Introducing the VCM

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Introducing the VCM A Presentation Guide to Introducing the Vote Counting Machines to t

Electorate

Presentor’s Name

Presentation Details (Date, Venue, Orgbeing addressed)


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To identify the dierent parts,features and functions of the VCM(Vote Counting Machine)

To familiarize the participants iththe operation of the VCM on !lectio"ay, including the proper use of the#allots

To identify and understand #asicVCM error messages

TRAINING OBJECTIVES


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Chapter 1: The VCM (Vote Counting Machine)

I. About the machine

I. PCOS vs VCM

II. Security Features

II. Machine characteristics

III. Parts

I. On-screen Icons

IV. Components and Peripherals

Chapter 2: Using the VCM

I. Open Voting

II. Filling up the ballot

III. allot Casting

I. On-screen Veri!ication

IV. "rror Messages

V. Close Voting

COURSE OUTLINE


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# 18 Regions

# 81 ro!inces

# "#$ %istricts

# 1&& Cities

# 1'&() Munici*+,itie

# &"')#- B+r+ng+.s

# #-'/88 Voting Cent

# M+0iu o2 8)) !o*recinct

# ($'#1/ VCM


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PCOS V. VCMABOUT THE VCM

Monitor is s+,,er 3&4/"56 +nd 7,+c 9 :hite Monitor (colored $%) allo&eri'cation of &otes

1") ;< *rocessor' 1"8=7it securit. gz processor* +-.#it s

Uses C> c+rds th+t c+n 7e e+s. to dis+7,e /ses 0" cards that are m

Non=siu,t+neous s+!ing o2 d+t+ 0imultaneous sa&ing* daless li1ely

S+,, e0tern+, 7+tter. *+c :ith +n 8=hour,i2e

2arger spare #attery ithcapacity

No se,2=di+gnostic ,ens 0elf.diagnostic lens pre&lines

V0


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#recinct in2or*rogr+ed +chine@ ,oc+

o2 !oters' etc4

Uses +ss:INs# digit+,

sign+tures

"$-=7it En

A word about security …

SECURITY FEATURESABOUT THE VCM


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# B+,,ot sc+ns 7oth sidessiu,t+neous,.

# B+,,ots +re identied 7.

the +chine 3*recincts*ecic6 +nd +rereected i2@

>+eDhotoco*iedD%u*,ic

+te *re!ious,. inserted orsc+nned

2or +nother dierent*recinct

cont+ins +7iguous

A**0 1(5 in ,ength 3NARMM6

Uses UV 9 7+rcodesecurit.

E!er. 7+,,ot is uniFue

A word ab

SECURITY FEATURESABOUT THE VCM


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5CC!

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CHARACTERISTICSABOUT THE VCM

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Liquid Cry

!LCD" S#r= +n 85 di++re+ +nd tc+*+7i,it. s.ste n+*ur*oses4Cast Butt&= h+s + che

to c+st 7+,,

R$tur% Bu

= h+s +n return 7+,,o

Ball&t E%t= 7+,,ots +r+ndDor retu

Cast9utton

2C"0creen

6eturn9utton

9allot!ntry0lot

PARTS OF THE VCMABOUT THE VCM


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iButton R$#$ta#l$= cont+ct *oint 2or theSecurit. He.<

T'$r(al Pa$r

C&(art($%t= designed to +,,o: e+s.,o+ding +nd re,o+ding o2the ther+, *+*er4

H$ad'&%$s Plu)= used 2or +udio re!ie:4

6

eadphones

Plug

PARTSABOUT THE VCM


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!thernet PortA *ort on the right=h+nd side o2 the+chine4 It is used 2or connecting thee0tern+, de!ice 2or resu,tstr+nsission4 Main "ata 0"

Card 0lot This is :here the reo!+7,e

+in d+t+ S% c+rd isinserted4

9ac1upCard 0l

This is :her7+cu* d+t+



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Ba#*u Batt$ry P&rt This is :here the 7+cu* 7+tter. is*,ugged in4

USB Sl&ts?here the USBtr+nsission de!ice ust7e inserted4

P&+$r But Turn the VCM


T!0! 8!5


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Manual Transmission"e&iceUsed 2or tr+nsission de!ices th+t+re *o:ered 7. the +chine4Voters

4nformation /nit>or + 7ioetrics checing unit

/se 4ndicatorA ,ight indic+tor sho:ing i2 +used or not4

T!0! 8!5=422N:T 9! /04N T! +7!2!CT4:N



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Machine state: Not open *:pen * Closed

BallotCounter

PARTS OF THE VCM , O-SCREE- ICO-SABOUT THE VCM

BATTERY ICONConnected to>

9attery ?

adaptor5daptor only

9attery only


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iButton The VCM is +cti!+ted7. the iButton :hen it+es cont+ct :iththe iButton rece*t+c,e4

SD CardsM+in +nd 7+cu* S%c+rds +re used 2ord+t+ stor+ge4

ThermPaer+*er used*rinting ,other+, *+co*+rte

ABOUT THE VCM COMPO-E-TS A-D PERIPHERALS


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!eadhonesused 2or +udio*ur*oses4

