Election 2010: the Automated Failure?! :D

I think it is the birth pains we are experiencing with the implementation of an automated election. I think this will come to pass if we pursue with it and know what really is wrong about it. For us not to go with it is just saying that we are allowing the politicians to take advantage of using the manual counting. Manual counting has a lot of problems and this is just what these scrupulous politicians from happening declaring the automation a failure to use manual voting for their evil purposes.

It's really scary to hear all this news about the PCOS machines, I mean they just give us more and more reasons not to trust the results of the upcoming elections. I really wish they would do something about it, and they would show us, that's the results would still be the right one, and there'll be no failure of elections, and no postponing to that matter ( as being "suggested" by one of GMA's lawyers ).. This election is just turning into a full blown soap opera.. I just can't wait to see what will happen on May 10. Let's all hope and pray that everything will turn out well, and there'll be no civil or military unrest on the day and after the elections.

I think that the comelec is all to blame. They have made such promises, but then they did not keep that promise. I think that there will be a delay in this election. The problem is still very big and to cheat in this election is very easy and intolerable. I say that we go to manual counting. Time is of the essence and if you analyze the situation properly there is a high risk for a failure of election to occur. Just by studying the method in this short span of time. I believe that it took them only how many months for the machine to complete and not years so the machines are questionable. Did it pass quality control. or only paid quality control. The ballots and the machine don't match so there is a vast difference in the counting and then they have this very few days just to adjust that something in order to have a clean election. So ironic. Well, that's life. We can do nothing but to wait for the result. Have a nice day. thanks for the discussion. Happy mylotting. Keep on posting.

There are groups of people who had been asking questions on comelec's readiness as far as this automated elections are concerned but comelec always make it appear that there's nothing to worry about and everything will just be like a walk in the park. Now, they are scrambling to solve concerns raising here and there. I can only imagine the stress and apprehension the guys over at the comelec have to go through during the elections and when actual feeding of ballots to those PCOS machines happens. But i really hope that they can pull the strings together. but if worse comes to worse i think we should continue with the scheduled may 10 elections and let heads roll if there's failure of elections. It's about time for those who are in charge be to held accountable if the elections fail. Now since this is our first time to go automating the elections, manual counting should be there as an alternative to ensure the credibility of the elections. We can fully go automated once we have proven the integrity of the system.

I also heard about that news but actually not only 40 automated machines are defective but more than...And I don't agree with this manual voting but this would be alternative we can't do about this. We just need to continue this election even though were gonna go back again to manual election or else President Gloria will still remain,. However this manual election worried me because cheating will gonna happen again...probably people are very upset about what's happening on coming election and this defective machines, I guess there's behind of it they're planning something or whatever it is, hope it nothing bad happens this coming election.

This may be the way of candidate to attract voter.they have the standard rised,even it is beyond the capacity of production. Nowadays, we are longing of better life. So the candidate availds of this thing to be their weapon against their rival. However, they do not expect that their report make people more and more worried about the quality of products, special for Automated products. The consequence is we do not trust any supplier any more and do not buy the Automated products.In one hand, the manufacturer invest more money into the development of advanced technology. In the other hand, teh government appeal the customer to pay more attention to automated products.It is so weird. As for made-in-china products, the most has been tested before export.It is very safe when you use it properly. however, what we should bear in mind is that the products only be worth to the price that count on.

There's just one logical explanation why this thing is happening - because idiots and thieves are in position. If you have these two lethal combination in power then you won't be surprised of the outcome. All you have to do is bet on how worse it will get when it already happens.

I doubt if the election will happen on May 10! good thing that media was there to record the flaws of this automated machine. Because, we can deal that the Comelec is hiding this flaws just to be able to cheat for this coming election. If there are no choice lets just go back to the manual count.

i have seen the news last night. and it is really alarming. i believe that from the news reports, the only problem is the programming of the software or that of the CF cards. it is said that they can finished reformatting the cards in 3 days so why postpone the elections. if we will only help each other, everyone who is connected or involved in transporting those cards and the technical people or the IT personnel, they may 10 will not be a failure.

Let us trust that the automation will go smoothly. I have heard in the news today May 5, 2010 that there are some glitches but the smartmatic, which won the bidding admitted the error and they are doing their best to come up with a viable solution. Let's look at the positive things rather than dwell on the negative things and keep our hearts develop bitterness. Blessing to you.

We really can't say it's a failure till may 10. Right now, they encountered a MAJOR setback with the flash cards, but they say they can still fix it, so as I'd say, we'll see by May 10. The problem is that, the machine does not count the back portion of the ballot, but the front part where the national positions are could be properly counted. So if that is the problem, we could still push through with the national elections, it will be the local positions that will be greatly affected. If worst comes to worst, I believe they will just move the elections maybe a week later but we should definitely push through with automated elections. Doing manual counting after all the trouble of automation is a waste of money, effort and time. Totally unpractical! And can you imagine the human error in trying to count those ballots meant to be counted by the PCOS machine? Have you guys received your sample ballot? I tell you, those who will attempt to count those ballots manually will surely be challenged!

Blame it on the corrupt leaders in our country, and did you heard the news, Pres. Gloria Arroyo elects (not sure on that term LOL) a new chief justice? just when she is near to be out of the president position, whats that evil elf thinking now? LOL