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20 November 2009 | 9:00 p.m.
AUTOMATED
ELECTION SYSTEM
Flowchart
of Election Returns
and Certificates of Canvass
for Presidential and
Vice‐Presidential Candidates
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SCENE SETTER
This presentation is based on the provisions of Republic
Act No. 8436, as amended by Republic Act No. 9369
(Automated Election System Law)
Inputs were likewise taken from various COMELEC
presentations
Caveat: We are still awaiting the release by the
COMELEC of the General Instructions to the Board of
Election Inspectors and General Instructions to the
Board of Canvassers, which will contain the
implementing details for the May 10, 2010 Elections
This presentation will likewise outline the COMELEC’s
Continuity Plan in case the Automated Election System
fails in certain instances
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ELECTION STATISTICS
Estimated 47,000,000 registered voters
80 Provinces
1,631 Cities and Municipalities
320,415 Established Precincts
37,884 Polling Centers
80,136 Clustered Precincts
80,136 PCOS Machines for Clustered Precincts
82,200 Total PCOS Machines
2,064 Spare PCOS Machines
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Representation of Clustered Precincts
Precincts and Clustered Precincts
Polling Centers (37,884)
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I. Procedure in General
Four (4) Levels
1. Precinct Level:
Board of Election Inspectors (BEI)
2. City/Municipal Level:
City/Municipal Board of Canvassers
(CBOC/MBOC)
3. Provincial Level:
Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC)
4. National Level:
National Board of Canvassers
(Congress/COMELEC)
II. Procedure for Highly Urbanized Cities (HUCs)
Cities Comprising Legislative District(s) (26 HUCs)
Taguig‐Pateros (one district)
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PROCEDURE IN GENERAL
CONGRESS COMELEC
PBOC
CBOC/MBOC
BEI
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PROCEDURE FOR
HIGHLYURBANIZED CITIES
CITIES COMPRISING LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT(S)
CONGRESS COMELEC
CBOC
BEI
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PRECINCT LEVEL:
Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) (80,136)
Composed of three (3) public school teachers.
1. Chairman
2. Poll Clerk
3. Member
At least one member shall be an information technology‐capable
person who is trained or certified by the DOST to use the Automated
Election System.
Tasks: 1. Conduct the casting and counting of votes
2. Issue the Election Returns (ER)
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VOTING PROCEDURE
The COMELEC shall prescribe the
manner and procedure of voting
that shall be easily understood
and followed by voters, taking
into consideration, among others,
the secrecy of the voting. [Section
18, RA 8436, as amended]
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VOTING PROCEDURE
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VOTING PROCEDURE
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VOTING PROCEDURE
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VOTING PROCEDURE
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VOTING PROCEDURE
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VOTING PROCEDURE
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VOTING PROCEDURE
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PRECINCT LEVEL:
BEI prints thirty (30) copies of the ERs and within one (1)
hour after the printing of the election returns,
electronically transmits the precinct results to five (5)
entities:
Five (5) electronically transmitted copies:
1 Respective levels of board of canvassers
‐ City or Municipal Board of Canvassers
(CBOC/MBOC)
2 Dominant Majority Party
3 Dominant Minority Party
4 Accredited Citizens’ Arm (PPCRV)
5 Kapisanan ng mga Broadcasters sa Pilipinas
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BEI ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
OF ELECTION RETURNS
CONGRESS/
COMELEC
Dominant
Majority Party
Citizen’s CBOC/MBOC
Arm (PPCRV) Taguig-Pateros
KBP CBOC/MBOC
(1604)
COMELEC
CENTRAL BACKUP
SERVER 18
PRECINCT LEVEL:
BEI prints thirty (30) copies of the ERs and transmits as follows:
Thirty (30) printed copies:
1 City/Municipal Board of Canvassers (CBOC/MBOC)
2 Congress
3 COMELEC
4 Citizens’ Arm (PPCRV)
5 Dominant Majority Party
6 Dominant Minority Party
7 Ballot Box
8 Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC)
9‐18 Ten (10) accredited major national parties (excluding the dominant
majority and dominant minority parties)
19‐20 Two (2) accredited major local parties
21‐24 National broadcast or print media entities as determined by COMELEC
25‐26 Local broadcast or print media entities as may be determined by COMELEC
27‐30 Major citizen’s arms, including the accredited citizen’s arm, and other
non‐partisan groups or organizations enlisted by COMELEC
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BEI PHYSICAL DELIVERY
OF PRINTED ELECTION RETURNS
4 Major
Citizen’s Arms
CONGRESS/
2 Local Media
COMELEC
4 National Media
2 Major Local
Parties
BEI CBOC DBOC PBOC
10 Major (80,136) HUCs (26) (1) (80)
National Parties
CBOC/MBOC
Dominant
Majority Party
Taguig-Pateros
Dominant CBOC/MBOC
Minority Party (1604)
Citizen’s Arm
(PPCRV)
Ballot Box 20
KBP
CANVASSING PROCEDURE
The COMELEC is authorized to
prescribe other manner or
procedure for the canvassing and
consolidation of votes as
technology evolves, subject to the
minimum capabilities of the
Automated Election System and
other pertinent laws. [Section 37,
RA 8436, as amended]
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CITY/MUNICIPAL LEVEL:
City Board of Canvassers (CBOC) (120)
Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC) (1,511)
Composed of:
1. Chairman: Election Officer (CBOC & MBOC)
2. Vice Chair: City Prosecutor (CBOC), Municipal Treasurer (MBOC)
3. Secretary: City Superintendent of Schools (CBOC), District School
Supervisor (MBOC)
Each board of canvassers shall be assisted by an information technology‐capable
person authorized to operate the equipment. The COMELEC shall deputize information
technology personnel from among the agencies and instrumentalities of the
government including GOCCs.
