process
1 After you receive your ballot, shade the circles with your(s) selection(s) for each contest. Once
finish put your ballot inside the Ballot secrecy folder.

Note: The circles must be fully shaded for the VCM to recognize them as a selection.
Voting process
Important: Please fully shade the circle. The image below shows some examples:

Circle fully shaded: This is the proper way you must shade the circle.

Circle partially shaded: Not recommended.

X Circle with X mark: Not recommended.

 Circle with check mark: Not recommended.

Circle with a line: Not recommended.

Circle over shaded: Not recommended.

Voting process
2 Approach the VCM and insert your ballot into the VCM’s ballot entry/return slot.
Voting process
If the ballot is processed correctly, the VCM displays the following screen:
Voting process
Wait for the system to cast your vote. While waiting the system will show the following screen:
Voting process
The VCM prints the Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) or "Voter's receipt”. While printing it, the system
will show the following screen:
Voting process

The VCM deposits the inserted ballot in the ballot box and displays an
information message.

The VCM displays a confirmation message.

Ballot Processing Scenarios
There are certain scenarios when the VCM will return the ballot to the voter. These scenarios are:

• Misread ballots: When a ballot has not been scanned properly.

• Invalid Ballot: When the Ballot is not configured to the VCM.

• Previously Read Ballots: When a ballot with the same ballot ID number was already scanned.
Ballot processing Scenarios – Misread ballot
The VCM displays the misread ballot warning message on the screen when a ballot has not been scanned
properly.

Possible causes of misread ballots are:

• The ballot is physically damaged (torn, crumpled or folded).
• The ballot has markings that obstruct certain identifiers along the sides or the bottom
of the ballot.
• The ballot was incorrectly inserted into the VCM's ballot entry/return slot.
Note: The voter can try to introduce the ballot in different orientations.
Ballot processing Scenarios – Invalid ballot
The VCM displays the invalid ballot warning message on the screen when the Ballot is not configured to the
VCM

Possible causes of invalid ballots are:

• The ballot has an incorrect bar code
• The ballot has a bar code that cannot be read
• The ballot belongs to a different precinct.
Ballot processing Scenarios – Previously read ballot
The VCM displays the duplicated ballot warning message on the screen when a ballot with the same ballot
ID number was already scanned.
 Other Scenarios – Maximum number of voters registered
The VCM displays the maximum number of voters registered warning message on the screen after reaching
the configured maximum number of registered voters.

The VCM prompts the user to remove the ballot from the scanner slot and does not accept the ballot.
Other Scenarios – Paper Jams
The VCM displays the paper jam-detected warning message on the screen when detecting ballot blockages
(also called paper jams).
CLOSE VOTING

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Close Voting
1 Choose Close voting option in the manage polls menu.

Note: Remember to access the Mange polls menu a profile(s) must be authenticated into the VCM.
Close Voting
The VCM will show the Keypad on the screen.

2 Input the corresponding PIN based on the profile that is being used to authenticate.

• If the Chairperson profile has been used for the authentication, enter

the Chairperson's PIN in the keypad.
• If one of the EB Members' profile has been used for authentication, enter the EB Poll
Clerk’s and the EB Third Member’s PINs in the keypad on the VCM LCD screen
Close Voting
The VCM will show the screen below and will prompt to add the signatures of the election
results:

3 Press Next to add the signatures of the EB members.

Close Voting
The VCM will show the following screen:

4 Tap the iButton for Digital Signature on the VCM iButton receptacle to add a
signature to the election results.
Close Voting
The VCM will show the following screen while reading the iButton:

Note: Do not remove the iButton from the receptacle until the VCM displays the token PIN input
screen. The VCM takes approximately 8 seconds to read and register the iButton certificate.
Close Voting
After read and register the iButton certificate, the VCM will show the following screen:

