Parallel Manual Count - Gus Lagman

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by Gus Lagman

TransparentElections.org.ph


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Why are we deeply concerned aboutWhy are we deeply concerned about

the high probability of an Automatedthe high probability of an AutomatedGarciGarci??

1. Comelec chose a technology that counts votes in

secretsecretsecretsecret....2. Comelec did not allow source code review.

3. PCOS print-out/display of voters choices disabled.

4. Smartmatic to generate both public and private keys;

recently, Comelec said the keys will already be pre-fedinto PCOS.

5. Comelec will proclaim winners before audit is done.

6. No General Instructions (GI) for random manual audit,

continuity plan, protest process.7. UV ink check disabled.

8. Smartmatic managing the whole process?

9. Digital data to be transmitted to Dominant Party,

Dominant Opposition, Citizens Arm, KBP, in round-about way.


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Secret voting,Secret voting,Secret voting,Secret voting,Secret voting,Secret voting,Secret voting,Secret voting,

The election mantra today all overthe world


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How can How can GarciGarci be beautomated?automated?

1. Hide a cheating program in PCOS

(automated retail dagdag-bawas)

. ore prese resu s a a n car s3. Tamper with digital results during

transmission

4. Manipulate results through canvassingprograms (automated wholesale

dagdag-bawas)


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PCOS (Precinct CountPCOS (Precinct CountPCOS (Precinct CountPCOS (Precinct Count

Optical Scan)Optical Scan)Optical Scan)Optical Scan)

1. Voters mark pre-printed ballots

2. Voters feed ballots

into OMR (PCOS)3. Ballots drop

automatically intoballot box

4. At end of voting, votes

counted; ERs printed5. PCOS electronically

sends ERs andscanned ballots toCMBOC w/c will print

CITY/MUNICIPAL

BOARD OF CANVASSERS

PROVINCIAL

BOARD OF CANVASSERS

NATIONAL

BOARD OF CANVASSERS

,

6. ERs also sent todominant party,dominant opposition,citizens arm, andmedia

7. CMBOC sendsSOV/COC to PBOC w/cwill print Prov SOVsand COCs

8. PBOC sendsPSOV/PCOC to NBOC

w/c will print finalresults

DOMINANT

PARTY

DOMINANT

OPPOSITION

CITIZENS

ARM

MEDIA &

OTHERS

PRECINCTS

PCOS


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27 days before E27 days before E--day, can we still doday, can we still do

something to make our electionssomething to make our electionscredible?credible?

In implementing an IT system, a pilot runand/or a parallel run is always done

Despite a provision in the law, Comelec

This time, we have to demanddemand that the

Comelec at least does a parallel run

Manually count all ballots, but only on 3Manually count all ballots, but only on 3

positionspositions president, vicepresident, vice--president, andpresident, and

mayormayor


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Parallel run will eliminate many ofParallel run will eliminate many of

our concerns about an Automatedour concerns about an AutomatedGarciGarci

1. Comelec chose a technology that counts votes in

secret

2. Comelec did not allow source code review

3. PCOS print-out/display of voters choices disabled

4. Smartmatic to generate both public and private keys;

recently, Comelec said the keys will already be pre-fedinto PCOS

5. Comelec will proclaim winners before audit is done

6. No GI for random manual audit, continuity plan, protest

process7. UV ink check disabled

8. Smartmatic managing the whole process

9. Digital data to be transmitted to Dominant Party,

Dominant Opposition, Citizens Arm, KBP, in round-about way


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Questions the Comelec mightQuestions the Comelec might

ask:ask: Q: It might delay the release of election

results

A: Our time and motion study shows that thisextra step will only take 3 hours for a precinct

with 600 voters

: a ere are screpanc es e weenthe PCOS and manual counts?

A: Until today, Comelec has been claiming

that PCOS is accurate; if its not, then why did

they choose this machine in the first place?

Q: But what if there are?

A: Then count the votes for all positions. This

is estimated to take approx. 2 days and thecanvassing an extra 2 days.


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Questions (cont.) Q: Theres no time to prepare for it

A: Part of their contingency plan is toprint forms needed for manual counting.

They might as well print for 100% of

.

Q: Its difficult to implement.

A: Its not. And its a small price to pay for

credible elections.

Q: Its not in the law

A: The lawlawlawlaw does not prohibit it either


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"SECTION 1.Declaration of Policy. - It is policy of theState to ensure free, orderly, honest, peaceful, credible

and informed elections, plebiscites, referenda, recall

and other similar electoral exercises by improving on

the election process and adopting systems, which shall

involve the use of an automated election system thatwill ensure the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot and

all election, consolidation and transmission documents

in order that the rocess shall be trans arent and

credible and that the results shall be fast, accurate andreflective of the genuine will of the people.

"The State recognizes the mandate and authority of the

Commission to prescribe adoption and use of the most

suitable technology of demonstrated capability takinginto account the situation prevailing in the area and the

funds available for the purpose."


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Ours is a most reasonable request. It is asimple and most logical solution to the

uncertainties in the coming election.

ere s a so u e y no reason w y eComelec will not accept our

recommendation.

All they need to do is callcallcallcall. We are most

willing to sit down with them to discuss

the details of this solution.


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