Final Testing and Sealing General Instructions on May 2-6,2016 for May 9,2016 Election

1. 1. FOR : GPC LAWYERS/VOLUNTEERS SUBJECT : GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL TESTING AND SEALING ON MAY 2-6, 2016 FOR THE MAY 9, 2016 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS DATE : APRIL 20, 2016 Further to COMELEC Resolution No. 10057 (General Instructions for the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) on the Testing and Sealing of Vote Counting Machines (VCMs), and Voting, Counting and Transmission of Election Results in Connection with the 09 May 2016 National and Local Elections promulgated last 11 February 2016, as amended by COMELEC Resolution No. 10088 (Amending Certain Provisions of Resolution No. 10057) promulgated last 12 April 2016, Lawyers/Volunteers are instructed to attend the FINAL TESTING AND SEALING (FTS) of the VCMs in their designated areas within the period 02 May to 06 May 2016. Please coordinate with the Election Officer in your designated polling place who is mandated to notify the BEI in writing of the date, time and place of the final testing and sealing of the VCMs not later than 29 April 2016. It is critical that you attend this FTS because you will be able to observe for the last time whether or not the VCM is ready for E-day. Bring your IDs which should bear the signature of the candidate or duly authorized representative of the party. It is important that during the FTS, please note the following: 1. Be at the polling place 45 minutes earlier before the start of the FTS 2. Copy/Write down the Machine ID in the Status (Initialization) Report print out found in the top portion; 3. Make sure that the Location (Region, Province, City/Municipality, Barangay, Precinct No.) indicated is correct (There are situations in previous elections that the VCM sent was for another polling place); 4. Please copy/write down the total number of registered voters indicated for the precinct.
2. 2. 5. Report information in Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to our Command Center by texting to Mobile No. ____________________ 6. Make sure that the System Hash indicated is the right one. (All VCMs have the same System Hash.). If not report immediately to the number indicated in No. 5 The System Hash should be: A14791C42FDA957C47DBE3EAS2FB2AA3 9DBFDAAFF683687A80B69F61A113EOF7 (See attached SAMPLE Status (Initialization) Report print out. Disregard the System Hash in this sample)
3. 3. FINAL TESTING AND SEALING OF THE VCM In the morning of the day scheduled for the FTS of the VCM, the BEI shall get from the Office of the Election Officer the following forms, documents and supplies to be used for the testing and sealing: SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS FOR TESTING AND SEALING ELECTION FORMS A9-TS Manual Election Returns 1 Piece A11 Minutes of Testing and Sealing; Voting and Counting 2 Pieces ENVELOPES A17- TS For Counted Test Ballots, ERs and other reports 1 Piece Envelope for Minutes of Testing and Sealing; Voting and Counting 2 Pieces SUPPLIES Ballot Secrecy Folder 2 Pieces Ballpen 2 Pieces
4. 4. PROCEDURE FOR THE FTS During the FTS, the BEI shall observe the following procedures: a. Explain to those present the purpose of and the procedures for the FTS; b. Randomly choose ten voters from among those present, who will accomplish the ballots to be used for FTS (FTS ballots). If there are less than ten voters present, any of them may accomplish more than one test ballot to complete ten FTS ballots; c. Show to the public that the VCM box is sealed; d. Remove the blue sealing sticker of the VCM box; e. Open the VCM box; f. Check whether the following are inside the VCM box: 1. VCM; 2. Power cord of the VCM; 3. Main SD and back-up SD cards already installed; 4. Ten (10) FTS ballots; 5. Seven (7) rolls of thermal paper inside the VCM box and one (1) thermal paper inside the printer compartment already installed; 6. Ziplock number "1" containing the three (3) Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) for operating the VCM; three (3) PINs for the digital signature; the three (3) iButtons; and three (3) PINs for re-zeroing; 7. Ziplock number "2" containing the checklist of the contents of the VCM box; 8. Ziplock number "3" containing the USB modem with SIM card and one (1) contingency SIM card (Smart/Globe/Sun); 9. Ziplock number "4" containing five (5) cleaning sheets;
