FINAL TESTING AND SEALING
Note: 1. “NO TRANSMISSION”
2. "NO WRITE PROTECT"
1. INSTALLATION
 Open VCM box and inspect the checklist if complete
 Check Thermal Paper in the thermal paper compartment
 Install and plug-in BACK UP BATTERY to DC 12V (back up battery) port
 Insert power adaptor to DC port of VCM and plug-in to power outlet. Push power
button.
 Wait until VCM displays the message “Please tap in the slot the iButton.”
 Tap iButton and select Chairman or Members- (Profile Authentication). Enter Role
PIN of Chairman or EB Members. VCM state is still “Not open”.
 LCD screen display “Open voting”
2. RUN DIAGNOSTICS
 Press“Diagnostics” found in command area. Tap arrow down and select “Run All”.
Follow the onscreen directions of the VCM.
 The machine will print "DIAGNOSTICS REPORT".
 To go back to Main Screen, press “X” on the bottom left side.
3. TO OPEN VOTING
 The Chairman or Members will then select “OPEN VOTING”
 Enter the Role PIN of the Chairman to confirm the execution of open voting. The
VCM will display the registration of EB members. Press assign and enter the names
of the EBs. Press the check mark (√) at the bottom-right of the screen to
automatically print the “Initialization Report”.
 The VCM State is now "OPEN"
 Press "GO TO VOTING" and the VCM will print “Status Report”
 CASTING OF VOTES.
 The VCM is now ready to receive Ballots
 Check if the Ballot/Cast Counter is “0” before inserting the first ballot.
 Cast 10 Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) Ballots. After every Ballot successfully
casted, the VCM will print the Voters Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT), also
known as “Vote Receipt”.
4. TO CLOSE VOTING
 Tap iButton and enter Role PIN of EB Member and EB Poll Clerk or Role PIN of
Chairman
 MAIN SCREEN–Press or Tap "Close Voting"
 Enter Role PIN of Poll and EB Member or Chairman
 VCM request for the Digital Signatures of 3 Members.
 Tap iButton and add DIGITAL SIGNATURES or Role PIN of EB Poll Clerk, EB
Member and Chairman. VCM will transition from ÖPEN” to “CLOSED” state.
 The machine will Print 8 copies of ER for NATIONAL POSITIONS and 8 copies
of ER for LOCAL POSITIONS and the system will display the message, “Do you
want to transmit the election results?” (For FTS purposes, no transmission of results
will be performed.
 Press “NO” to skip transmission.
 The machine will then Print 22 copies of ER for NATIONAL POSITIONS and 22
copies of ER for LOCAL POSITIONS. (For FTS purposes, open the thermal
printer cover to skip printing)
 After skipping the printing of the 22 copies of ER for NATIONAL POSTIONS and
22 copies of ER for LOCAL POSITIONS, the VCM will automatically print the
STATISTICAL REPORT.
 Proceed with the MANUAL VERIFICATION
5. To RE-ZERO ( NEVER FORGET)
 MAIN SCREEN - Tap "Utilities" and select Re-zero
 Enter the Chairman Re-zero PIN to Re-zero. Tap “YES” if you want to proceed or
delete the Ballots Cast.
 The machine will print “RE-ZERO REPORT”
 The system needs to “SHUT DOWN” if Re-zeroing has been completed
successfully - Press"OK"
 NOTE IN MINUTES OF TESTING & SEALING; VOTING & COUNTING ALL THAT
TRANSPIRED DURING FTS. LEAVE MINUTES INSIDE VCM BOX FOR USE ON
ELECTION DAY.
 DISASSEMBLE & BOX THE MACHINE & PERIPHERALS
 SEAL with FTS STICKER – YELLOW (AFTER FTS)
ELECTION DAY
Note: 1. “NO DIAGNOSTICS TEST”
2. “NO RE-ZERO”
1. INSTALLATION
 Open VCM box and inspect the checklist if complete
 Check Thermal Paper in the thermal paper compartment
 Install and plug-in BACK UP BATTERY to DC 12V (back up battery) port
 Insert power adaptor to DC port of VCM and plug-in to power outlet. Push power
button.
