How Anyone Can Count 2010 Election Votes Real-Time

Wouldn’t it be nice if the COMELEC made it easy for the public to publish election returns real-time on their own websites? Since the 2010 elections are automated, with the data stored on computers, this should be a simple matter. More »

• Wed Mar 17 2010
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Survey: People Power 3 to Occur if Automated Elections Fail

What the title said, according to a survey conducted by the SWS last October. More »

The Comelec is Sosyal, Uses a Wacom Tablet for Registration Process

Well at least their branch across Parañaque City Hall is. When I finally became a registered voter (thanks to the Supreme Court for the extension!), here’s what I saw. More »

• Tue Dec 22 2009
• 2 Opinions

The Sexbomb Dancers Election Video

How in God’s name did I miss this video, a song-and-dance number by the Sexbomb Dancers explaining the 2010 automated elections?! Out the other day, the video is thankfully available online, making it easy for me to share it with you, dear readers. More »

• Wed Dec 9 2009
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Bagong Botante: Automated 2010 Elections are Safe!

So the people behind the machines to be used in the 2010 elections have developed Bagong Botante, a “social network site” to explain the automated election process, an attempt to convince more people that the upcoming 2010 elections are safeguarded against irregularities. More »

• Mon Nov 16 2009
• 2 Opinions

Must-See Primer: How to Cast Votes in 2010

Techie does a great job of uploading videos showing how Smartmatic’s election machines will operate come election day 2010. Note [...] More »

Newsbreak: “Powerful People” Pressured TIM to Give Up Control to Smartmatic

A source familiar with the poll automation project of TIM, which has 60 percent equity in the winning consortium, told abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak that the TIM official was told to “cooperate” since “powerful people are being offended.” The calls came at the time TIM was stalling in signing the incorporation papers for the registration of its joint venture [...] More »

• Fri Jul 3 2009
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Thanks a Lot for Depressing Me Over the 2010 Elections, Winnie Monsod!

Video: watch Winnie Monsod analyze the whole election automation phenomenon, pointing out the need for increased vigilance, and mercilessly highlighting the failure of the COMELEC to ensure the proper automation (to date) of an election automation system. More »

• Tue Jun 30 2009
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