5 Input the role’s PIN that corresponds with the iButton for Digital Signature tapped
into the VCM.
Close Voting
If the correct PIN and signature are input, the VCM will display a confirmation message:
Close Voting
The VCM will show the number of signatures already added (1) and the total signatures required
(3).
Close Voting
After adding the required number of signatures, the VCM will show the following screen:
Close Voting
The VCM changes the election status from “Open” to “Closed”
Close Voting
The VCM will generate, save and print eight (8) copies of the National Returns Report and Local
Returns Report.
Transmission

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After printing the election returns the VCM prompts to transmit the election results and it will
show the following screen:

1 Press Yes to transmit the returns.

Note: If the No button is pressed, the VCM displays a warning message indicating that the transmit
results process was partially or completely canceled and continues with the results printing process.
Transmission
The VCM prompts to insert the transmission device, showing the following screen:
Transmission
3 The VCM will detect the network interfaces for each server configured to transmit the election
returns.
Transmission
The VCM will attempt to transmit election results to the designated servers, and it will inform about
the number of attempts. Additionally, the VCM displays a message informing about the server's response
and transmits it to the next configured server. 
Transmission
4 The VCM will save and print the transmission report.

After the transmission process is completed, the VCM will print twenty-two (22)
copies of the National Returns Report, 22 copies of Local Returns Report and Statistical
Report.
Re-transmit results
Press Re-transmit results from Manage polls main menu:

Note: This functionality is available after completing the Close voting procedure. The election state shown
at the header of the screen should be "Closed."
Re-transmit results
The VCM prompts to transmit the reports:
Re-transmit results
The VCM prompts to insert the transmission device, showing the following screen:
Re-transmit results
The VCM will detect the network interfaces for each server configured to transmit the election
returns.
Re-transmit results
The VCM displays the list of servers and the status of the transmission to each server:

Transmitted Partially Transmitted Not transmitted

Note:
All servers with the check green icon and the button labeled as Transmit again, have been
successfully transmitted in the first attempt.

All the servers with the red warning icon and the button labeled as Transmit, were not
transmitted in the first attempt.
Re-transmit results
Transmitted Partially Transmitted Not transmitted
Re-transmit results
The VCM will attempt to re-transmit election results to the designated servers, and it will inform
about the number of attempts. Additionally, the VCM displays a message informing about the server's
response and transmits it to the next configured server. 

Note: The messages shown in the screen will depend on the selection made in the previous step.
Re-transmit results
The VCM will print the transmission report.
PRINTING OF
REPORTS
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PRINTING OF REMAINING ERs, STATISTICAL
REPORT

After which the VCM Once the printing of the

will print the
additional twenty-two
(22) copies of National
and Local Returns.
22 copies of the National
and Local ERs is
completed, the VCM will
automatically print the
Statistical Report.

Once printing is completed,

the VCM will display the
message "CLOSE POLLS The VCM will return to
COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY". the Election Menu and is
"VOTING PROCESS HAS BEEN now in CLOSED STATE.
COMPLETED", with DONE
button. Press DONE button..
If transmission is not successful, perform the following procedures:

 Check transmission device if properly connected then re-transmit the

results.
 From the Election Menu screen, press "RETRANSMIT RESULTS", a message
will appear "DO YOU WANT TO TRANSMIT THE ELECTION RESULTS?". With
"YES" and "NO" options. Press "YES".
 The VCM will display "PLEASE INSERT THE GSM TRANSMISSION DEVICE". If
the transmission device allocated is BGAN, press the > mark at the
bottom right of the screen.
 The message “PLEASE MAKE SURE THE NETWORKING CABLE OR MODEM
DEVICE IS CONNECTED” will be displayed.
 Then the screen will display the selection of the servers to transmit,
select "ALL SERVERS" button to re-transmit the results to C/MBOC,
Central and Transparency (Results and VVPAT) Servers.
 The VCM will print Transmission Report and verify the results if all
servers have the status “THE RESULTS WERE SUCESSFULLY
TRANSMITTED”.
Printing of reports
1 Press Reports selecting the option from the Manage polls menu:
Printing of reports
The VCM will show different reports available:
Printing of reports
Printing of Audit Logs

