MANILA, Philippines - Before 7 am, designated precincts prepare to open their doors to voters out to test the voting system. Comelec chair Sixto Brillantes Jr leads officials as they observe procedures and look out for hitches in Quezon City.

Rappler's Paterno Esmaquel II, interns Raisa Serafica and Nathan Gatpandan, and Ferdinandh Cabrera file these photos from Crame, UP Integrated School, and Maguindanao. These photos give an advance glimpse into what voting will be like in the May 2013 mid-term elections.

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