May mga post online na nagsasabing mahigit 17 milyong Filipino ang nag-overvote daw noong May 12. Sinabi ng Commission on Elections na 1.4 milyon lang ang aktwal na bilang ng mga nasayang na balota dahil lumampas sa 12 ang binotong senator.
Posts online are claiming that over 17 million Filipinos overvoted on May 12. Comelec said the actual figure is only 1.4 million.
A Facebook reel claimed that the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections this December were moved to October 2027. This is misleading.
The Commission on Elections proclaimed May 17 the 12 who won in the May 12 senatorial elections.
Comelec chairman George Garcia disclosed that only 311 of the 16,000 contingency ACMs were used to replace those that malfunctioned in the May 12 polls.
The early voting hours and assignment of priority polling places still led to inconveniences among senior citizens.
Makabayan senatorial bet Amirah Lidasan said the difficulties she faced while voting reflected the struggles Moro and indigenous communities face.
Fifteen precincts will have extended voting period, but turnout in these precincts will not affect the outcome of the elections, explained Comelec Chair George Garcia.
The version 3.4 source code mentioned in the video was the exact code that underwent independent third-party auditing. After passing the audit, it was called version 3.5, which is currently used by the ACMs this election day.
A text message is spreading online advising the public to place only small dots on the ballots on May 12 to prevent overvoting. The Comelec said not to do this.
