The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday held a simulation for the first-ever automated barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections ahead of the October polls.
It held mock elections in three barangays in Dasmariñas, Cavite and Quezon City from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
"Pagka ikaw ay automated, alas-tres ka natapos, alas kwatro may result ka na," said Comelec chairman George Garcia."Ganun po kabilis kasi scanner lang naman 'yan, yung counting machine natin so ibig sabihin hindi na mahihirapan mga guro natin." Garcia said 1,000 vote-counting machines will be used for the pilot testing, and while the Comelec chief cannot promise zero issues, he said back-up VCMs are adequate."Dalawa pong eleksyon ang aming haharapin kung hindi magbabago ang desisyon ng Korte Suprema," Garcia said."Kung manual po yun wala namang problema, kung automated malaki ang problema sapagkat malaki po ang nagagastos natin.
The National Citizen's Movement for Free Elections said it's possible to fully automate the next local polls, but it will raise several recommendations to Comelec.
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