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The Commission on Elections needs to conduct a public bidding for the renewal of the contract for 80, 000 PCOS machines that will be used in the 2016 elections. Said public bidding will address transparency issues, according to a COMELEC commissioner.
The Commission on Election is now testing the automatic polling machines of bidders for the 2016 presidential elections, with a poll watcher group warning against the inclusion of Smartmatic in the bidding.
Voter registration is suspended from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2 according to Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez
The Commission on Elections launched its I-Rehistro program which aims to speed up the registration of voters as well as the application for biometrics.
Despite the holiday, voters’ registration for the 2016 elections is still ongoing according to the COMELEC.
Children ages 15-17 were encouraged by the COMELEC to use social media and selfies to promote the last day of SK registration.
Today is the last day of registration for the Sangguniang Kabataan election next year. But the Commissions on Election changed the deadline in areas affected by tropical storm “Mario”. Areas with extended SK registration include: Obando, Bulacan – September 23 – October 1 Cainta, Rizal – September 21-30 Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur – September 27 – October 6 According to COMELEC Resolution No. 9899, the SK election will be held on February 21, 2015.
The Commission on Election is proposing the postponement of Sangguniang Kabataan elections next year, so that they can prioritize the 2015 elections.
According to COMELEC Chairman Sixto Brillantes, this is conditioned on the Congress passing a law regarding online voting. Brillantes is confident that this system will increase the number of voters that will participate in the election as well as exercise their right to vote. According to estimates made by the COMELEC, the number of overseas voter that will participate in the 2016 elections may reach 1.5 million.
The Commissions on Election (COMELEC) will install voters’ registration booths in malls to ensure that voters will have all the chance they need to be registered before the 2016 election.
The Commission on Elections will not be able to conduct plebiscite regarding the proposed charter change because the Department of Budget and Management did not approve the Commission’s 7 billion peso plebiscite budget.
Former Isabela governor Grace Padaca was grateful to President Aquino despite not being reappointed to the COMELEC.
