In General. At least 30 minutes before polls open, a bipartisan pair of election judges shall unseal and turn on the voting equipment in accordance with the judges’ manual. Judges’ Manual. The judges’ manual shall provide detailed opening procedures, including: How to place and set up the voting equipment and privacy booths; How to prepare the voting equipment for voting, including printing, reviewing, and posting the zero reports; How to verify that the public counter for the precinct tabulator is zero and the correct precinct information displays; How to verify that the ballot box and ballot transfer bin are empty; and What instructions and materials to display.