FINAL Group 2

• Gopita, Maricel

RESEAR • Masanque,
Mikaela

CH • Pascual, Rhyza
• Villanueva,

PAPER Ellysa Jane

 01
Elections in the
Internet Age
 Impact Of The Internet, Especially Social Media, On
Electoral/Voting Choices

● Empirical evidence during the initial phase of the internet suggests

that a “crowding-out” of political information occurred, which
affected voter turnout.
● Social media will play a prominent role in the campaign strategy of
candidates during the elections due to the increasing reliance of
Filipinos on social media and the face-to-face restrictions associated
with the pandemic.
 How does automated
election system work?
Automated Election System:
PHILIPPINES

● Election management system - Sets up

the automation of the polls and manages
election-related data.
● Vote-counting machines - Counts the
ovals that voters have shaded to vote.
● Consolidation/canvassing system - The
software used by the CCS, called the
real-time election information system
(REIS), reads incoming data and
canvasses the votes.
Automated Election System: USA

● Optical scan (marksense) - Each voter's

choices are marked on one or more
pieces of paper, which then go through a
scanner.
● Direct-recording electronic (DRE) - a
touch screen displays choices to the
voter, who selects choices, and can
change their mind as often as needed,
before casting the vote.
What are the challenges
to election technology?
Challenges to Election Technology:
PHILIPPINES

● The scheme of validating the voters

registrations crashed because the
software used in the old voters list turned
out to be incompatible with that of the
new list.
● The memory chips of the vote counting
machines were found to be faulty.
● 465 vote counting machines were
reported as malfunctional, but 75,882
machines worked smoothly.
Challenges to Election Technology: USA

● Software can miscount or fail to count. If

it fails or miscounts drastically enough,
people notice and check. Errors can
happen in the scanner or at the ballot
printer.
● Voting technology is subject to numerous
attacks, manipulations, and malfunctions.
PROs and CONs of
Automated Election
System
 PROs and CONs of Automated Election
System: PHILIPPINES

PROs
● Some supported this because they ● Some say they are unclear how
believed automation would serve
as an effective check on cheating,
while others saw modernization
as a means to finally do away
with the infamous write-in ballot
process.
● It is simple and understandable by
the average person.
CONs
well it will work and say they
worry that the machines will
not accurately record the votes.
● Many people also say they
worry that the results will be
manipulated, either inside the
PCOS or after transmission.
 PROs and CONs of Automated Election
System: US

PROs CONs
● Almost every person has one or ● Election tampering.
more computers as well as access ● The lack of a paper trail for
to the Internet, making electronic recounts and auditing during a
online voting possible. power outage can be
● This method of voting is also disrupting.
very convenient.
● Different types of internet voting
might be less expensive to run
and execute.
 02
Existing Laws in Information
Technology (Philippines set-up)
 Republic Act No. 10929

● Free Internet Access in Public Places Act

● Mandates the government, including local
government units (LGUs) to provide free internet
access in government offices and public places.
● Approved: August 2, 2017
 Guidelines
Section 3. Free Public Internet Access Program. - Under the Program:
● No fees shall be collected from users
● The free internet service provided shall be separate from the
internet service used for backend computer systems and programs,
databases, and/or management and information systems in
government offices
● Technical solutions that may limit or restrict access shall only be
employed when there is clear and present technical risk
 R.A. 10929
● Speed issues - Even if it was stated that there will be
2mbps per user, when you are connecting to the public
internet hotspot, several hundred others are trying to do
that as well.
 Republic Act No. 8792
● Electronic Commerce Act of 2000
● Aims to facilitate domestic and international
transactions through the utilization of electronic
mediums and technology to recognize the authenticity
and reliability of electronic documents.
● Approved: June 14, 2000
 Guidelines
Section 33. Penalties.
● Hacking - Minimum fine of P 100,000.00, mandatory
imprisonment of six (6) months to three (3) years.
● Piracy - Minimum fine of P 100,000.00, mandatory imprisonment
of six (6) months to three (3) years.
● Violations of the Consumer Act of Republic Act No. 7394 - Same
penalties as provided in those laws.
● Other violations - Maximum penalty of P 1,000,000.00 or six (6)
years imprisonment.
 R.A. 8792
● Consumer protection - There is no specific law on
the protection of consumers transacting online or
through E-commerce.
 Republic Act No. 11165
● Telecommuting Act
● Work arrangement that allows an employee in the
private sector to work from an alternative workplace
with the use of telecommunication and/or computer
technologies.
● Approved: December 20, 2018
 Guidelines
Section 5. Fair Treatment. - The employer shall ensure that the
telecommuting employee are given the same treatment as that of
comparable employees are given the same treatment as that of
comparable employees working at the time employer's premises.

● Any violation of the provisions of this Act shall be punished

with a fine of not more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P
100,000.00)
 R.A. 11165
● Data privacy - The act specifically provides that the
employer shall be responsible for taking the
appropriate measures to ensure the protection of data
used and processed by the telecommuting employee
for professional purposes.
 Republic Act No. 10173
● Data Privacy Act of 2012
● An act protecting individual personal information in
information and communications systems in the
government and the private sector, creating for this
purpose a national privacy commission, and for other
purposes.
● Approved: August 15, 2012
 Guidelines
CHAPTER VIII – PENALTIES (Section 25- Section 37)

● The Data Privacy Act provides for criminal sanctions for

violations of its provisions composed of fines ranging from
PhP100,000 to PhP5,000,000 and/or imprisonment ranging
from 6 months up to 7 years.
 R.A. 10173
● Covid-19 contact tracing - The country’s data
privacy law is among the hurdles being faced in
tracing the close contacts of persons positive for
COVID-19.
 03
Information Technology's role
in the new normal
 Information Technology During the
Pandemic
● Isolation and quarantine happened during
this time but with the help of IT, we were
able to stay connected with our family who’s
far away from us.
● Video and Audio Calls.
● Digital health has become an important part
of the medical world and plays a vital role
during these difficult times.
 Information Technology Post Pandemic
● District Health Information Software
(DHIS2) - used as national health information
system platform for integrated data
management and analysis.
● Digital packages for COVID-19 capitalize on
the core functionality of DHIS2 and the
DHIS2 Android Capture app to support
COVID-19 surveillance and response
activities.
Technology during the Pandemic – Source: YouTube (meggikanev)
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