Poll Automation
Poll chief asks critics: You want to go manual again?
MANILA, Philippines - Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes on Tuesday lashed back at the poll body’s critics, saying they only want a return to manual elections.
Comelec restores 3rd server in automated polls
MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections will restore a security mechanism in the automated election system which it earlier decided to discard.
SC okays purchase of PCOS machines
MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the decision of the Commission on Elections to purchase 82,000 precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines from automation provider Smartmatic-TIM.
Macalintal: Return to manual polls 'an insult'
MANILA, Philippines - Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal on Thursday said it would be an insult if the country returns to manual polls after automating the 2010 national elections.
SC urged to junk purchase of Smartmatic PCOS machines
Various petitions were filed with the Supreme Court (SC) today against the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) purchase of election technology provider Smartmatic-Total Information Management's (TIM) precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines for over P1 billion.
Watchdog to ask SC to nullify PCOS machines contract
MANILA, Philippines - Election watchdog Automated Election System (AES) Watch will ask the Supreme Court (SC) to nullify the contract inked on Friday between the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) for the purchase of 82,000 precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines amounting to P1.8 billion.
Comelec vows to solve automation woes
MANILA, Philippines - Preparations are in full swing for the May 13, 2012 midterm elections. Commission on Elections commissioner Armando Velasco said the poll body will try to solve automation problems that marred the 2010 election.
Comelec: No turning back to manual polls
MANILA, Philippines - There's no turning back to manual polls for the Commission on Elections (Comelec).