Comelec touts fewer technical woes in polls

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DESPITE technical glitches and delays in some areas, the Commission on Elections on Monday declared that no failure of elections occurred in the May 12 midterm polls—only extensions of voting hours in select precincts.

It touted, as a big factor for this, the relatively high efficiency of an overwhelming majority of the newly-leased automated counting machines (ACMs).

Under the Omnibus Election Code, failure of elections can be declared if voting is disrupted by force majeure, violence, terrorism, fraud, or other serious causes, and the disruption must have a direct effect on the election outcome.

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Author / Journalist: Justine Xyrah Garcia, Samuel P. Medenilla and Bless Aubrey Ogerio

Category: BusinessStartups

Markets: PhilippinesCongoIraqSouth Korea

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Published On: 2025-05-12 @ 16:04:00 (14 hours ago)

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