ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Philippines: 2010 poll automation is non-negotiable-Comelec, ABS-CBN News (2009).

This article deals with the confirmation from COMELEC regarding the proposed automated elections for the Philippines 2010 Presidential Election.

Philippines: No automated poll machine is fool-proof - Comelec exec, GMA News (2009).

This article deals with the assurance of the automated poll machines used for the 2010 presidential election.

Philippines: Poll chief: Overseas voting will remain manual, GMA News (2009).

This article deals with the overseas absentee voting which is not included in the automation of the May 2010 presidential polls.

Philippines: 2010 election results out in 2 days - Smartmatic, GMA News (2009).

This article deals with the delivery of complete and accurate results of the 2010 national elections.

Philippines: Automation requires new poll watching methods, INQUIRER (2009).

This article deals with the new poll automation which will require new methods of poll watching.

Philippines: Inmates can finally vote in 2010 polls – Comelec exec, GMA News (2009).

This article deals with the approval of mechanisms that will allow inmates to register and cast their ballots in the 2010 election through "satellite registration and escorted voting."

Philippines: How overseas Pinoys can register to vote in 2010, GMA News (2009).

This article provides a guide for the Filipinos living and working abroad on the voting registration process for the 2010 national elections.

Philippines: Poll watchdog readies ‘flexible’ plan for manual count, GMA News (2009).

This article deals with the poll watchdog groups on preparing a "flexible" plan for the possibility of returning to manual counting for the 2010 national elections.

Philippines: Poll Exec Says Safeguards for poll automation project set, INQUIRER (2009).

This article deals with the safeguards of the poll automation project to ensure clean and fraud-free elections in 2010.

Philippines: Comelec gears up for accreditation fight, Manila Bulletin (2009).

This article deals with the accreditation process for more than 100 registered political parties as dominant majority and minority parties entitled principal watchers in 2010 elections.

Philippines: Poll Automation to Address Most of Irregularities, Manila Times (2009).

This article deals with the automation of the polls that is said could strengthen most of the weak points of a manual election system.

Philippines: 400,000 teachers need training for 2010 polls, The Philippine Star (2009).

The article deals with the 400,000 public school teachers who would serve in polling centers all over Philippines during the May 2010 elections need training for the automated polls.

Philippines: Comelec to hold poll automation demonstrations nationwide, The Philippine Star (2009).

This article deals with the Commission on Elections (Comelec)'s nationwide demonstration of the poll automation.

Philippines: Comelec reviewing party-list performance, Manila Bulletin (2009).

This article deals with reviews of the national, local and party-list polls for purposes of determining which of them will be able to participate in 2010 election according to the Party-List Law.

Philippines: A moment in history: Understanding poll automation for the 2010 national and local elections, Business Mirror (2009).

This article deals with the authorization for the Comelec to undertake the automation for the 2010 Philippines election.

Philippines: Ombudsman leads consultations on May 2010 elections, Manila Bulletin (2009).

This article deals with the Office of the Ombudsman who leads government agencies and the private sector in a consultative meeting which aim to unite all sectors to participate in the education, registration and in the enforcement of election laws in an effort to make sure that the 2010 presidential election will be efficient and credible.

Philippines: Comelec refutes crucial points on automation, Manila Bulletin (2009).

This article deals with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) which refuted squarely two crucial points raised in petition filed by a group of lawyers and private individuals led by University of the Philippines (UP) law professor asking the Supreme Court to declare null and void for the P7.2 billion contract for the automation of the 2010 election.

Philippines: Deadline set for party-list accreditation, The Philippine Star (2009).

This article deals with the deadline for groups and organizations seeking party-list accreditation for the 2010 Philippines elections to file their application at the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

Philippines: OAV registration only half-way through 1M as deadline nears, abs-cbnNEWS.com (2009).

This article deals with the failure to meet target of the registration period for Overseas Absentee Voters’ (OAV).

Philippines: Campaign to monitor 2010 polls launched, The Philippine Star (2009).

This article deals with various civic groups who have embarked on a campaign to monitor the conduct of 2010 Philippines general elections.