Automation Scenario - COMELEC - December 2009

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AUTOMATED

ELECTIONSYSTEM


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Automated ElectionSystem

A system using appropriate technologywhich has been demonstrated in the voting,counting, consolidating, canvassing, andtransmission of election results, and other

electoral processes

Its purpose is to ensure the secrecy andsanctity of the ballot and all election,consolidation and transmission documents

in order that the process shall betransparent and credible and that theresults shall be fast, accurate and reflectiveof the genuine will of the people

- RA No. 9369-


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Relevant Laws

Rep. Act No. 8436 approved December 22, 1997

(December) Republic Act 8436 authorizes use of an Automated Election

System beginning with the 1998 elections

Rep. Act No. 9369 approvedJanuary

23, 2007

RA 9369 amended RA 8436 by providing for systems requirements that

are neutral paper based or non paper-based technology - appropriate and

practical for the process of voting, counting of votes and canvassing/

consolidation and transmittal of results of electoral exercises.

Rep. Act No. 9525 approved on March 23, 2009

An Act appropriating the sum of P11,301,790,000.00 as supplementalappropriations for an Automated Election System and Other Purposes


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Estimated 47,000,000 registered voters 44,009,069 registered voters - as of April 20, 2009 ERB

Hearing 58,327 registration records cancelled by reason of death

1,246,272 registration records deactivated

Last ERB Hearing on November 16, 2009

80 Provinces

1,631 cities and municipalities

320,415 Established Precincts (estimate) 80,136 Clustered Precincts (estimate)

37,884 Polling Centers (estimate)

82,200 PCOS Machines

80,136 PCOS Machines for distribution toclustered precincts


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One (1) BEI for every clusteredprecinct

Three regular members Chairman

Delivers ballot to voter

Poll Clerk

Third Member

Support Staff Depends on number of precincts clustered

To assist Poll Clerk and Third Member inmanaging

List of Voters with Voting Records Book of Voters


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No. ofPrecinctsClustered

No. ofSupport Staff

Total no. ofpersonnel

(BEI + Support

Staff)

0 none 3

2 none 3

3 1 4

4 2 5

5 3 6


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Public shall accomplish test ballots

Ballots shall be manually counted and election returnsaccomplished

Same set of ballots that was manually counted shall befed into the counting machine

Manual count shall be compared with the print-out of theelection returns

If public is satisfied that the manual count is the same asthe automated count, the print-out and manually prepared

election returns shall be signed-off by the witnesses Machines shall be sealed without any connection to

transmission links

Public shall be allowed to secure the polling places wherethe counting machines are installed

The only time that the counting machines shall be openedis on election day in the presence of watchers


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Similar to the OMR technology used

in the five provinces of the ARMM

during the August 2008 ARMM

elections.

A paper- based technology. It uses a

paper ballot where the names of the

candidates to be voted are pre- printed

in the ballot.

After voting, ballots will be fed in an

automated counting machine (ACM).

It has a 99.99999% accuracy rate.

Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) System


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PCOS or AUTOMATED COUNTING MACHINE (ACM)

Counting of votes will be done in the

precinct, one PCOS or AutomatedCounting Machine (ACM) for every

clustered precinct

Scans ballot, both sides of the paper

ballot can be read in a single pass

Takes and stores a digital image ofevery ballot cast

Automatically rejects fake,

photocopied, invalid and previously

scanned ballots

Runs on a main power source of 220V

AC, has a back-up battery that will allow

machine to run for 12 hours


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counting machine

ballot box


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Ballots go in here

and get dropped into the ballot

box thru this chute


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Transparent, clear plastic

Will be subject to bidding

by COMELEC

SAMPLE BALLOT BOX


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Ballot box has two

compartments, one

for valid ballots

and the other forspoiled or invalid

ballots


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and there they are. :)


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Voters write the names

of the candidates in the

ballot.

Around 30 to 35 namesto be written on the ballot

Paper Ballot Used in

Manual Elections


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Official Ballot

Ballot is scanned both sides

simultaneously

Design of paper ballot supports

bar coding, invisible ink, security

paper, watermarks to guarantee

ballot authenticity

Ballots once scanned cannotbe scanned again

Ballots can be fed in any

orientation

Over-voting in one position will

not invalidate the whole ballot

Under-voting in one position will

be considered as a valid vote.


