FTS in Dumaguete: Few glitches

Therene Quijano

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Some members of the Board of Election Inspectors are reported to be at a loss about processes

SEALING THE MACHINE. BEI seals three ports: Admin’s CF card, pollwatcher’s CF card, and printer cover. All photos by Therene Quijano

DUMAGUETE CITY, Philippines – Final Testing and Sealing conducted in the voting precincts in City Central School was 15 minutes late. Hazel Peleo from the Comelec ordered the opening of the PCOS machine despite the absence of other election paraphernalia such as batteries, seals, A11 forms, and ballot boxes.

The City Treasurer’s office was supposed to have received the election paraphernalia from the Comelec prior to Wednesday’s testing but they only had the PCOS machine, seals, and official ballots. Ballot boxes were said to have come from the 2Go Warehouse in Lo-oc.

The necessary paraphernalia arrived in the voting precincts before 10 am and the Board of Election Inspectors fumbled around as they tried to connect the batteries. Technicians were called to help in the starting up of the PCOS machines.

THE BATTERY. BEIs and the technician fumbles with the wires to start up the PCOS machine.

Similar problems observed during the mock elections arose during today’s (Wednesday, May 8) final testing and sealing. Some BEIs (Board of Election Inspectors) were at a loss about procedures in handling the batteries, turning off PCOS machines, and even about the distribution of election returns.

“Wala ‘to sa manual namin, said one BEI member. However, the PCOS machines worked, except for the occasional paper jam.

PAPER JAM. Incidents of paper jam are reported in Dumaguete.

When voting was closed and election returns were printed, some BEIs did not know who to give the copies to.

Manual canvassing methods varied from one room to another, with some using the blackboard or the form. As the BEIs were sealing the PCOS machines, the ballot boxes were delivered by a pick-up truck.

Final testing and sealing in neighboring municipalities were conducted in public gymnasiums and safeguarded by PNP officers. Manjuyod’s main problem was the lack of extension wires to be able to simultaneously start voting. Other municipalities did not report any major incident as well.

In the municipality of Dauin, however, the PCOS machine was reported to have broken down. – Rappler.com

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