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Tag: vote counting machines

  • Categories Banner PHL Vote 2016 Stories

    Vote-counting machines for overseas polls still to be reconfigured

    Apr 08, 2016 10:07 AM

    By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL VOTING by almost 1.38 million registered overseas Filipinos starts on Saturday, but the Department of Foreign Affairs has not deployed vote-counting machines (VCMs) to several countries because they still have to be reconfigured to print vote receipts. Last-minute adjustments being done on the VCMs to comply with the Supreme Court’s order […]

    2016 elections, overseas absentee voting, vote counting machines

  • Categories News PHL Vote 2016 Stories

    Comelec to push timeline back due to SC decision

    Mar 08, 2016 11:40 PM

    By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL ELECTION timelines have been disrupted again as the Supreme Court (SC) ordered the Commission on Elections to issue vote receipts in the May 9 polls, two months before election day. With overseas voting preparations halfway done, the Comelec has to alter certain configurations of vote-counting machines (VCMs) and make adjustments in […]

    2016 elections, vote counting machines

  • Categories PHL Vote 2016 Stories Top Stories

    On-screen machine feature to be enabled in elections

    Mar 04, 2016 11:30 PM

    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 […]

    2016 elections, vote counting machines

  • Categories PHL Vote 2016 PWD Vote Stories Top Stories

    Ex-solon draws flak for insensitive remark about PWDs

    Mar 01, 2016 3:29 PM

    By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL A former lawmaker is facing criticism for his insensitive remarks on the alleged special treatment given to persons with disabilities (PWDs) in verifying their votes through the voice prompt feature of vote counting machines (VCMs). Former Biliran representative Glenn Chong questioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for allowing people with visual […]

    2016 elections, PWDs, vote counting machines

  • Categories PHL Vote 2016 Stories Top Stories

    100 days before polls, Comelec yet to finalize machine security features

    Feb 02, 2016 9:08 PM

    By MARIA FEONA IMPERIAL BARELY a hundred days before this year’s polls, the Commission on Elections has yet to settle issues of vote counting machines (VCMs) being prone to electoral fraud, poll watchdogs say. To boost public confidence, the Comelec demonstrated Monday four security features in its VCMs. These were not used in the Precinct […]

    2016 elections, vote counting machines

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