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New Procedures in Voting

1) Voting hours is from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.

2) Maximum of 1,000 voters per clustered precinct.

3) One PCOS machine per clustered precinct.

4) Names of candidates are pre-printed in the ballot.

5) Voters will shade ovals opposite names of chosen

candidates.

6) Voters will personally insert/feed the ballots in the

ACM.


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1Magpakilala sa Board of

Election Inspectors (BEI)

sa presinto kung saan

kayo nakarehistro.Matapos mapatunayan ang

inyong pagkakakilanlan,

bibigyan kayo ng balota na

may mga pangalan na ng

mga kandidato.

Paraan ng Pagboto


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LIST OF VOTERS WITH VOTING

RECORDS

Photograph


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If identity cannot be established

through photograph

Compare signatures Use Book of Voters

Contains applications for registration

Includes specimen signature of voter

Other methods to challenge identity


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Paraan ng Pagboto

2Gamit ang permanent

marker, itiman o i-shade

ng buo ang bilog na nasa

tabi ng pangalan nginyong mga napiling

kandidato.


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Ovals opposite namesof candidate

Shade ovalopposite nameof chosencandidate


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Tamang Paraan ng Pag-shade sabalota.

|

Okay!


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Paraan ng PagbotoParaan ng Pagboto

3 Pagkatapos bumoto i-feedang nasagutang balota sa

Precinct Count OpticalScan (PCOS) Machine. Ang

balota ay didiretso sa

transparent ballot box.


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At close of polls Perform close

function

To preventadditional ballotsfrom beinginserted

After closefunction, PCOS

automatically Starts counting

process Prints election

returns aftercompletion of

automated count Eight (8)

copies


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Insert transmission cable After printing first eight (8) copies of ER

To eliminate doubts that the PCOS can bemanipulated remotely

Perform electronic transmissionfunction

Print additional twenty-two (22)copies of ER Automatically performed by PCOS after

completion of transmission


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Electronically transmitted results Used as basis for

canvassing/consolidation andproclamation of winning candidates for

City/municipal officials

Provincial officials

Members, House of Representatives

Senators and Party-list

Congress will also receive electronicallytransmitted results

Constitution authorized the Congress to

promulgate rules for canvassing of results forPresident and Vice-President


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ELECTION RETURNS

Copies of

ER

In National

Positions

In Local Positions

Second copySecond copy

First copyFirst copy

Third copyThird copy

FourthFourth

copycopyFifth copyFifth copy

Sixth copySixth copy

Seventh copySeventh copy

Eight copyEight copy

city/municipal BOCcity/municipal BOC

Congress, directed to theCongress, directed to the

President of the SenatePresident of the Senate

COMELECCOMELEC

citizens arm who willcitizens arm who will

conduct an unofficial countconduct an unofficial count

dominant majoritydominant majority

partyparty

dominant minoritydominant minoritypartypartyballot boxballot box

PBOCPBOC

city/municipal BOCcity/municipal BOC

COMELECCOMELEC

PBOCPBOC

citizens arm who willcitizens arm who will

conduct an unofficialconduct an unofficial

countcountdominant majoritydominant majority

partyparty

dominant minoritydominant minoritypartypartyballot boxballot box

Posted on a wall in thepolling place or counting

center


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ELECTION RETURNS

Copies of

ER

In National

Positions

In Local

PositionsNinth toNinth to

EighteenthEighteenth

copiescopies

Nineteenth andNineteenth and

Twentieth copiesTwentieth copies

Twenty-first toTwenty-first to

Twenty-fourthTwenty-fourth

copiescopies

Twenty-fifth andTwenty-fifth and

Twenty-sixthTwenty-sixthcopiescopies

Twenty-seventhTwenty-seventh

to Thirtiethto Thirtieth

copiescopies

national broadcastnational broadcast

or print mediaor print media

entitiesentities

ten (10) accreditedten (10) accreditedmajor nationalmajor nationalpartiesparties

two (2) accreditedtwo (2) accredited

major local partiesmajor local parties

local broadcast orlocal broadcast or

print media entitiesprint media entities

major citizens armsmajor citizens arms

ten (10) accreditedten (10) accredited

major nationalmajor national

partiesparties

two (2)two (2)

