ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Philippines: Comelec to seek barangay officials' help in voters' education, The Philippine Star (2009).

The article deals with the Commission on Elections (Comelec)’s plan to tap the assistance of barangay officials to help educate voters on how to fill up the ballots for the automated 2010 elections.

Philippines: New Comelec commissioner appointed, Manila Bulletin (2009)

This article deals with the appointment of new commissioner of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) for completing the seven-man poll body for the 2010 elections.

Philippines: 2010 hopefuls in unity walk, Manila Bulletin (2009)

This article deals with the event administered by Commission on Elections for a pledge of a fraud-free, peaceful, clean and honest election to the presidential and vice presidential contenders.

Philippines: 2010 presidential hopefuls urged to tackle pressing issues, The Philippine Star (2009)

This article deals with civil society who called on all presidential aspirants in the May 2010 elections to commit to address pressing issues in the country that include corruption, climate change and poverty crafted in the “Citizen Reform Agenda 2010”.

Philippines: Computerized voters' list to ensure clean polls set, The Philippine Star (2009).

This article deals with Commission on Elections (Comelec) who enforces a computerized voters’ list to ensure a clean and credible 2010 presidential elections.

Philippines: Comelec deactivates 6 million voters, Manila Bulletin (2009)

This article deals with Commission on Elections (Comelec) deactivation of close to six million Filipinos on the registrations due to the loss of Filipino citizenship (1,665); excluded by court orders (1,071); ruled to incarceration no less than a year (947); having committed crime due to disloyalty to the Philippine government (115); and found to be insane or incompetent (12).

Philippines: Full speed ahead’ for poll automation, Philippine Daily Inquirer (2009).

This article deals with the Commission on Elections’ (Comelec) nationwide information campaign for the poll automation system of the 2010 General Elections.

Philippines: Early campaigners face poll disqualification, INQUIRER.net (2009).

This article deals with campaigners for the 2010 Philippines General elections who have posted billboards, tarpaulins or have made infomercials which may be disqualified due to early or premature campaigning.

Philippines: Comelec: Let employees register during work hours, abs-cbnNEWS.com (2009).

This article deals with Commission on Elections (COMELEC)’s suggestion for private and public employees to be able to register as voters for the 2010 Philippines national elections during work hours.

Philippines: Automated polls just like taking an exam', ABS-CBN News (2009).

This article deals with the time needed to fill up the ballot in the 2010 automated elections based on a time-and-motion study.

Philippines: Automation won't stop all forms of cheating, abs-cbnNEWS.com (2009).

This article deals with statement by Commission on Elections (Comelec) legal department head regarding automation as reforming the country’s electoral system, but will not be able to totally prevent cheating.

Filipinos to embark on first automated polls, The Philippine Star (2009).

This article deals with the automated tallying of ballots in 2010 Philippine presidential elections.

Philippines: Poll machines for teachers’ training arrive, Manila Bulletin (2009).

This article deals with precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines that will be used to train teachers who will serve as Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) for Philippines 2010 elections.

Philippines: Comelec issues guidelines for filing of COCs for 2010 polls, abs-cbnNEWS.com (2009).

This article deals with Philippines’ Commission on Elections (Comelec) which has issued guidelines for the filing of candidacies for all positions for the 2010 elections.

Philippines: Substitute candidates have until December 14 to file CoCs, Manila Bulletin (2009).

This article deals with Section 13 of Comelec Resolution No. 8678 which allows the filing of substitute candidates for registered political parties which applies to candidates who may need to be substituted due to death, disqualification, or withdrawal for the 2010 Philippines National elections.

Philippines: Voters registration booths set up in Makati mall, university, Philippine Daily Inquirer (2009).

This article deals satellite voters registration centers that have been set up in Glorietta mall and University of Makati in Makati City to encourage more residents to vote in the 2010 elections.

Philippines: Comelec OKs total gun ban during 2010 polls, INQUIRER.net (2009).

This article deals with Commission on Elections approval of a total gun ban for the 2010 elections, implementation of which will start on January 2010.

Philippines: Voters' registration ends October 31—Comelec, INQUIRER.net (2009).

This article deals with commission on Elections (Comelec) urged eligible voters to enlist before the nationwide registration ends on October 31 2009.

Philippines: Final appeal to extend voters' registration, abs-cbnNEWS.com (2009).

This article deals with the deadline of voters’ registration, which youth party-list group Kabataan is reiterating calls to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to move the deadline to the original date of December 15 for the 2010 Philippines National elections.

Philippines: Comelec expects .5 million more voters to register, The Philippine Star (2009).

This article deals with targeted expectation for registered voters for 2010 elections.