5. 5. 10.Twenty-Four (24) Marking Pens. Only five (5) marking pens shall be used during the FTS; and 11.One (1) green sealing sticker to be used at the end of FTS and one (1) yellow sealing sticker to be used at the end of Election Day, to close the VCM box. g. Retrieve, and distribute among themselves, the iButtons and the PINs of each member of the BEI; h. Retrieve the FTS ballots from the VCM box; i. Retrieve the VCM from its box; j. Show to the public that the VCM slots labeled "A" and "B", where the main and back-up SD cards are individually stored, are sealed. These slots shall remain sealed throughout the FTS procedure; k. Place the VCM properly on top of the ballot box; l. Open the thermal paper printer cover and ensure that the roll of official thermal paper is properly installed; m. Close the thermal paper printer cover; n. Retrieve the battery cables inside the VCM box, connect the cables to the battery and connect the other end of the battery cable to the VCM DC power port (12 VDC); o. Connect the power adaptor to the AC power port (220 VAC) of the VCM and plug the other end of the adaptor to the electrical outlet; p. Turn on the VCM; q. Wait until the VCM displays the message "PLEASE INSERT SECURITY KEY FOR AUTHENTICATION"; r. The BEI member shall:
6. 6. 1. Place his/her iButton on top of the iButton security key receptacle and apply a slight pressure thereon. A message "PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR ROLE" and the role of the BEIs will be displayed on the screen; 2. Select "MEMBERS," the VCM will then display the message "PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR USERNAME" with "BEI POLL CLERK" and "BEI MEMBER" options. i. Select "BEI MEMBER". ii. The VCM will display the message "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PIN". iii. Enter the security PIN of BEI member. A message "BEI MEMBER PIN IS CORRECT. THANK YOU" appears on the screen and the VCM will return to the previous display - "PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR USERNAME". iv. Select "BEI POLL CLERK". v. The VCM displays "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PIN". vi. Enter the security PIN of poll clerk. A message "BEI POLL CLERK PIN IS CORRECT. THANK YOU" appears on the screen and the VCM will display the MAIN MENU. s. In the MAIN Menu, the certified IT-capable member shall perform the following VCM diagnostics procedures: 1. Select "UTILITIES" option. 2. The VCM will display the UTILITIES Menu. Select the option "VCM DIAGNOSTIC". The VCM will display all tests to be performed in the VCM DIAGNOSTIC. 3. After choosing VCM DIAGNOSTIC, the VCM will then display the message "AUDIO DIAGNOSTIC" test for speaker and headphone tests. i. To test the VCM speaker: If the headphones are connected, the VCM will display "HEADPHONES ARE CONNECTED. PLEASE REMOVE THEM". Once the headphone is removed from the port,
7. 7. another message will be displayed. "THE HEADPHONES WERE SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED". ii. The VCM will display "PLAYING SOUNDS…" and automatically play sounds on the VCM speakers. iii. The VCM will display the message "DID YOU HEAR THE SOUNDS?" with "YES" and "NO" buttons. Press "YES" button if the sound is heard or "NO" if the sound cannot be heard. iv. After checking the speakers, the VCM will display the message "THE HEADPHONES ARE DISCONNECTED. PLEASE CONNECT THEM." Connect the headset to the port. v. The VCM will automatically play sounds displaying the message "PLAYING SOUNDS…" vi. The VCM will display message "DID YOU HEAR THE SOUND THROUGH THE HEADPHONES?" with "YES" and "NO" buttons. Press the "YES" button if the sound can be heard or "NO," if the sound cannot be heard. vii. If speakers and headphones tests are successful, the VCM will display the message "AUDIO DIAGNOSTIC WAS SUCCESSFUL". 4. The VCM will automatically return to the main screen of "VCM DIAGNOSTIC" and display ? on "Audio". 5. The VCM will automatically proceed to the screen of testing the Cast and Return Buttons. i. The VCM will display the message "PLEASE PRESS THE CAST BUTTON". Press the GREEN BUTTON with ?, located beside the screen. ii. The VCM will display the message "PLEASE PRESS THE RETURN BUTTON". Press the RED BUTTON with ? located beside the screen.
