elections
AboutPH.com Online Poll Encourages Voices Be Heard
Comelec Urges Bloggers Cover 2010 Elections
COMELEC is formulating a “framework of cooperation” for bloggers to cover key points of the election – such as voter education and field testing of counting machines,
“We believe that bloggers represent a significant part of the general public to be informed about the most recent developments in elections automation,” james jimenez, COMELEC spokesman said.
read more [inquirer.net]
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It’s a Go – RP 2010 Poll Automation

“We honor the commitment given to Comelec to continue with the project, for the benefit of the Philippines. We are already working with the majority of the Filipino people in their quest for automated elections and, together we will make this a successful project,” Smartmatic said.
COMELEC acted today as the presider for the two warring companies and they were both reminded that they “will be held liable severally and jointly” if they fail to provide services in accordance with their contract.
ngek, “LQ” lang pala! 🙂
read more [thepinoy.net]
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Philippine 2010 Poll Automation – in the rocks!
just when everyone thought the coast was clear for the 2010 poll automations, the winning bidders recent joust – Smartmatic and TIM – just proved how far this saga could go.
now in case this doesn’t push through, i don’t think COMELEC has a choice but to go back to it’s manual computing.. haaay Pilipinas olats talaga!
read more [inquirer.net]
Philippine Poll Automation – the saga continues
barely less than a year left, finally the Philippine Senate just approved the PhP11.3bil budget for the automation of the 2010 elections. the supplemental budget according to the commission on elections (comelec) will serve to lease 80thou precinct count optical scans.

damn politics! if they only knew how much life would be easier for everyone if this get’s done.. as they say, if there’s a will there’s a way.. and if they really wanna cheat, they’ll find ways to do it (no matter what)!
anyway, this poll automation is a good saga to follow, let’s all see what comes next!
read more [inquirer.net]electing a u.s. president in plain english
u.s. will soon elect it’s 56th president tomorrow! sino ba manok ng mga IT PINOY’s – si obama ba o si mccain? hmmm???
found this in youtube, thought it was a kewl way to explain the american election system.
eh ang PINOY heto ang panapat! sus!