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CBOC/MBOC ELECTRONIC
TRANSMISSION OF CCOC/MCOC
CONGRESS/
COMELEC
Dominant
Majority Party
Citizen’s CBOC/MBOC
Arm (PPCRV) Taguig-Pateros
KBP CBOC/MBOC
(1604)
COMELEC
CENTRAL BACKUP
SERVER 24
CITY/MUNICIPAL LEVEL:
City/Municipal Board of Canvassers (CBOC/MBOC) prints thirty (30) copies of the
Certificate of Canvass (CCOC/MCOC) and transmits as follows:
1 Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC)
2 COMELEC
3 CBOC/MBOC Chairman
4 Citizens’ Arm (PPCRV)
5 Congress
6 Posted on a wall within the premises of the canvassing center
7 Dominant Majority Party
8 Dominant Minority Party
9‐18 Ten (10) accredited major national parties (excluding the dominant
majority and dominant minority parties)
19‐ 20 Two (2) accredited major local parties
21‐25 National broadcast or print media entities as determined by COMELEC
26‐27 Local broadcast or print media entities as may be determined by COMELEC
28‐30 Major citizen’s arms, including the accredited citizen’s arm, and other
non‐partisan groups or organizations enlisted by COMELEC
The CCOCs/MCOCs shall each be supported by Statement of Votes (SOV) by precinct
CBOC/MBOC Chair announces posting of 6th copy of CCOC/MCOC with SOV
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CBOC/MBOC PHYSICAL
DELIVERY OF CCOC/MCOC
3 Major
Citizen’s Arms
CONGRESS/
2 Local Media
COMELEC
5 National Media
2 Major Local
Parties
BEI CBOC DBOC PBOC
10 Major (80,136) HUCs (26) (1) (80)
National Parties
CBOC/MBOC
Dominant
Majority Party
Taguig-Pateros
Dominant CBOC/MBOC
Minority Party (1604)
Citizen’s Arm
(PPCRV)
CBOC/MBOC Canvassing
KBP Chairman Center (Post) 26
KBP
PROCEDURE AT PROVINCIAL LEVEL
CONGRESS COMELEC
PBOC
CBOC/MBOC
BEI
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PROVINCIAL LEVEL:
Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) (80)
Composed of:
1. Chairman: Provincial Election Supervisor (PES)
2. Vice Chair: Provincial Prosecutor
3. Secretary: Provincial Superintendent of Schools
Each board of canvassers shall be assisted by an information technology‐
capable person authorized to operate the equipment. The COMELEC shall
deputize information technology personnel from among the agencies and
instrumentalities of the government including GOCCs.
