Use QVF Legacy for EPB & Precinct List

All clerks conducting a May 8, 2018 election must use QVF Legacy (old) to perform the following tasks:

1. Download the Electronic Poll book (EPB
2. Print the Precinct List
3. Upload and enter Voting History following the election

To prepare for the EPB May election download, BOE technical staff will be transferring the ballot style aliases entered into QVF Refresh into the QVF Legacy (old) system.  Please enter and review the ballot style aliases  in QVF Refresh prior to Friday, April 27, 2018 to ensure they will be correctly copied to QVF Legacy after the 27th.  If using aliases, we encourage you to conduct a preliminary download of the EPB software after April 30th and review the data to ensure that all geography aligns as expected. If any inconsistencies are found, contact the QVF Help Desk immediately for correction.

NOTE: QVF Legacy Replica sites should replicate prior to downloading the EPB for Election Day on Monday, May 4th.

Also, please be sure to use the QVF Legacy (old) system to print Precinct Lists and enter Voter History for this May election.

As a reminder, all other voter registration and election administration tasks should be performed in the new QVF Refresh software. 

Technical Preparations

Remember ePollbook laptops require anti-virus, BIOS, and windows updates to be performed prior to installation of the EPB software.  These items take time.

Review the Laptop Preparation and Maintenance Instructions today!  All of the items mentioned in this article can be found in the Elections eLearning Center, type "technical prep" in the search box.

Mixed precincts (voters from more than one city or township) must change the EPB export region from the default of “jurisdiction” to “mixed” or “school district” depending upon the type of election.  Downloading the EPB by “jurisdiction” will limit the voters to this region only.

Call volumes will increase to the QVF Help Desk with technical questions regarding the ePollbook and printing the Precinct List. There are many resources available to assist with these processes under Browse by Subject, EPB e-Pollbook.  You can filter further by clicking on the Type of materials.

• Electronic Pollbook User Manual - Windows 7
• Electronic Pollbook User Manual - Windows 10
• Electronic Pollbook: Reminders for Election Officials Course

Tutorial Video Clips include:

• Printing the QVF Precinct List
• Defining the Privacy Zone
• Flash Drive Settings
• Setting QVF Options to Include Ballot Style Aliases
• Downloading the EPB Software from QVF or the EMP
• Installing the EPB Software on the laptop
• Preparing the EPB Software for Election Day
• Preparing the EPB Software for the Opening of the Polls

If you have further questions after reviewing the materials above, please contact us!

For Technical Questions on the EPB, QVF, QVF Refresh or EMP Software, call or email the Help Desk at 1-800-310-5697 or QVFHelpDesk@michigan.gov.

For Procedure Questions, call or email the Election Specialists at 1-800-292-5973 or elections@mi.gov.

If you receive voicemail, please leave only one message and detailed information about the problem you are encountering. This ensures a clean call log and allows the Bureau of Elections to return calls more efficiently.