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Tuesday, 27 April 2010 - Last Updated on April 27, 2010

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28. What is an ocial ballot?

In the AES, an ocial ballot refers to the paper ballot, whether printed or generated by the

technology applied, that faithfully captures or represents the votes cast by a voter recorded

or to be recorded in electronic form.

Ocial ballots come in Election Form No. A6.

29. What shall the ballot contain?

The ballot shall contain all the names of the candidates for every vacant position, both at

the national and local levels.

The names of all candidates for every vacant position shall be arranged alphabetically and

printed uniformly. There shall correspond to each of the names of the candidates a blank

oval, which the voter shall completely shade to signify his/her vote.

30. What are the types of security measures that could be adopted by the COMELEC to

prevent use of fake ballots?

Some of these safeguards include, but are not limited to, bar codes, holograms, color

shifting ink and microprinting. As mentioned above, an ocial ballot comes as Election

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Form No. A6.

31. When will the ocial ballots be distributed to the BEI?

The ocial ballots, along with the forms, documents and supplies to be used for the

election, shall be distributed early in the morning of election day. However, COMELEC may

authorize earlier distribution of these documents.

32. Can the ocial ballots be reproduced?

No. The ocial ballots cannot be reproduced.

33. Aside from the ocial ballots, what are the other election forms and supplies?

Early in the morning of election day, the BEI shall get the following forms, documents and

supplies from the following:

a. From the City/Municipal Treasurer

CEF NO. DESCRIPTION RATE OF DISTRIBUTION

ELECTION FORMS

A3 Poster Indicating the Clustered Precincts’

Numbers

1 Piece

A6 Ocial Ballots 1 Piece per voter

A12 Paper Seal 75 Pieces

A14 Certicate of Receipt of Ocial Ballots, Other

Forms

and Supplies by BEI

3 Pieces

A27 Ocial Receipt of Election Returns 30 Pieces

ENVELOPES FOR VOTING AND COUNTING

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A15 For Rejected ballots, Half of Torn Unused

Ocial Ballots and Other Half of Torn Unused

Ocial Ballots

3 Pieces

A17 For Election Returns 30 Pieces

OTHER ENVELOPES

A18-A For Main Memory Card, i-button Security Key,

PINs, Initialization Report, Audit Log, and

Precinct Statistical Report

6 Pieces

OTHER FORMS

A30/A31 Temporary Appointment of Chairman/Poll

Clerk/Third Member/Support Sta

10 Pieces

A35 Certicate of Challenge of Protest and

Decision of the BEI

10 Pieces

A39 Oath of Voter Challenge for Illegal Acts 10 Pieces

A40 Oath of Identication of Challenged Voter 10 Pieces

SUPPLIES

Bond Paper (long) 30 Pieces

Ballot Secrecy Folder 22 Pieces

Thumbprint Taker 1 Piece per precinct in a cluster

Seal with Stell Wire for Ballot Box 1 Piece

Indelible Stain Ink 2 Bottles per precinct in a

cluster

Instruction to Voters 1 Piece per clustered precinct

Marking Pens 1 or

2

Box/es

Ballpen 6 Pieces


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b. From the Election Ocer

CEF

NO.

DESCRIPTION RATE OF

DISTRIBUTION

Book of Voters, which must be (i) duly sealed, and (ii)in the custody of the

poll clerk, third member and the support sta, if any

Precinct Computerized Voters List (PCVL) and

supplemental PCVL, if any, for posting outside the

precinct and which must be duly certied by the

Election Registration board)

1 Copy

Election Day Computerized voters List (EDCVL/List of Voters with Voting

Record) and supplemental EDCVL, if any, which must be (i) duly certied by

the Election

Registration board; and (ii) one (1) of EDCVL must be in the custody of the

poll clerk, third member and the

support sta, if any.

2 Copies

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A5‐

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Copies of Appointment and Oath of Oce of the BEI

and Support Sta

34. What shall the BEI do after receiving Ocial Ballots and other election forms and

supplies?

The BEI shall carefully check the dierent election forms (which include the ocial ballots),

documents and supplies and the quantity actually received.

The BEI shall then sign a Certicate of Receipt (Election Form No. A14) in three (3) copies,

the original of which shall be delivered to the City/Municipal Treasurer, who shall transmit

the same to the ERSD, Comelec, Manila, immediately after election day.

35. How many ocial ballots shall be provided to each BEI?

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Only one piece of ballot per voter shall be provided to the BEI.

36. Are there election documents that may be reproduced?

Yes. Only the following forms may be reproduced when needed:

a. Temporary Appointment of Chairman/Poll Clerk/Member;

b. Certicate of Challenge of Protest and Decision of the BEI;

c. Oath of Voter Challenged for Illegal Acts; and

d. Oath to Identify a Challe

nged Voter.

60 Republic Act No. 8436 (1997), as amended by Republic Act. No 9369 (2007), Section 2 (3).

61 COMELEC Resolution No. 8786 (4 March 2010), Section 18.

62 Republic Act No. 8436 (1997), as amended by Republic Act No. 9369 (2007), Section 13.



65 Ocial ballots are not among the election forms that may be reproduced as enumerated in COMELEC

Resolution No. 8786 (4 March

2010), Section 19.





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