8. 8. iii. If both buttons are working, the VCM will display the message "CAST/RETURN BUTTONS DIAGNOSTIC WAS SUCCESSFUL". 6. The VCM will automatically return to the main screen of "VCM DIAGNOSTIC" and display ? on "CAST/RETURN BUTTONS." 7. The VCM screen will thereafter display the setting of date and time with prompt "IS IT THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME?" with "YES" or "NO" options. i. If the date and time displayed are correct, tap the "YES" button. ii. If the date and time displayed are incorrect, adjust it by pressing up (for increase) and down (for decrease). iii. If after adjustment, the correct date and time appears, press the "YES" button. iv. The VCM will then display the message "THE CURRENT SYSTEM DATE AND TIME HAS BEEN CONFIRMED." 8. The VCM will automatically return to the main screen of "VCM DIAGNOSTIC" and display ? on the "Date and time." 9. The VCM will now perform ETHERNET DIAGNOSTIC. It will display the message "PLEASE PLUG IN THE ETHERNET CABLE." Plug the ethernet cable. After testing the ethernet, the message "ETHERNET DIAGNOSTIC WAS SUCCESSFUL" will be displayed on the screen. NOTE: This applies to areas using BGAN as transmission device. 10."TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTICS TEST" shall now be performed by the VCM. It will display the message "PLEASE PLUG IN TRANSMISSION DEVICE". The following messages shall appear in this sequence: i. SENDING PACKAGE TO THE ‘KBP: TRANSPARENCY SERVER’ THROUGH ‘ETH0’. ii. SENDING PACKAGE TO THE ‘CENTRAL: CENTRAL’ THROUGH ‘ETH0’.
9. 9. iii. SENDING PACKAGE TO THE ‘C/MBOC: (NAME OF CITY/MUNICIPALITY’ THROUGH OF ‘ETH0’". iv. If error occurs during TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTICS, the VCM will display the message "COULD NOT GET TO DETERMINE IF THE SERVER IS READY TO RECEIVE TRANSMISSIONS". However, if TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTICS is successful, the following message will be displayed: "DIAGNOSTICS COMPLETED and TRANSMISSION DIAGNOSTICS WAS SUCCESSFUL." 11.The VCM will proceed automatically to the "PRINTER DIAGNOSTIC". At this point, the VCM will display the message "PRINTING IMAGE" while simultaneously printing the image on the thermal paper. The image to be printed is also displayed on the VCM screen. i. After printing the image, the VCM will display the message "WAS THE IMAGE PRINTED CORRECTLY?" with "YES" and "NO" buttons. Press the "YES" button if the image printed is the same with the image displayed on the screen or "NO" if the image is not the same. ii. After the successful printer diagnostic, the VCM will display "PRINTER DIAGNOSTIC WAS SUCCESSFUL". 12.The VCM will now automatically return to the main menu of "VCM DIAGNOSTIC" and display ? on "Printer". 13.The VCM shall now perform POWER DIAGNOSTIC. i. It will display the message "PLEASE DISCONNECT THE POWER CORD". ii. Disconnect the power cord of the VCM. iii. After disconnecting the power cord, it will then display the message "PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE POWER CORD IS CONNECTED AND THEN DISCONNECT THE BATTERY".
10. 10. iv. Connect the power cord to the VCM, then disconnect the battery. v. The VCM will then display the message "THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED". vi. If Power diagnostic is successful, the message "POWER SOURCE UNIT DIAGNOSTIC WAS SUCCESSFUL" will be displayed on the screen. 14.After testing the power source, the VCM shall automatically return to the "VCM DIAGNOSTIC" screen and display ? on "Power." 15.The VCM will then display the message "TOUCHSCREEN DIAGNOSTIC" with the following instructions: 1. "PRESS THE MARK ON TOP-LEFT CORNER." Press the blinking circle on the screen. 2. "PRESS THE MARK ON TOP-RIGHT CORNER." Press the blinking circle on the screen. 3. "PRESS THE MARK ON BOTTOM-RIGHT CORNER." Press the blinking circle on the screen. 4. "PRESS THE MARK ON BOTTOM-LEFT CORNER." Press the blinking circle on the screen. 5. If all tests for the touchscreen are successful, the VCM will display the message "TOUCH SCREEN DIAGNOSTIC WAS SUCCESSFUL". 16.After the touchscreen diagnostic, the VCM will automatically return to the "VCM DIAGNOSTIC" main screen and display ? on "Touchscreen." 17.The VCM will now proceed to SCANNER DIAGNOSTIC, and display the message "PLEASE INSERT BALLOT." . Insert one (1) FTS ballot.