 From the Election menu footer, press “REPORTS”. Reports screen will be
displayed.
 Click the down arrow on the right side to reveal "PRINT AUDIT LOG" button.
Press the "PRINT AUDIT LOG" button.
 Date and Time range will be displayed. Check the date and time on the
screen.
 To change the date and time, press on the Check Box beside the Start/End,
input the correct date and time and then press the check "" button on the
lower right of the screen to start printing.
 After printing, a message will appear “AUDIT LOG REPORT COMPLETED
SUCCESSFULLY” with DONE button. Press DONE. The VCM will return to the
REPORTS sub-menu.
 Press the X mark to return to the Election Menu.
 Press the X mark to go to the Home screen.
Print Audit logs
1 Press Reports selecting the option from the Manage polls menu:
Print Audit logs
The VCM will show different reports available:

2 Press the Print audit log option.

Print Audit logs
The VCM will show the following screen:

Note: You can either print all the audit logs recorded in the VCM or filter the audit logs you want to
print based on the date and time period you want to print.
Print Audit logs
3 Enter the Date and time stamp values to filter the audit logs printed in the
report (optional). You need to select the start date and time and the end date
and time.

Note: If the Date and time stamp fields are left blank, the VCM prints the
complete range of audit logs.
Print Audit logs
4 Press the checkmark icon on the footer of the screen to print the audit log
report.
Print Audit logs
The VCM saves and prints the Audit log report.
Print Audit logs
The VCM will show a confirmation message after the Audit log report is printed.

5 Press Done to return to the Reports Menu.

6 In the Reports Menu, press the X icon, located at the footer, to go back to the
Manage polls menu.
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Write-protect data
1 Press Write protect data from selecting the Manage polls menu option:

Note: This functionality is available after completing the Close voting procedure. The election state shown
at the header of the screen should be "Closed."
Write-protect data
The VCM will show the Keypad on the screen.
Write-protect data
The VCM prompts the user to confirm the lock-up of the external SD memory.

2  Press Yes to confirm the SD memories' lock-up.

 Notes:
• If you press No, the process will be canceled, and the system will return to the Manage
polls menu.
• The write-protect data action cannot be reversed.
Write-protect data
The VCM locks the backup memory, displays a message informing about the operation's result,
and prompts the user to shutdown the VCM:

3  Press Ok to shut down the VCM.

Note: After the VCM is turned off, the EB members can extract the SD card from the VCM
following the respective protocol for this process.
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ELECTION DAY
PROCESS
 E-Day Process
1. Retrieve the VCM from its box.
Show to the public that the VCM
slots labeled "A" and "B", where Installation
the main and back-up SD cards are
individually stored, are sealed.

Open Voting
2. Place the VCM on top of the
ballot box.

3. Open the thermal paper printer Close Voting

cover and ensure that the roll of
official thermal paper is properly
installed. Close the thermal paper
printer cover. Transmission
4. Connect the battery to the VCM
DC power port(12VDC).
Write Protect
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5. Connect the power adaptor to
the VCM AC power port (20VAC) Installation
and plug the other end to the
electrical outlet.

6. Open the envelope that

contains the PINs (found inside the
Open Voting
VCM box). Distribute the PINs to
the EB Members