 Wait until VCM displays the message “Please tap in the slot the iButton.”
 Tap iButton and select Chairman or Members- (Profile authentication). Enter Role PIN
of Chairman or EB Members. VCM state is still “Not open”.
 LCD screen display “Open voting”
2. TO OPEN VOTING
 The Chairman or Members will then select “OPEN VOTING”
 Enter the Role PIN of the Chairman to confirm the execution of open voting. The VCM
will display the registration of EB members. Press assign and enter the names of the
EBs. Press the check mark (√) at the bottom-right of the screen to automatically print
the “Initialization Report”.
 The VCM State is now "OPEN"
 Press "GO TO VOTING" and the VCM will print “Status Report”
 CASTING OF VOTES
 Voting starts from 6:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.
 The VCM is now ready to receive Ballots
 Check if the Ballot/Cast Counter is“0” before inserting the first ballot.
 After every Ballot successfully casted, the VCM will print Voters Verifiable Paper Audit
Trail (VVPAT), also known as “Vote Receipt”
3. TO CLOSE VOTING
 Tap iButton and enter Role PIN of EB Member and EB Poll Clerk or Role PIN of
Chairman
 MAIN SCREEN – Press or Tap "Close voting"
 Enter Role PIN of Poll and EB Member or Chairman
 VCM requests for the Digital Signatures of 3 EB Members.
 Tap iButton and add DIGITAL SIGNATURES or Role PIN of EB Poll Clerk, EB
Member and Chairman. VCM will transition from “OPEN” to “CLOSED” state
 The machine will Print 8 copies of ER for NATIONAL POSITIONS and 8 copies of
ER for LOCAL POSITIONS (At this point insert the transmission device to
establish connectivity which takes at least 2 minutes)
4. TRANSMISSION
 VCM will ask “Do you want to transmit the election results?”.Press “YES” &
automatically transmit to MBOC/CBOC, CENTRAL & KBP TRANSPARENCY.
Once successfully transmitted the VCM will automatically generate, save and print the
“TRANSMISSION REPORT”
 The machine will then Print 22 copies of ER for NATIONAL POSITIONS and 22
copies of ER for LOCAL POSITIONS.
 After printing the ERs, the VCM automatically prints the “Statistical Report” thereafter.
 Voting process has been completed – Press “DONE”
 Press “Retransmit results” if results were partially transmitted only.
 VCM will return to the Main Screen and now in “CLOSED STATE”
 PRINTING OF OTHER REPORTS
 Tap “REPORTS” from the Main Screen and select the “PRINT AUDIT LOG”. The
EB Member shall “INPUT DATE/TIME From & To”, then press print Audit Log.
(NOTE: The From Date stamp should be the same as system date [5.9.22] and Time
stamp should be the time you boot up your VCM but not later than 6 am. The To
Date stamp should be the date you completed the election process and the
Time stamp should be two minutes earlier than system time)
 Tap Reports if want you to print other reports. Press “X” located on the bottom left
side of the screen.
5. WRITE PROTECT
 Press "Write-Protect Data" - "YES" after “Successful Transmission” or attempt
to retransmit 3 times.
 Press “OK” to “SHUT DOWN” the VCM
 REMOVE the MAIN MEMORY SD CARD from SLOT “A” of the VCM, place the SD
card inside the envelope and Write “Transmitted” for successful transmission or
“Not Transmitted” for unsuccessful transmission and seal the envelope and deliver
to the RCG of the MBOC.
 The back-up SD card shall not be remove from the VCM and the cover of slot “B”
shall remain locked.
 DISASSEMBLE & BOX THE MACHINE & PERIPHERALS
 SEAL with E-DAY STICKER – ORANGE (AFTER ELECTION DAY)