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Dee Ayroso | May 22, 2019
POSTS FOR "automated elections"
Analysts: Comelec violated the automation law
Analysts: Comelec violated the automation law
Dr. Temario Rivera of AES Watch pointed out that Comelec did not fulfill the requirements set by the law with the absence of a comprehensive source code review and digital signatures, the failure of final testing and sealing, and the absence of a contingency plan.
6 reasons why ‘you can kiss 2016 elections goodbye’
6 reasons why ‘you can kiss 2016 elections goodbye’
“There can never be transparency with machines that count the votes inside the box and invisible to the eyes of the public. There can never be accountability when the results simply pop out of the screen without being verified publicly.”
Foreigners could hack US elections – experts say
Foreigners could hack US elections – experts say
Despite continuous warnings from experts about election insecurities, officials still rely on vendors that refuse to disclose how their machines run, deeming their code “proprietary.” WhoWhatWhy News Media Website What if a foreign head of state had the power to...
Did Smartmatic coerce Comelec to accept new lease deal?
Did Smartmatic coerce Comelec to accept new lease deal?
“The old PCOS machines, numbering 81,896, will now be useless scraps of metal. By approving the new lease deal, COMELEC just wasted P10 billion ($217 million) worth of taxpayers’ money, excluding costs for storage and maintenance.” - Kabataan Rep. Terry Ridon said.
Why is the Comelec favoring Smartmatic? – election watchdog
Why is the Comelec favoring Smartmatic? – election watchdog
The Comelec’s two options -- refurbishing PCOS and leasing or buying OMRs -- are both cornered by foreign vendor Smartmatic. But the Filipino IT sector have alternatives.
Progressive groups protest ‘automated election fraud’
Progressive groups protest ‘automated election fraud’
Progressive party list groups are incredulous that they got too few votes even in areas where they have many chapter members.
Women-led watchdog calls for vigilance during May 13 polls
Women-led watchdog calls for vigilance during May 13 polls
“The irregularities monitored during the final testing and sealing of the PCOS machines and the lack of a source code review by local groups before the actual conduct of the elections put the credibility of Monday’s elections under a cloud of doubt.” – Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Luz Ilagan
Casiño, progressive partylists ask voters: Elect candidates supporting workers
Casiño, progressive partylists ask voters: Elect candidates supporting workers
“Working peoples are organizing themselves everywhere in the world because the workers’ task remains: how to change the system in which only a few enjoy the fruits of workers’ blood and sweat.” – Teddy Casiño
Fears of a First Time Voter in May’s Automated Elections
Fears of a First Time Voter in May’s Automated Elections
By DAISY C. GONZALES Davao Today Posted by Bulatlat.com DAVAO CITY — When farmer Rufina Parojinog, 71, casts her vote on May 10, she would encounter new election gadgets which the poll body, the Commission on Elections, assures us to be easy to use. With her...
Computer Experts Warn of Sophisticated <em>Dagdag Bawas</em> with Automated Polls
Computer Experts Warn of Sophisticated Dagdag Bawas with Automated Polls
Who says automated elections will eliminate cheating?
An organization of computer experts in the country warned of possible automated large-scale cheating in the 2010 elections.
Comelec’s Poll Automation will Make Fraud More Dangerous
Comelec’s Poll Automation will Make Fraud More Dangerous
OMR creates the danger of placing the fate of the elections in the hands of a profit-oriented multinational company – the winning bidder – and on the Comelec which remains ill-prepared to run an election technology let alone in checking fraud. BY THE CENTER FOR...
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