11. 11. i. If the scanning is successful, the "BALLOT DETECTION," located at the upper left portion of the screen will be marked with ?; if unsuccessful, it will be marked with ?. ii. The scanner will perform the following tests: a. Distortion test b. DPI checking c. Fiducial marks d. Barcode verification e. Barcode characters f. Grayscale g. Digital lines 18.After checking the scanner, the VCM screen will display the image of the ballot. Press the "TOP" button to see the front image of the ballot. Press "BOTTOM" button to see the back of the image of the ballot. Press "+ZOOM" button to zoom in the image or "–ZOOM" button to zoom out. Press "BACK" button to continue the test. The VCM will display the message "DO THE IMAGES CORRESPOND TO THE PHYSICAL BALLOT?" with "YES" and "NO" options. Press "YES" if the images correspond to the physical ballot or "NO" if it does not. 19.If the scanner passed all of the foregoing tests, the VCM will display the message ""SCANNER DIAGNOSTIC WAS SUCCESSFUL". 20.The VCM will now automatically return to the "VCM DIAGNOSTIC" screen and display ? on "Scanner." 21.The VCM will now display the message "USB PORTS DIAGNOSTIC" with the following instructions: . "INSERT THE USB MODEM IN THE UPPER PORT. IF THE MODEM IS ALREADY INSERTED, PLEASE REMOVE IT AND INSERT IT AGAIN".
12. 12. i. Insert USB in the upper USB port. ii. The VCM shall then display the message "REMOVE THE USB MODEM FROM UPPER PORT. THE USB UPPER PORT TEST HAS BEEN COMPLETED". iii. The VCM will then display the message "INSERT THE USB MODEM IN THE LOWER PORT. IF THE MODEM IS ALREADY INSERTED, PLEASE REMOVE IT AND INSERT IT AGAIN". iv. Insert the USB in the lower USB port and a message will be displayed: "REMOVE THE USB MODEM FROM LOWER PORT. THE USB LOWER PORT TEST HAS BEEN COMPLETED". 22.Upon completion the USB port diagnostic test, the VCM will display the message "THE USB PORT DIAGNOSTIC WAS SUCCESSFUL". 23.The VCM will automatically return to the main screen of the "VCM DIAGNOSTIC" and display ? on the "USB ports". 24.The VCM shall automatically print the diagnostic report. The messages "PRINT DIAGNOSTIC REPORT" and "PRINTING REPORT..." will be displayed on the screen while simultaneously printing the report. 25.Detach the printed diagnostic report and place it inside the envelope (A17- TS) provided for the purpose. 26.After printing the diagnostic report, the VCM shall return to the MAIN MENU. t. The BEI member will then select "ELECTION" then "OPEN VOTING". 1. The VCM will then display the message "PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR USERNAME" with "BEI POLL CLERK" and "BEI MEMBER" options. . Select "BEI MEMBER". i. The VCM will display the message "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PIN". ii. Enter the security PIN of BEI member. A message "BEI MEMBER PIN IS CORRECT. THANK YOU" appears on the screen and the
13. 13. VCM will return to the previous display - "PLEASE CHOOSE YOUR USERNAME"; iii. Select "BEI POLL CLERK". iv. The VCM displays "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PIN". v. Enter the security PIN of poll clerk. A message "BEI POLL CLERK PIN IS CORRECT. THANK YOU" appears on the screen and the VCM will now display "OPEN VOTING". u. The VCM is now ready to print the Initialization Report. The messages "OPEN VOTING" and "PRINTING REPORT..." will appear on the screen while simultaneously printing the initialization report. The report shall show Zero (0) vote for each candidate including the geographic information (region/ province/municipality/barangay/polling center/ clustered precinct/precinct in a cluster), machine ID, number of registered voters, number of voters who actually voted, number of valid ballots cast, and number of rejected ballots. v. After printing the Initialization Report, the VCM will display the message "THE ELECTION IS NOW OPEN". w. Detach the Initialization Report. The chairman, BEI member and poll clerk, including the representatives of the political parties, candidates, or citizens’ arms present, shall affix their signatures thereon. Place the initialization report in the envelope (A17-TS) provided for the purpose. x. After printing the initialization report, the VCM will automatically return to the Election Menu. Press the "BACK" button to proceed with the scanning of ballots. y. The VCM is now ready to accept ballots. At this time, the VCM screen will display the message "PLEASE INSERT BALLOT/ PAKI PASOK ANG BALOTA". z. Ensure that the INSERT BALLOT screen displays the following details: 1. Upper left corner (Status of VCM) – OPEN 2. Upper right corner – Date and time 3. Lower left corner – Number of Ballots Cast
