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Comelec transparency server ends unofficial count
With 98.42% of all expected precinct-level results received, the Comelec ends transparency server operations at Pope Pius XII Catholic Center
[EXPLAINER] Transmission glitches don't necessarily mean electoral fraud
All baseless accusations that can erode the people’s trust and confidence in the results, in Comelec, and in the election system as a whole would not only be irresponsible, but dangerous
Was transmission of 2019 PH election results better or worse?
A more transparent system is clearly needed. It is only through more transparency that the Comelec can dispel doubts about the process.
After 7-hour glitch, Comelec transparency server sends results again
Media and watchdog groups witness the fixes made by Smartmatic after Comelec granted it access to the transparency server
Comelec transparency server stops sending results to media, watchdogs
(UPDATED) Media groups, watchdogs, and political parties with access to the transparency server are originally expected to receive unofficial vote counts at intervals of around 10-15 minutes
'Irregularities' in 2016 election server logs? Not necessarily, says I.T. expert
But the Comelec and Smartmatic should still explain the concerns in Senator Vicente Sotto III's privilege speech, says PPCRV IT director William Yu
Marcos to appeal dismissal of complaint over hash code issue
Lawyer Vic Rodriguez says the Manila City Prosecutor s Office downplayed the admissions on the unauthorized change in the election server
Prosecutor junks complaint vs Comelec, Smartmatic over hash code
UPDATED The criminal complaint related to the change of a special character in the transparency server during the 2016 polls is dismissed for lack of merit and insufficiency of evidence
Clinton 'pleased' to speak with FBI in email probe
UPDATED But US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton refuses to speculate on the possible conclusions of the FBI investigation
Marcos camp: Election server tweaked not once but twice
This is is the camp’s fourth allegation of irregularity in the transmission of votes through the Commission on Election servers
Undervoting in 2016 VP election: Will it help Marcos' case?
Historically the behavior of voters with regard to undervoting has been essentially the same in the last two presidential polls PPCRV information technology director William Yu says
Marcos camp: Smartmatic, Comelec personnel violated cybercrime law
The Marcos camp bases its complaint on the move of Smartmatic and Comelec personnel to intentionally alter the script in the transparency server without prior authorization from the Comelec en banc
EXPLAINER: Audit of vice presidential votes? Here are the hurdles
Should the Comelec grant the request for a special audit the Marcos camp can use it to delay and block some returns from being canvassed in Congress
Transparency server unofficial count ends with 96.14%
Despite controversy over the mismatched results file hash real time transmission of results for this year s elections is a relative success compared with the first 2 elections under the automated system
PPCRV ends 'quick count' of 2016 polls
But the election watchdog says its manual encoding and verification of election returns is still ongoing
FAQ: The Ñ issue and alleged fraud in the elections
The results files should be made publicly accessible for anyone to download and analyze. After all, democracy should have nothing to hide.
Election data quash Marcos' cheating pattern claim
The most useful and solid conclusions can be drawn from election data that are transparent and capable of being corroborated
EXPLAINER: What Marcos Jr should do to prove election fraud
If Mr Marcos seriously wants to know the truth the truth is just sitting on his lap His team surely has copies of the election returns printed at the precincts
Comelec on change in hash code: 'No cheating'
UPDATED The Comelec dispels claims of cheating raised by the camp of Senator Ferdinand Marcos Jr after a change in the hash code of an election server
More than 100 precincts report 100% voter turnout
While a 100 turnout in certain precincts may show increased diligence in fulfilling civic duties experts view it with suspicion a possible indicator of poll cheating
Comelec server hash codes altered, then Robredo votes surged – Marcos camp
Despite airing its suspicion to the public Marcos camp is still uncertain whether the alleged new codes in fact altered the count
Signs of cheating? Unusually high voter turnouts in 2010, 2013
These incidents from previous elections highlight the need for vigilance in precincts and polling places and a cleaner voters list poll watchdogs say
Microsoft: SQL Server 2005 ends support on April 12
This means there will be no further security updates increasing the likelihood of added costs to maintain legacy servers against interruptions and intrusions
7 ideas for Comelec: How to make the 2016 polls credible
Poll watchdogs suggest some measures the Comelec may still take less than 2 months before the May 9 elections to make the exercise credible
Lenovo to buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3-B
The deal comes after Lenovo s purchase of IBM s PC business in 2005
Syrian Electronic Army alters data on news sites, Twitter
At least three sites were reportedly hit by the Syrian Electronic Army having their registry account details and DNS records changed
Google Apps experiencing disruptions
UPDATED 2:44 pm A host of Google services look to be having issues at the moment
High-tech vote watching: Going beyond 60-30-10
The data are available – concerned citizens watchdogs IT professionals should study them break down the numbers And monitor PPCRV s random manual audit
'Heavy traffic' blamed for transmission woes
The poll chief says almost a fourth of PCOS machines suffered transmission problems
Uncanvassed votes down to 3 million
UPDATED Official canvass which includes the top 10 vote rich provinces finally overtakes the count of Comelec’s Transparency Server
Rappler Newscast | May 16, 2013
6 candidates are proclaimed as senators Nancy Binay skips proclamation event Comelec stops publication of election results from Transparency Server
5,300 PCOS machines transmit data days after polls
Data from the Comelec Rappler Mirror Server show that quite a number of precinct count optical scan PCOS machines were able to transmit votes only 3 days after elections
UNA's petition to defer senatorial proclamation
Read UNA s petition filed with the National Board of Canavssers to defer the proclamation of senatorial candidates
Comelec to stop 'transparency' count
4th UPDATE Comelec chair Sixto Brillantes Jr says this will take effect once the national board of canvassers starts proclaiming the winning senators
Comelec junks UNA plea vs proclamation
3rd UPDATE The Comelec will push through with proclaiming senators Thursday evening
PPCRV blames 'scripting error' for bloated initial count
PPCRV now says it s aligned with the Comelec s Transparency Server
Rappler mirror server: Real-time results for TV stations, Namfrel
ABS CBN GMA7 TV5 Solar News Network and Namfrel will get their election results data electronically via the Rappler Mirror Server
Comelec signs deal with Rappler
The Comelec gives Rappler access to real time data on the results of the May 2013 elections
Comelec OKs Rappler poll server
The Comelec cites the potential of Rappler s Mood Meter Mood Navigator and mapping tools