7. Turn on the VCM, wait until the

Close Voting
VCM displays the message “PLEASE
TAP THE IBUTTON IN THE SLOT”.
Transmission
8. Place the iButton security key
on the security key receptacle.
The screen displays, “SELECT THE
PROFILE TO AUTHENTICATE”.
Choose Chairperson
Write Protect
 E-Day Process
9. The machine will ask for the
PIN. Enter the PIN for the
Chairperson. Installation
10. From the Election menu,
select the “UTILITIES” option and
choose “CHANGE SYSTEM DATE
AND TIME”. The system will ask
Open Voting
to input the PIN of the EB
Chairperson. Enter the role PIN of
the EB Chairperson.
Close Voting
11. Press the DOWN or UP arrows
to adjust the date and time.
Select the “CHANGE” button to
reflect the changes made Transmission
12. Press DONE button. Press the
X mark in the bottom-left corner
of the screen to return to the Write Protect
Election menu.
 E-Day Process
1. From the Election Menu screen,
select OPEN VOTING then a
message "INPUT PIN FOR EB Installation
CHAIRPERSON TO CONFIRM THE
EXECUTION OF OPEN VOTING". will
be displayed.
Open Voting
2. Enter the role PIN of the EB
Chairperson. The VCM will display
the registration of the EB MEMBERS.
Close Voting
3. Press “ASSIGN” button beside
the EB Chairperson. The VCM will
display “PLEASE ENTER THE EB Transmission
CHAIRPERSON NAME”. Enter EB
Chairperson Name and press ASSIGN
button.
Write Protect
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4. Press “ASSIGN” button beside
the EB Poll Clerk. The VCM will
display “PLEASE ENTER THE EB
Installation
POLL CLERK NAME”. Enter EB Poll
Clerk Name and press ASSIGN
button.
Open Voting
5. Press “ASSIGN” button beside
the EB Third Member. The VCM will
display “PLEASE ENTER THE EB
THIRD MEMBER NAME”. Enter EB Close Voting
Third Member Name and press
ASSIGN button.

6. Press the check mark (✓) at the Transmission

bottom-right of the screen to
automatically print the
initialization report.
Write Protect
7. The messages "OPEN
POLLS" and "GENERATING THE
E-Day Process
REPORT... SAVING THE REPORT...
PRINTING REPORT... " will appear Installation
on the screen while simultaneously
printing the initialization report.

8. After printing the Initialization Open Voting

Report, the VCM will display the
message "OPEN POLLS COMPLETED
SUCCESSFULLY"; "THE DEVICE
STATE HAS BEEN UPDATED" with Close Voting
DONE button. Press DONE button.

9. Detach the Initialization Report.

The Chairperson, EB Member and
Transmission
Poll Clerk, including the
representatives of the political
parties, candidates, or citizens'
arms present, shall affix their Write Protect
signatures thereon.
10. In the Election Menu, press the
E-Day Process
"GO TO VOTING" button. The VCM
will automatically print the STATUS Installation
REPORT and will then display the
message, "GO TO VOTING
COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.";
"VOTING HAS BEEN ENABLED ON
THIS DEVICE." with DONE button. Open Voting
Press “DONE” button.

Close Voting
11. The VCM is now ready to accept
ballots. At this time, the VCM
screen will display the message "TO
GET STARTED, INSERT ONE BALLOT Transmission
AT A TIME, IN ANY ORIENTATION
INTO THE SCANNER SLOT".

Write Protect
VOTING
PROCESS…
 E-Day Process
1. Place the iButton security key on Installation
the security key receptacle.

2. The screen displays, “PLEASE Open Voting

SELECT THE PROFILE TO
AUTHENTICATE”. Select EB
MEMBERS. The VCM will display
“SELECT THE USER TO
AUTHENTICATE:
Close Voting

2. The screen displays, “PLEASE

SELECT THE PROFILE TO
AUTHENTICATE”. Select EB
Transmission
MEMBERS. The VCM will display
“SELECT THE USER TO
AUTHENTICATE:
Write Protect
4. Select EB POLL CLERK and enter
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the role PIN of the EB Poll Clerk.
The message "THE USER EB POLL
CLERK WAS AUTHENTICATED
Installation
SUCCESSFULLY".

5. The VCM will display again the

previous menu selection. Select the Open Voting
EB THIRD MEMBER and enter the
role PIN of the EB Third Member.

6. Tap the “CLOSE VOTING” option Close Voting

in the Election Menu.