14. 14. 4. Lower right corner – Precinct Code aa.In accomplishing the test ballots, only two (2) test voters can simultaneously accomplish the ballots. For this purpose, the chairman shall give each of the test voters a ballot inside the ballot secrecy folder and a marking pen. The test voter shall using the marking pen, accomplish his/her ballot by fully shading the circle opposite the names of the candidates of his/her choice, including that of the party, organization or coalition participating in the party- list system of representation. Thereafter, he/she shall return the accomplished ballot inside the ballot secrecy folder, and proceed to the BEI. The chairman shall: 1. Examine the accomplished ballots and determine whether the circle opposite the names of the candidates/political parties participating in the party-list system chosen have been fully shaded, and the security features (timing marks and barcodes) have not been damaged; 2. Return the accomplished ballot inside the ballot secrecy folder and give the same to the voter who shall personally feed the accomplished ballot into the VCM ballot entry slot; 3. Once the ballot has been fed. 4. The VCM shall interpret the ballot. The message "PROCESSING/PAKIHINTAY... KASALUKUYANG PINOPROSESO" will be displayed on the screen. 5. After processing, the VCM shall display the following messages "YOUR VOTE HAS BEEN CAST/ANG IYONG BOTO AY NAISAMA NA". bbb. After the ten (10) voters have cast their votes, close the voting by performing the following procedures: 1. The chairman shall place his/her iButton security key on top of the iButton security key receptacle, apply slight pressure thereto, after which the VCM will display message "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PIN"; 2. The chairman shall enter his/her PIN;
15. 15. 3. The VCM shall then display the message "BEI CHAIRMAN PIN IS CORRECT. THANK YOU". 4. The VCM shall now display the MAIN MENU. cccc. From the Main Menu, choose "ELECTION". The VCM will now display the Election Menu with the option "CLOSE VOTING". Press this option. ddddd. After choosing Close Voting, the VCM shall display the message "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PIN". The following procedures should be performed: 1. Enter the security PIN of the chairman. A message "BEI CHAIRMAN PIN IS CORRECT. THANK YOU" appears on the screen. 2. Thereafter, the VCM shall display the following message "PRESS OK TO ADD A DIGITAL SIGNATURE TO THE ELECTION RESULTS. NUMBER OF SIGNATURES: [0/3]" with "OK" and "CANCEL" options. The chairman shall press "OK". 3. Upon pressing the "OK" button, the VCM will require the security key password, and will display the message "PLEASE TAP THE IBUTTON ON THE IBUTTON RECEPTACLE". 4. The poll clerk will place his/her iButton (security key) on top of the iButton security key receptacle and apply a slight pressure thereon. The VCM shall display the message "PLEASE ENTER THE DIGITAL SIGNATURE PASSWORD". The poll clerk shall now enter his/her digital signature password. The VCM shall thereafter display the message "THE SIGNATURE HAS BEEN ADDED SUCCESSFULLY". 5. The VCM shall display the message "PRESS OK TO ADD A DIGITAL SIGNATURE TO THE ELECTION RESULTS. NUMBER OF SIGNATURES: [1/3]" with "OK" and "CANCEL" options. The poll clerk shall press "OK". 6. Upon pressing the "OK" button, the VCM will require the security key password, thus "PLEASE TAP THE IBUTTON ON THE IBUTTON RECEPTACLE". The BEI member will place his/her iButton on top of the iButton security key receptacle and apply a slight pressure thereon. The VCM shall display the message "PLEASE ENTER THE DIGITAL SIGNATURE PASSWORD". The BEI member shall now enter his/her
16. 16. digital signature password. The VCM shall thereafter display the message "THE SIGNATURE HAS BEEN ADDED SUCCESSFULLY". 7. The VCM shall display the message "PRESS OK TO ADD A DIGITAL SIGNATURE TO THE ELECTION RESULTS. NUMBER OF SIGNATURES: [2/3]" with "OK" and "CANCEL" options. The BEI member shall press "OK". 8. The VCM will require the security key password, thus "PLEASE TAP THE IBUTTON ON THE IBUTTON RECEPTACLE". 9. The chairman will place his/her iButton (security key) on top of the iButton security key receptacle and apply a slight pressure thereon. The VCM shall display the message "PLEASE ENTER THE DIGITAL SIGNATURE PASSWORD". The chairman shall now enter his/her digital signature password. The VCM shall thereafter display the message "THE SIGNATURE HAS BEEN ADDED SUCCESSFULLY". eeeeee. The VCM shall automatically print the eight (8) copies of the NATIONAL returns, and eight (8) copies of the LOCAL returns. Detach the election returns and place them in the envelope provided for the purpose. Observe that the VCM status shall now indicate "CLOSED". fffffff. After printing the eight (8) copies of National returns and eight (8) copies of Local returns, the VCM will display the message "DO YOU WANT TO TRANSMIT ELECTION RESULTS?" with "YES" or "NO" options. Choose "NO". NOTE: For purposes of FTS, no transmission of election results will be performed. gggggggg. The VCM will then print the twenty-two (22) copies of National returns and the twenty-two (22) copies of Local returns. After printing the reports, the VCM will display the message "REPORT PRINTED SUCCESSFULLY". hhhhhhhhh. The VCM will then display the message "THE AUTOMATED CLOSE VOTING PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED". The VCM will return to the Main Menu.