accredited majoraccredited major

local partieslocal parties

national broadcastnational broadcast

or print mediaor print media

entitiesentities

(21st to 25th copies)

local broadcastlocal broadcastor print mediaor print mediaentitiesentities

(26th and 27th copies)

major citizens armsmajor citizens arms

(28th to 30th copies)


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Electronically transmitted results

Will be used as basis for canvassing/consolidation

and proclamation of winning candidates for

City/municipal officialsProvincial officials

Members, House of Representatives

Senators

Congress will receive electronically transmitted

resultsConstitution authorized the Congress to promulgate rules

for canvassing of results for President and Vice-President

Canvassing/Consolidation


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Municipal/City Board ofCanvassers

ProvincialBoard of

Canvasser

s

NationalBoard of

Canvassers

Congress COMELEC

Precinct

ElectionReturns

Mun./City COC

SOVP

Prov. COC

SOVM/C

Physical transport

Physical transport

Physical transport

Manual

System ofCanvassing


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Municipal/City Board ofCanvassers

ProvincialBoard of

Canvasser

s

NationalBoard of

Canvassers

Congress COMELEC

Precinct

Physical transport

Physical transport

Physical transport

Electronic

Transmission

ComelecCentral Back-

up ServerAdvance Results/

Monitoring

Server for

DominantMajority/

Minority Parties,Citizens Arm,

KBP

Advance Results

SecuredPublic

Website

ElectionReturns

Mun./City COC

SOVP

Prov. COC

SOVM/C


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sec

uri

ty

Security measures under a manual

election system still applicable

Strengthen security throughautomation

Password

PIN Digital signatures

Encryption


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s

ec

urity

(12

8-bit

encry

ptio

n) 2 2 = 4

2 = 8

2 = 16

2 = 32

2 = 64

2 = 128

2 = 256

128

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

2 = 512

2 = 1024

2 = 2048 2 = 4096

2 = 8192

2 = 16,384

2 = 32,768

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10

11

12

13

14

15

2 =65,536

2 =131,072

2 =262,144

2 =524,288

2 =1,048,576

2 =

16

17

18

19

20

21

22


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2 =8,388,608

2 =16,777,216

2 =33,554,432

2 =67,108,864

2 =134,217,728

2 =268,435,456

=

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24

25

26

27

28

29

2 =1,073,741,824

2 =2,147,483,648

2 =4,294,967,296

2 =8,569,934,592

2 =17,179,869,184

2 =34,359,738,368

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s

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(12

8-bit

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2 = 137,438,953,472

2 = 274,877,906,944

2 = 549,755,813,888 2 = over One Trillion

combinations

2128 = 340 undecillion, 282

decillion, 366 nonillion, 920octillion, 938 septillion, 463sextillion, 463 quintillion, 374quadrillion, 607 trillion, 431 billion,768 million, 211 thousand and 456

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(12

8-bit

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340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,45

6


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128-bit encryption

Same security system used by banks

Random Encryption Temperature of machine

Voltage

Unique machine identity

User identity

No single/master decryption code

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Time needed to decrypt one precinct

result will be same amount of time

needed to decrypt next precinct result

Transmission takes at most 2 minutes

Copies for distribution

30 copies of election returns at the precinct

level

30 copies of certificate of canvass at

municipal level

14 copies of certificate of canvass at

provincial level

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Audit Log Activities Time

Date

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Paper Ballot

Ballot digital image

Data storage device

Transmitted results

Hard copies of election results

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field

test/s

8 areas

2 for NCR

2 each (1 urban/1 rural) Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao

To test system and transmission in

the same environment/conditions

as on election day


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suc c

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implem

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Vigilance of citizenry

Cooperation

Coordination

Support


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http://www.comelec.gov.ph

http://bagongbotante.ph


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THANK YOU

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