Archive - Elections 101

                                       By Ellen Tordesillas   When  outgoing president Benigno Aquino III and incoming president Rodrigo Duterte met yesterday for the traditional turnover of the reins of the government, the big difference between the two was very much noticeable by the small item they each wore on their left chest. Aquino was wearing his yellow ribbon

THE Random Manual Audit (RMA) Committee has released the official list of clustered precincts selected for random manual audit Tuesday. Representatives of the RMA team will be deployed to 715 cities and municipalities nationwide to manually count the votes. The results will then be compared to the election returns prepared by the Board of Election

HASH codes will determine the authenticity of the software used in the vote-counting machines. There is only one hash code used for all VCMs in the country: A1 47 91 C4 2F DA 95 7C 47 DB E3 EA 52 FB 2A A3 9D BF DA AF F6 83 68 7A 80 B6 9F 61 A1 13

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL TARPAULINS and posters of candidates vying for national posts are everywhere, from billboards, vehicles and lamp posts. But are they supposed to be there? For this year’s elections, the Commission on Elections has imposed stricter measures on posting campaign paraphernalia. Citizens are encouraged to report cases of illegally posted campaign materials

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL AFTER months of debate, the Commission on Elections has finally resolved to activate the on-screen verification (OSV) feature of vote-counting machines (VCMs) for the May 9 elections. Voters will be allowed a maximum of 15 seconds to verify whether or not their choices are accurately read by the VCMs. If there are

By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL A week before official campaign period kicks off, the Commission on Elections has warned candidates to comply with rules on posting campaign materials – else be shamed in public and be sanctioned for committing an election offense. The Comelec signed on Tuesday an agreement with the Department of Public Works and