17. 17. iiiiiiiiii. The chairman shall now Re-Zero the VCM. From the Main Menu, he/she shall select "UTILITIES" then choose the "RE-ZERO" option. 1. The message "PLEASE ENTER YOUR PIN" will be displayed on the screen. The chairman shall then input the re-zero PIN. 2. While the VCM is re-zeroing all data, it will display the message "ENSURING THAT VOTE COUNTERS ARE SET TO ZERO..." 3. The VCM shall then print the INITIALIZATION REPORT. 4. Another message will be displayed - "RE-ZERO HAS BEEN COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY". There will be no other option available but to shutdown the VCM. It will display another message "PLEASE PRESS THE OK BUTTON TO SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM". Press the "OK" button. 5. The message "PLEASE PRESS THE OK BUTTON TO SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM" will be displayed. Press the "OK" button to shutdown the VCM. Manual verification of results. - The BEI shall retrieve the accomplished valid test ballots from the ballot box, manually count the votes therein, and accomplish the Election Returns (ERs) provided for the purpose. The following rules shall be observed in the manual counting of votes: a. The Chairman shall verify the ballots to determine whether there is over- voting (when the number of votes for a position has been exceeded). If there is an over-vote in a position, no vote shall be counted in favor of any candidate for the said position; b. The Chairman shall take the ballot one by one, and read the names of candidates voted for and the offices for which they were voted in the order in which they appear thereon; c. The Poll Clerk shall record on the ER the vote as the names voted for each office are read. Each vote shall be recorded by a vertical line, except every fifth vote which shall be recorded by a diagonal line crossing the previous four vertical lines;
18. 18. d. After finishing the ten (10) test ballots, the Poll Clerk shall determine the total number of votes obtained by each candidate; e. The BEI shall sign the certification portion of both ERs and compare the results of the manually-prepared ER with that of the machine-generated ER. If the results of both ERs are not the same, the BEI shall review/re-appreciate the ballots to determine the cause of the discrepancy. If after re-appreciation, there is still discrepancy, the BEI shall call on the assigned technical support personnel. f. The BEI shall immediately submit a report of the testing to the EO concerned. The EO, in turn, shall submit a report to the Commission, through the Election and Barangay Affairs Department (EBAD). Post testing procedure; Shutting down the VCMs. The certified IT-capable BEI member shall turn off the VCM by performing the following: a. In the Main Menu, choose "UTILITIES." Press the SHUT DOWN option. The VCM will display the message "PLEASE PRESS THE OK BUTTON TO SHUTDOWN THE SYSTEM". b. Press "OK". Wait until the light of the screen turns off. c. Disconnect the battery from the VCM machine; d. Disconnect the battery cables from the battery; e. Disconnect the power cable of the VCM machine from the electrical outlet; f. Disconnect the power cable from the VCM machine; g. Place the counted ballots, machine-generated ER together with the manually- accomplished ER and all reports in an envelope (A17-TS) for submission to the EO for safekeeping, after the testing and sealing; h. The BEI shall: 1. Return the iButtons, and PINs to Ziplock labeled "1". 2. Place the battery inside the battery box.
19. 19. 3. Place inside the VCM box the following: i. The VCM, its power cord and the battery cables; and ii. Two (2) copies of the Minutes in their envelopes; 4. Ensure that the remaining rolls of thermal paper, headset, adaptors, ziplock labelled "2", "3", and "4" with their corresponding contents are inside the VCM box. 5. Close the VCM box with the GREEN sealing sticker. 6. Allow the watchers of the PPCRV to place their own seal, if any. Interested parties may, with prior authority from the Election Officer, watch over the polling center where the VCMs are kept. SALAMAT PO!