Cleanisheet used to c,esc+nners4

Batter# ust 7e connected tothe +chine' in c+seo2 *o:er disru*tion4

COMPO-E-TS A-D PERIPHERALSCHAPTER 1ABOUT THE VCM COMPO-E-TS A-D PERIPHERALS


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Ballot Bo$ tr+ns,ucent 7o0 2or!+,id 7+,,ots4

To co%er co!ers the 7+,,ot 7o0':here the VCM isinst+,,ed4

Inner tr+ns,ucentinserted in 7o0 used todi!erted 7+



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CM Adatorconnected to the *o:er cord+nd *re!ents *o:er surge4

Po'er Cordconnected to the +d+*tor+nd + *o:er out,et4

Bac(u

Batter#ca)le co,or coded c+7,esused to connect the+chine to the 7+cu*7+tter.4



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*SB Modem

Broad)and

+lo)al AreaNet'or(-B+AN.

iSa%ort+7,eterin+,



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14?h+t does VCM st+nd 2or

"4?h+t do .ou thin +re the i*ort+nt dierences 7et:eCOS +nd the VCM

#4?h+t do .ou need to do' in +cti!+te the Adinistr+tion the VCM

&4;o: +n. digit+, sign+tureneed' in order to st+rt count*rint the e,ection returns' +tr+nsit resu,ts

$4?h+t is the use o2 the UV ABOUT THE VCMCHAPTER 1


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Chapter 1: The VCM (Vote Counting Machine)

I. About the machine

II. Machine characteristics

III. Parts

I. On-screen Icons

IV. Components and Peripherals

Chapter 2: Using the VCM

I. Open Voting

II. Filling up the ballot

III. allot Casting

I. On-screen Veri!ication

IV. "rror Messages

V. Close Voting

COURSE OUTLINE


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USI-/ THE VCMCHAPTER 0


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OPE- VOTI-/USI-/ THE VCM

< The 9!4 Chairman taps the i9utton security 1ey for au


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+< 0elect @Chairman% as your role<


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A< !nter the correct P4N to access the 5"M4N40T65T4:



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3< 0elect @!lection% from the menu, then tap @:pen


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< 6e.enter the correct P4N<

h h i d h ill d


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-< =hen the P4N is accepted, the VCM ill sa&e and 4nitialization 6eport<


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Note> he Initialization!e"ort contains s"aces#or BEI signatures andthu$b "rints% All co"ies o# theinitialization re"ort$ust be signed andthu$b"rints should bea&'ed%


$< The 4nitialization 6eport ill sho B!6: &otes for all

0t t h t @:P!N % "i l i di t th t @T!


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< 0tate changes to @:P!N*% "isplay indicates that @T!N:= :P!N


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D< Clic1 on @9ac1


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7< @Please 4nsert 9allot% ill #e displayed on.screen<no #egin<


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14?hen the VCM is turned on're+d. to +cce*t 7+,,ots right True or >+,se

"4I2 the Ch+ir+n is un+!+i,+7either o2 the other t:o ethe BEI' +cting +,one' o*en +chine

#4 ?hen the Ch+ir+n correcthis IN 2or the second tie'sti,, :ont 7e re+d. to +cce* True or >+,se

&4?h+t is +n initi+,i


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0T!P0 4N V:T4N;

$. %oo& !or your name in

Computeri'ed Voters %ist (PCV%

the door o! the polling place*

your precinct number and se+uen

"4 A**ro+ch +n. e7er oo2 E,ection Ins*ectors 3BEI6 +Boo o2 Voters4 The BEI :i,, !identit. +nd chec i2 +n. o2 .ngern+i,s h+!e +,re+d. 7ee:ith inde,i7,e in4


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0T!P0 4N V:T4N;

#4 A2ter the !oters identest+7,ished 7. the BEI' t+K0 hisDher sign+ture in tE,ection %+. Certied Vot

&4 The BEI :i,, gi!e the !7+,,ot secrec. 2o,der +nd+nd direct the !oter to 7+,,ot in the design+ted !


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The o%alsmust )e /ull#

shaded0Incomletel#shaded o%als'ill )e eithermisread or

not read )#the CM atall0

USI-/ THE VCM FILLI-/ UP THE BALLOT


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O!+, s*+ces :h+t !oters sh+de :hen indic+ting their

M+e sure the o!+,s +re >ULL sh+ded4 Use the M+ring en



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?hen .ou +r .our choices this :+.' OUR VOTES ?ILL NOT

M+e sure the o!+,s +re >ULL sh+ded4 Use the M+ring en


64B52, Eose


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Ballot should)e inserted"entl# into

the )allotentr# slot0Note that the)allot can )einserted in

an# o/ /ourorientations-E1CEPTSIDE2AYS3 O4CO*RSE :D.USI-/ THE VCM BALLOT CASTI-/


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The %oter can

re%ie' thescanned)allot on the5CD screen0This is called

6On7Screeneri8cation09

USI-/ THE VCM BALLOT CASTI-/


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A %ot

; sechec(%ote0 seconCM '

automcast t)allot

USI-/ THE VCM BALLOT CASTI-/ , O-SCREE- VERIFICATIO-


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5M94;M56Foccur :