Tasks: 1. Canvass the votes by consolidating the electronically
transmitted results or the results contained in the
data storage devices submitted by the City/
Municipal Board of Canvassers (CBOC/MBOC)
2. Issue Provincial Certificate of Canvass (PCOC)/
Statement of Votes (SOV) by city/municipality
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PBOC ELECTRONIC
TRANSMISSION OF PCOC
CONGRESS/
COMELEC
Dominant
Majority Party
Citizen’s CBOC/MBOC
Arm (PPCRV) Taguig-Pateros
KBP CBOC/MBOC
(1604)
COMELEC
CENTRAL BACKUP
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PROVINCIAL LEVEL:
Provincial Board of Canvassers (PBOC) produces fourteen (14) copies of the Certificate of
Canvass (PCOC) and transmits as follows:
1 Congress
2 COMELEC
3 PBOC Chairman
4 Citizens’ Arm (PPCRV)
5 Congress (the provision of RA 9369 mentions Congress twice)
6 Posted on a wall within the premises of the canvassing center
7 Dominant Majority Party
8 Dominant Minority Party
9‐10 Two (2) accredited major national parties representing the
majority and minority, excluding the dominant majority and
minority parties
11‐13 National broadcast or print media entities as determined by
COMELEC
14 Another citizens’ arm or in the absence thereof, to a non‐partisan group
or organization enlisted by COMELEC
The PCOCs shall each be supported by Statement of Votes (SOV) by city/municipality
PBOC Chair announces posting of 6th copy of PCOC with SOV
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PBOC PHYSICAL
DELIVERY OF PCOC
Citizen’s Arm
CONGRESS/
Local Media
COMELEC
3 National Media
Major Local
Parties
BEI CBOC DBOC PBOC
2 Major (80,136) HUCs (26) (1) (80)
National Parties
CBOC/MBOC
Dominant
Majority Party
Taguig-Pateros
Dominant CBOC/MBOC
Minority Party (1604)
Citizen’s Arm
(PPCRV)
PBOC Canvassing
KBP Chairman Center (Post) 31
KBP
NATIONAL LEVEL:
Congress (as National Board of Canvassers for presidential/
vicepresidential elections)
COMELEC (as National Board of Canvassers for senate and
partylist elections)
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ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
OF ELECTION RESULTS
TO THE CONGRESS
CONGRESS
COMELEC
Dominant
Majority Party
Citizen’s CBOC/MBOC
Arm (PPCRV) Taguig-Pateros
KBP CBOC/MBOC
(1604)
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SUMMARY OF
ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
OF ELECTION RESULTS
CONGRESS/
COMELEC
Dominant
Majority Party
Citizen’s CBOC/MBOC
Arm (PPCRV) Taguig-Pateros
KBP CBOC/MBOC
(1604)
COMELEC
CENTRAL BACKUP
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CONTINUITY PLAN
Types of PCOS Systems Breakdown
1. PCOS fails to scan
2. PCOS able to scan but fails to print ER
3. PCOS able to print ER but fails to transmit
4. Consolidation/Canvassing System (CCS) able to
receive transmission but fails to consolidate
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CONTINUITY PLAN
1. PCOS Failure to Scan/Print: BEI shall wait for spare PCOS to
complete its process before it is reconfigured for scanning
and/or printing of ballots. If all PCOS fail, manual counting
shall be done.
2. PCOS Failure to Transmit: Defective PCOS shall be
connected to functioning transmission facility. If this fails,
PCOS shall be physically transported to canvassing center
in the presence of watchers and security escorts.
3. CCS Failure to Consolidate: Removable storage device of
defective CCS shall be transferred to available CCS. If this
fails, data from COMELEC Central Backup Server shall be
printed and sent either to affected BOC or to Special BOC.
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CRITICAL AREAS
1. Source Code Review (PCOS and CCS)
2. Printing of Ballots
3. Preliminary/Final PCOS Testing and Sealing
4. Random Manual Audit
5. Canvassing of Votes
6. Transmission of Election Results
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CRITICAL AREAS
1. Source Code Review (PCOS and CCS)
– Conducted by SysTest Lab, Colorado, USA
(from October 2009 to February 2010)
– Parallel review proposed to be done by KPMG
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CRITICAL AREAS
2. Printing of Ballots
– Proposed to be printed within the premises
and under the supervision of the BSP
– Smartmatic‐TIM to provide printing
equipments and paraphernalia
– Watchers/representatives are allowed to
observe printing
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CRITICAL AREAS
3. Preliminary/Final PCOS Testing and Sealing
– Preliminary Testing upon delivery of PCOS
– Final Testing/Sealing conducted not later than 03
May 2010 at the precinct level
– Watchers/representatives to be deployed to 37,884
Polling Centers to guard PCOS until Election Day
– Procedure: (1) Test ballots to be manually counted.
(2) Test ballots to be fed into PCOS. (3) Manual count
to be compared with automated count. (4) If no
discrepancy, PCOS to be sealed.
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CRITICAL AREAS
4. Random Manual Audit
– Coverage: 1 to 3 PCOS per city/municipality (up to
approximately 4,893 PCOS)
– Conducted after electronic transmission of results to
CBOCs/MBOCs
– Subject to 24‐hour prior notice by COMELEC
– Procedure: (1) Randomly chosen precincts to conduct
manual count of ballots after electronic transmission
of results. (2) If there’s discrepancy, COMELEC En
Banc to determine extent of manual count.
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CRITICAL AREAS
5. Canvassing of Votes
6. Transmission of Election Results
– Watchers shall ensure that the election results
transmitted from the PCOS (at BEI level) to the
CCS (at BOC level) contain no discrepancy
– Watchers shall be instructed/trained to
immediately relay results to the central data
center
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THANK YOU!
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AES Team
Mr. Cecilio B. Lorenzo
Atty. Ronald Olivar Solis
Atty. Joe Nathan P. Tenefrancia
Atty. Arthur Anthony S. Alicer
Atty. Kristoffer James E. Purisima
Atty. Candy T. Avance
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