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Understanding the Automated Election System

Table1 Election ProbesIt 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 system (AES) that will be implemented in May 2010."

Are you in the 61%?

The survey was done when Voter's Education on poll automation was just beginning to take place.  The voters need to see the machine, get a hands-on experience and participate in the mock elections. Before that takes place, let’s not make it sound like an intimidating experience.  COMELEC needs to show the public the final ballot with all the names in it, sample  ballots printed out so voters can practice at home.

Commissioner Gregorio Larrazabal, Chair of the Steering Committee for 2010 Poll Automation announced that  Comelec’s voter education program officially starts on December with the deployment in the regions of 12 teams that would demonstrate the workings of the Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines.

The good news is that around 100 PCOS machines to be used for training are expected to arrive next week. Challenges on the automated election process is still very evident as of this writing but we can start educating ourselves, friends, relatives who may not have access to the internet. Take time to read these articles on the Automated Election System by clicking on the links:

 

First, Know your Ballot

 

Here is a sample of the ballot.

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(Ballot - Front - Click to enlarge)

BallotBack

(Ballot - Back - Click to enlarge)

 


 

Second, Know the Automated Election Machine

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Third, How To Vote in an Automated Election

 

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Fourth, View the Video Guide to the Automated Election System

 

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Automation Scenario - COMELEC - December 2009

Video 1: "Quick Guide to the Automated Elections" uploaded to YouTube by ynewseditors.

Video 2: "2010 ELECTION VOTING MACHINE INFO. (Comelec Automation 2010)" uploaded to YouTube by cham191.
Survey Results table from Pulse Asia



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Ramon Guico 08 January 10, 01:08 PM
I think that automated system will really help people a lot.Now,it will not require over a week for the results to be announced,counting of votes will be quicker.Hoped with this system,cheating will lessen.
eloisa 29 January 10, 06:21 PM
thank you!!!
Bob 01 March 10, 11:46 PM
It really helps but, in other case, maybe that system will do the cheating on counting of votes.
They haven't shown the source code and explained it to the IT experts.
jovelyn 17 March 10, 05:59 PM
does this system aren't hackable especially in counting of votes? is this really safe and more accurate?
KAREN KRIS 23 March 10, 02:08 PM
SaNa poh!!!! maging maganda ang resulta nang halalang ito ngayon. sana walang dayaan>>>>>>
MAULAW vYa tah!!!!!!!!
dianne sunga 28 April 10, 02:30 PM
plz email me nga automated election now, thanks...
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