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Import/Export of Elections

The Sequent Admin Portal provides tools to export election data for backup or auditing and to import existing election configurations to quickly set up new events.

Exporting an Election​

Exporting allows you to save a comprehensive snapshot of your election event.

Export Menu Selection

  1. Navigate to the Data menu within your specific Electoral Event.
  2. Select the Export button.

Export Password and Instructions

  1. Choose the data components you wish to include in the export:
    • Include Voters: Exports the registered voter list.
    • Activity Logs: Includes a history of administrative actions.
    • Reports: Includes generated election reports.
    • Tally: Includes the final vote counts (if available).
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Security: If you select sensitive data like voter lists, the system automatically activates Password Encryption for the resulting ZIP file.

Export Password and Instructions

  1. Click Export to generate an .ezip file.
  2. Save the Password: A dialog will display a unique decryption password. Copy and store this securely; you will need it to import the file later or to unzip it manually.

Importing an Election Event​

You can import an election event using a previously exported .ezip file to recreate an event configuration.

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You can only import election events exported from the same major version, with the same or lower minor version. For example, assuming you have version 10.1.0 installed, you can only import events from version 10.1.0 or 10.0.0.

Import Election Options

  1. From the sidebar, click the plus icon next to "Election Events" or the + Create an Election Event button.
  2. Select Import Election Event.

Import File Upload

  1. Drag and drop your import file or click Browse to select it from your local storage.
  2. If your file was encrypted, enter the Decryption Password you saved during the export process.
  3. (Optional) Paste an Integrity Check (SHA-256) hash to verify the file has not been tampered with.
  4. Click Import. The event will now appear in your Active elections list.