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R OADMAP , P REPARATIONS , O UTLOOK AND C HALLENGES FOR A UTOMATED E LECTIONS

R OADMAP , P REPARATIONS , O UTLOOK AND C HALLENGES FOR A UTOMATED E LECTIONS. BY: Comm. Rene V. Sarmiento. C OMELEC and the 2010 E lections :. 1. 2.

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R OADMAP , P REPARATIONS , O UTLOOK AND C HALLENGES FOR A UTOMATED E LECTIONS

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  1. ROADMAP,PREPARATIONS,OUTLOOKAND CHALLENGES FOR AUTOMATED ELECTIONS BY: Comm. Rene V. Sarmiento

  2. COMELEC andthe 2010Elections: 1 2 COMELEC focused on 2010 elections. Preparations for the elections (registration, cleansing of voter’s list, automation, Comelec-GO NGO cooperation) ongoing COMELEC not distracted by talks about Charter Change via Con-Ass

  3. OUTLOOK • COMELEC is hopeful that the automation project using Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) will push through as planned • Ten providers bought bid documents; only 7 submitted bid proposals; only one passed all tests (eligibility, technical and financial) C. Bidding process transparent, open to the public

  4. SBAC Recommended Smartmatic/Total Information Management and Commission En banc approved it on June 9, 2009 • Notice of Award • Posting of Performance Security • Notice to Proceed; Contract preparation and signing

  5. PrecinctCount OpticalScan (PCOS) • Legal basis in Section 5, R.A. No. 9369 • Pilot testing during the 2008 Regional ARMM elections • Recommendation by Advisory Council • In USA, paper band optical scan system is the most prevalent voting technology • Voting flow

  6. AUTOMATED SYSTEM OF CANVASSING AND TRANSMISSION VIA CELLULAR OR SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY CONGRESS COMELEC NATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS Comelec Central Back-up Server Advance Results/ Monitoring Prov. COC SOVM/C PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS Secured Public Website Mun./City COC SOVP MUNICIPAL/CITY BOARD OF CANVASSERS Server for Dominant Majority/Minority Parties, Citizens Arm, KBP Advance Results ELECTION RETURNS Precinct 30 Regions in all

  7. Paraan ng Pagboto 1 Magpakilala sa Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) sa presinto kung saan kayo nakarehistro. Matapos mapatunayan ang inyong pagkakilanlan, bibigyan kayo ng balota na may mga pangalan na ng mga kandidato.

  8. Paraan ng Pagboto 2 Gamit ang marker, itiman o i-shade ng buo ang bilog na nasa tabi ng pangalan ng inyong mga napiling kandidato.

  9. Tamang Paraan ng Pag-shade sa balota. |    C Okay!      

  10. Paraan ng Pagboto Paraan ng Pagboto 3 Pagka tapos bumoto i-feed ang nasagutang balota sa Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) Machine. Ang balota ay didiretso sa transparent ballot box.

  11. I. Transparency and Confidence Building Measures • Source Code Review • Sec. 11, Sec. 14 of RA 9369

  12. 2.Field testing, followed by mock elections Sec. 11 of RA 9369 – in one or more cities/municipalities Field Test – Nov 28 Field Test 2, if necessary – Dec 05 Mock elections – Dec 13 2 NCR 2 Luzon 2 Visayas 2 Mindanao

  13. 3.TEC Certification Sec. 11 of RA 9369 –Technical Evaluation Committee shall certify not later than three months before the date of the electoral exercise that the AES, including its hardware and software components, is operating properly, securely and accurately based on field testing and mock elections.

  14. 4.Testing and sealing of AES • Sec. 14, RA 9369 – At least 3 days before election day • Counting • Transmission • Consolidation

  15. 5. Information Campaign • Print, broadcast (radio and TV) and presentation in audio-visual, Internet and other media forms • Road show in every region • Training • Public website

  16. Early release of General Instructions • Voting, counting and canvassing procedures • Contingency measures • Protest mechanism 7. Examination and testing the PCOS before voting starts through test ballots and test forms

  17. Random Manual Audit Sec. 29 of RA 9369 – Random Manual Audit in one precinct per congressional district randomly chosen by the Commission in each province and city 8. Watchers 9.Continuity Plan/Contingency measures

  18. ContinuingRegistration under R.A. No. 8189 • Covers first time Voters Ages 18 and above • Registration Lasts until October 31, 2009 • Satellite Registration Centers • Biometrics of voters being captured • Validation, transfer of registration, activation • 1,049,843 registrants as of June 3, 2009

  19. R E G I S T R A T I O N WHEN: During office hours, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, (Mondays – Saturdays including holidays) beginning December 2, 2008 (Tuesday) to October 31, 2009 (Saturday) WHERE: at the office of the local COMELEC office where you reside HOW: personally COVERAGE: all cities and municipalities, except the ARMM

  20. CleansingofVoter’sList • Coordination with office of Local Civil Registrar • Registration of voters who failed to vote twice.

  21. Biometrics of Voters Being Captured When a person comes in to apply for registration, his/her biometrics will be captured digitally, that is, digital images of his/her photograph, fingerprints and signature will be taken/captured using COMELEC's Data Capture Machine (DCM).

  22. When this screen appears on the Data Capture System (DCS), biometrics capture is complete.

  23. REGISTER NOW! • Implementation ofAutomated Fingerprint Identification Systems(AFIS)

  24. COMELEC, NGO and Civil Society Cooperation • Accreditation of PPCRV as Citizen’s Arm in Registration • MOA Between PPCRV, NAMFREL, CEAP and COCOPEA • MOA Between COMELEC, University of Cebu and other Cebu Universities. • YVote –Philippines and Youth Caravan • COMELEC and Task Force 2010.

  25. Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) and COMELEC collaboration. • National Youth Commission and COMELEC team-up • Boto mo, Ipatrol mo! • PPCRV and PCS MOA • COMELEC, Xavier University, PIA, NYC MOA

  26. TaskForce2010 posters

  27. YouthVoteCaravan

  28. I. ChallengesFacingCOMELEC

  29. Critics of PCOS Automated Election System Misappreciation of ballots 3Ms Misreading of ballots Misbehavior of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI)

  30. Overworked BEIs/ poll watchers Ballot switching Two Os : 3Bs Ballot stuffing Overtired BEIs/poll watchers Ballot snatching

  31. Critics of Poll Automation in General • Cha-cha and No-El scenario • Vote-buying

  32. Government/LGUs, as Invaluable Partners of Comelec. • Registration • Education • Information • Network/Tie-up • Voting

  33. Conclusion • Gloom and Doom vs. Light and Hope • Success of elections and strength of democracy rest on three pillars: good governance, enlightened electorate and vigilant civil society • Ora et labora

  34. GOD BLESS!

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