VCM deunc,e+r

ossi7,

14 Too ,igust 7

7e c,e+"4 In+d!e

s+,, o!+,4 Vc,e+r4



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I2 the !2or 2e:the nue0*ecgi!en this is /N"!


h+s !o


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ore t+0inu7e!otes 2or + gcontes

V:T!8:6:V!6P:04T=422 C:/N



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Press the

+REEN )uttonto cast the)allot< ressthe RED)utton to "et

the )allot)ac(0

USI-/ THE VCM BALLOT CASTI-/


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14>i,,ing u* the 7+,,ot is ,ie Loor >+,se

"4I2 I !ote 2or ore th+n :h+t e0*ected' the VCM :i,, counthe rst +rs I +de' +nd the o!er!ote4 True or >+,se

#4I2 I +cce*t +n +7iguous +

VCM :i,, count it +s + !ote4 T>+,se

&4I c+n t+e +s uch tie +s re!ie:ing . 7+,,ot using o!eric+tion4 True or >+,se

FILLI-/ UP THE BALLOT , BALLOT CASTI-/ , O-SCRUSI-/ THE VCM

A M40:+rning


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The *+*er inserted :+s isre+d4

,e+se !eri2. the 7+,,ot +ndre2eed4

The sc+nner se,2 di+gnostic h+s2+i,ed4

:+rningth+t VCrecogn7+,,ot4

ossi7,

# The #aphysic(torn, crumpstaine

# The &omar1ino#struidentif

USI-/ THE VCM ERROR MESSA/ES


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P5P!or 7+,,7,oc+

r+re ec+n ocerror s+.ing J+ %

:i,, 7edis*,+the scthis si



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An 4NV524"9522:T is +7+,,ot th+t

7e,ongs to +dierentc,ustered*recinct4 TheVCM is

designed to+cce*t on,. the7+,,ots+ssigned to it4


0C5N9522:


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9522:

A :+rness+dis*,+the VCdetectth+t h+,re+dsc+nn!otes counte7+,,ot4


A 85F!9522:T c+n 7e


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detected :henthe sc+nnerdoesnt detect

+ u,tr+=!io,et3UV6 +r onthe 7+,,ot'+ndDor :henthe 7+,,ot h+s +

dierent t.*e o27+r code th+nthe ones*ecied 2orthe e,ection4USI-/ THE VCM ERROR MESSA/ES


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14A Misre+d B+,,ot5 :+rning the VCM is +,2unctioning4 T

>+,se"4?h+t shou,d .ou do i2 the V

detects +n +7iguous +r#4ou c+n correct +n +7iguo

7ut not +n o!er !ote4 True o

&4I2 the 7+,,ots 2or one *recincist+en,. de,i!ered to +no*recinct C+n the. sti,, 7e uor :h. not

$4ou c+n +,:+.s +s 2or + neERROR MESSA/ESUSI-/ THE VCM

< 4nsert /09 Modem that ill #e used for transm


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CLOSE VOTI-/USI-/ THE VCM

+< The 9!4 Chairman shall then tap the i9utton 1ey to 5dmin Menu


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5dmin Menu


A< Clic1 on @C546M5N*% then enter the correct P4N to5dmin Menu


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5dmin Menu

3< Choose @!2!CT4:N% from the menu* clic1 on @C2:0! enter P4N


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enter P4N


< Press @:F*% tap the i9utton* enter the correct digital


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-< 6epeat the process for the +nd 9!4 mem#er


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$< 6epeat the process for the Ard 9!4 mem#er


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< Machine state ill change to @C2:0!"


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D< The VCM ill print the intial () copies of the !lectio


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7< The VCM ill chec1 the netor1 signals


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< :nce the netor1 has #een esta#lished, the VCM tthe F9P 0er&er


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+< The VCM ill transmit to the Central 0er&e


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A< 5fter completing transmission to M9:C, VCM ill sthe Transmission 6eport


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MunicipalICity9oard of Can&assers

Pro&incial 9oard ofCan&assers

National 9oard of

Can&assers

Congress C:M!2!C

Precinct

!lection 6eturns

Mun


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< 5fter printing, the VCM ill &erify that the autom&oting process is complete


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0/T":=N> ;o to @/tilities,% select @0hutdon,% and


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SHUTDO-USI-/ THE VCM


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14;o: +n. BEI digit+, sign+tit t+e to c,ose the VCM

"4?h+t +re the three things thh+**en :hen .ou success2uthe VCM

#4;o: do the BEI recei!e theisign+tures

&4;o: +n. co*ies o2 e,ectioin tot+,' :i,, the VCM *rint o

$4A,, co*ies o2 the e,ection ret7e distri7uted to !+rious *+or 2+,seCLOSE VOTI-/USI-/ THE VCM


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