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NAMFREL forges ahead with election plans (accreditation or not)

NAMFREL forges ahead with election plans (accreditation or not)

I was present at a press conference last February 18, called by the the National Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) Chairman, Jose Cuisia, together with Damaso Magbual (Chairman, NAMFREL Membership Committee) and Eric Jude Alvia (NAMFREL Secretary General).

Cuisia announced that whether they get accredited or not, the NAMFREL National Council, together with its partners in Catholic Bishop's Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)  and National Secretariat for Social Action-Justice and Peace (NASSA) have decided to forge ahead with plans to get involved in the May 2010 automated elections.

In this regard, Cuisia announced that they would be filing a Motion for Reconsideration with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC). If this motion is denied, they will be forced to go to the Supreme Court.

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Worst case scenarios on automated polls

Worst case scenarios on automated polls

The upcoming elections this May 10 is scaring the bejeezus out of me. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) can keep on issuing press releases to try to assuage our fears of election failure but there are so many holes in the system and process.

Just why am I worried and why you should be?

1. The lack...

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Automated election is the way to go

Automated election is the way to go

With the Supreme Court's recent final and favorable ruling, there's no more stopping our road to the poll automation on May 10. The doubts and worries coming from many concerned citizens are understandable, because we are embarking on a new, unfamiliar terrain with less than three months to go.

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AES Watch says Comelec’s poll automation is in danger

AES Watch says Comelec’s poll automation is in danger

AES Watch, at a presscon held at Club Filipino last January 18, 2010, presented the group’s rating on 20 areas of concern for the 2010 automated elections. These 20 items fell into four categories (1) setting up; (2) trustworthiness of the internal workings of the machine; (3) training of personnel ...

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The 2010 automated election machine source code wars

The 2010 automated election machine source code wars

A long time ago, the daughter of Lord Byron, better known as the Countess Ada King of Lovelace encoded a set of rules to be followed that was to be processed by a device called the Analytical Engine. Thus, Countess Lovelace penned the first source code, which in turn became the first computer progr...

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Understanding the Automated Election System

Understanding the Automated Election System

It is 5 months before the May 2010 elections. Pulse Asia reveals their latest survey on Knowledge of the Automated Election System. Their survey fieldwork conducted from October  22 to 30, 2009 reveal that "Most Filipinos (61%) have little or almost no knowledge at all about the automated election syste...

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Get to know the 2010 automated election machine

Get to know the 2010 automated election machine

Hello, I am the 2010 Automated Election Machine.

I would like to introduce myself.  My name is Precinct Count Optical Scan but you can call me P.C.O.S.

For the 1st time in history, the Philippines will be embracing technology and will transform greatly the electoral system of the country.  I’m so glad to...

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Know your ballot

Know your ballot

To practice voting in the special ballots for automation, download sample ballots for non-ARMM and ARMM areas at the Comelec website or if the Comelec site is slow, download ballot template for ARRM and non-ARRM areas.

I was invited to attend the Bagong Botante event last November 13 together with other bl...

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Challenges in the Automated Election process

Challenges in the Automated Election process

The news that poll preparations may be delayed by one month is not comforting to most voters.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects  the delivery of around 40,000 of the machines by the end of December and another 40,000 machines before the end of January. There are quite a number of apprehension...

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How to Vote in An Automated Election (Updated 02/10/10)

How to Vote in An Automated Election (Updated 02/10/10)

Read this first: Know your ballot
Know the Automated Election Machine and the Source Code .

New and old voters might be a little intimidated by the fancy technology used for the 2010 Presidential elections. However, the new automated process is being employed for quick, easy, and transparent counting tha... read more...

How to Vote in An Automated Election

Voters might be intimidated by the fancy technology used for the 2010 Presidential elections. Hopefully, this quick guide on the automated elections will make the procedure less confusing. read more...

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