7. The VCM will display message

“INPUT PIN FOR EB POLL CLERK TO Transmission
CONFIRM THE EXECUTION OF CLOSE
VOTING" Enter the role PIN of the
EB Poll Clerk.
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8. After which, the VCM will display
message "INPUT PIN FOR EB THIRD
MEMBER TO CONFIRM EXECUTION
Installation
OF CLOSE VOTING". Input the EB
Third Member’s PIN.

9. The VCM displays the screen for

Open Voting
the digital signing of ER:

Close Voting
10. "Press NEXT TO ADD A
SIGNATURE TO THE ELECTION
RESULTS. (REQUIRED SIGNATURES:
1). DIGITAL SIGNATURES ALREADY
ADDED: 0” with NEXT button. The
Transmission
Chairperson shall press "NEXT".

Write Protect
11. The VCM displays, “PLEASE
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INSERT THE MEMORY TOKEN TO BE
REGISTERED.” Installation
12. Tap the ibutton key with
external certificate onto the
iButton receptacle and apply
pressure thereon to display the
Open Voting
message “READING IBUTTON…
DON’T REMOVE THE IBUTTON AND
PLEASE WAIT.”
Close Voting
13. Wait until the VCM displays the
message "PLEASE INPUT THE
IBUTTON PIN". The EB Chairperson
shall now enter his/her external Transmission
digital signature password. The
VCM shall thereafter display the
message "DIGITAL SIGNATURE
SUCCESSFULLY ADDED". Write Protect
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14. The VCM will again display the
screen where it prompts to add Installation
digital signature to the election
results. Tap YES button to repeat
this step until all the EB Members
digitally signed the ERs. Open Voting
15. The VCM displays a message
“CHANGING THE VOTING MACHINE
STATE TO CLOSED.” Close Voting

16. The VCM changes its status to

CLOSED. Transmission

Write Protect
Printing the Election Returns

After the digitally signing the

election results, the VCM will
automatically prints eight (8
copies of the National Election Detach the Election Returns.
Returns and eight (8) copies of
the Local Election Returns (ER)
consecutively.

Keep all copies of the ER in the

Sign the Election Returns envelope provided for the
purpose.
1. After printing the eight (8) E-Day Process
copies of National returns and eight
(8) copies of Local returns, the
system will display message “DO Installation
YOU WANT TO TRANSMIT THE
ELECTION RESULTS?”
with "NO" or "YES" options.
Choose "YES". Open Voting

2. The VCM will display "PLEASE

INSERT THE GSM TRANSMISSION Close Voting
DEVICE".

If using the modem:

• Open the cover of the VCM Transmission
transmission port.
• Insert the Modem into the
transmission port.
Write Protect
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If using the BGAN:
• Connect the power adaptor to
Installation
the BGAN.

• Connect the power cable to an

electrical outlet. If needed, use Open Voting
the electrical extension cord.
(Backup battery power is
available if there is no
electricity) Close Voting
• Using the RJ45 LAN cable,
connect first end to the BGAN
and insert the other end to the Transmission
Ethernet port of the VCM.

Write Protect
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• Place the BGAN to an outdoor
location with a clear sight facing Installation
the sky and aligning it
accordingly.

• Turn on the BGAN by pressing

the power on button.
Open Voting

Close Voting
NOTE: For an acceptable service to start,
minimum signal strength of 45dBHz is required.

If the transmission device allocated

is BGAN, press the > mark at the
bottom right of the screen. The Transmission
message “PLEASE MAKE SURE THE
NETWORKING CABLE OR MODEM
DEVICE IS CONNECTED” will be
displayed. Write Protect
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3. Once the VCM detects the
presence of a transmission medium,
it shall automatically transmit the Installation
data.

Open Voting
4. Once the VCM successfully
transmitted the results, it will
display the message "THE RESULTS
WERE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSMITTED Close Voting
TO MBOC/CENTRAL/KBP SERVER"
and will automatically generate,
save and print the TRANSMISSION
REPORT. Transmission

5. Detach and keep the

Transmission Report in the Write Protect
envelope for the purpose.
PRINTING OF REMAINING ERs, STATISTICAL
REPORT

After which the VCM Once the printing the 22

will print the
additional twenty-two
(22) copies of National
and Local Returns.
copies of the National
and Local ERs is
completed, the VCM will
automatically print the
Statistical Report.

Once printing is completed,

the VCM will display the
message "CLOSE POLLS The VCM will return to
COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY". the Election Menu and is
"VOTING PROCESS HAS BEEN now in CLOSED STATE.
COMPLETED", with DONE
button. Press DONE button..
If transmission is not successful, perform the following procedures:

 Check transmission device if properly connected then re-transmit

the results.
 From the Election Menu screen, press "RETRANSMIT RESULTS", a
message will appear "DO YOU WANT TO TRANSMIT THE ELECTION
RESULTS?". With "YES" and "NO" options. Press "YES".
 The VCM will display "PLEASE INSERT THE GSM TRANSMISSION
DEVICE". If the transmission device allocated is BGAN, press the >
mark at the bottom right of the screen.
 The message “PLEASE MAKE SURE THE NETWORKING CABLE OR
MODEM DEVICE IS CONNECTED” will be displayed.
 Then the screen will display the selection of the servers to transmit,
select "ALL SERVERS" button to re-transmit the results to C/MBOC,
Central and Transparency (Results and VVPAT) Servers.
 The VCM will print Transmission Report and verify the results if all
servers have the status “THE RESULTS WERE SUCESSFULLY
TRANSMITTED”.
Printing of Audit Logs

 From the Election menu footer, press “REPORTS”. Reports screen will be
displayed.
 Click the down arrow on the right side to reveal "PRINT AUDIT LOG" button.
Press the "PRINT AUDIT LOG" button.
 Date and Time range will be displayed. Check the date and time on the
screen.
 To change the date and time, press on the Check Box beside the Start/End,
input the correct date and time and then press the check "" button on the
lower right of the screen to start printing.
 After printing, a message will appear “AUDIT LOG REPORT COMPLETED
SUCCESSFULLY” with DONE button. Press DONE. The VCM will return to the
REPORTS sub-menu.
 Press the X mark to return to the Election Menu.
 Press the X mark to go to the Home screen.
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1. From the Home screen, the
Chairperson shall tap the ibutton to
the ibutton key receptacle and
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enter the role pin of the EB
Chairperson.

2. Select the “WRITE-PROTECT Open Voting

DATA” option.

3. The VCM will display message

Close Voting
“INPUT PIN FOR EB CHAIRPERSON
TO CONFIRM THE EXECUTION OF
WRITE-PROTECT DATA.” Input the
role PIN of the EB Chairperson.
Transmission

Write Protect
4. The VCM prompts the user to
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confirm the lockup of the external
SD memory with message “THE Installation
WRITE-PROTECTING PROCESS
CANNOT BE REVERSED. DO YOU
WANT TO CONTINUE?” with “YES”
or “NO” options. Press “YES” to
confirm the lock-up of the SD
Open Voting
memory.

5. Wait until the VCM will display Close Voting

the result of the operation.

6. Press “OK” button to shut down

the VCM.
Transmission

Write Protect
CONCLUSION

DISCONNECTING DISCONNECTING DISCONNECTING DISCONNECTING

THE BATTERY THE BATTERY THE POWER THE POWER
FROM THE VCM. CABLE FROM CABLE OF THE CABLE FROM
THE BATTERY. VCM FROM THE THE VCM.
ELECTRICAL
OUTLET.

DISCONNECTING CLOSING AND RETRIEVE AND

THE SEALING THE KEEP THE POLL
TRANSMISSION PRINTER WORKERS PINS
MEDIUM. COMPARTMENT
USING THE TIE
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