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Challenges & Risks Facingthe 2010 Automated
Election System (AES)
Edmundo G. Casino, MPA
Philippine Computer SocietyUP NCPAG Alumni Association
MSU, Marawi City, Lanao del Sur
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2010 Poll Automation
FIRST TIME EVENTS
Clustering of 75K Precincts
IT Certification of 75,000BEIs & 1,600 BOCs
Use of Two-Faced MachineReadable Ballot nationwide
Automated Synchronizationof Counting & Canvassing
Electronic Transmission ofERs @ 40,000 sites
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IMPACT OF THE CHANGES
CLUSTERING OF75,000 PRECINCTS
Cleansing of Lists
Familiarity of Voters
IT CERTIFICATIONOF 75,000 BEIs &1,600 BOCs
Training a battalion ofIT capable electionofficers
USE OF TWO-FACED BALLOTS
Distribution & Printing
AUTOMATEDELECTIONS CCS
Synchronization
ELECTRONIC
TRANSMISSIONLimitations inCoverage
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CRITICAL THINGS TO DO in
165 DAYS
Manufacturing & Testing of82,200 PCOS
Development & Testing of theAES Software
Training & Certification ofElection Officers & TechSupport
Installation & Testing of
Transmission ChannelsDemonstration & Source Code
Stakeholder Education
Logistics & Deployment
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COMPLIANCE TO RA 9369
Official, basis
for Canvassing
& Proclamation
Sec. 19 [22]Official Election
Results
Canvassers, two
parties, citizens
arms & KBP
Sec. 19 [22]
Election Returns
Transmission
Sequence
n.) Provide the
voter a system
Sec. 7 [6]
Minimum Cap
Voter Choice
Verification
ContextProvisionsAES Features
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MULTIPLE & PARALLEL
ACTIVITIES
AES Development
Logistics
Training
Techno-Legal Panel
PR & Media
StakeholderEducation
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AES Development Activity
Hardware
Manufacturing
Delivery
SoftwareCasting, Counting,Canvassing
Transmission
Electronic Signature
AuthenticationTesting & QualityAssurance
Demo & Certification
Source Code Review
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AES Development Activity
Testing & Quality
Assurance
Application Systems
Software
Customized PCOS
Device
Examination & Testing
of HW & SW
Escrow Source Code
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LOGISTICS & DEPLOYMENT
Regional Hubs
Luz-Vis-Min
Type of Transport
Land, Air, Sea
Advance Team
Trainers, Tech
Support, Help Desk
Timetable & Sequence
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IT TRAINING &
CERTIFICATION
Precinct-Based BEIs
75,000 BEIs
40,000 Sites
Local BOCs
1,600 BOCs
National BOCs
86 Provincial BOCs
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TECHNO-LEGAL PANEL
Types of Contest
Registered Voters
AES Related
Canvassing &
Proclamation
Definition of Terms
Qualification ofContests
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PUBLIC RELATIONS &
MEDIA
Secretariat
Writers
Creative
Campaigns
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STAKEHOLDER EDUCATION
Sec 26 [31] of RA 9369General Public &Voters
Commissions Staff
DepED & DOFDeputies
LGU Officials
Incumbent ElectedOfficials
Political Parties &Candidates
Military & Police
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CHALLENGES to COMELEC
COMELEC is only
staffed with 5,000
employees
There will be 250,000
Deputies to be trained
with 75,000 Certified
500,000 CitizensArms to be oriented
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CHALLENGES TO
SMARTMATIC-TIM
Delivery Schedule
Need for Technical
Manpower
Systems Development
for Synchronized
Elections
Never been Tested
Mission Impossible
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POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
Procedural Shortfall
Delivery Backlogs
Pre-Shading Ballots
Pockets of SystemFailure
ACM Device-based
Transmission
Software Malfunction
Mass Confusion
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COUNTERMEASURE
Random Manual Audit
Sec. 24 [29] of RA 9369
Where AES is used, there shall
be a random manual audit in one
precinct per congressionaldistrict randomly chosen by
the Commission in EACH
province & city. Any difference
will initiate a manual countaffected by the computer or
procedural error.
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CASE-SCENARIO BUILDING
Proclamation Contests
Succession in National
Leadership
Constitutional Crisis
Civil Unrest & Chaos
Military Junta
Revolutionary
Government
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RECOMMENDED COURSE OF
ACTION
Thorough CHANGE
Management Plan
Detailed RISK
Management Plan
Technical-Legal
Review Board Panel
Organizational TaskForce
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JUDICIAL COURSE ACTION
Supreme Court Reso
on Techno & Legal
House Electoral
Tribunal Courts
Senate Electoral
Tribunal Courts
National ElectoralTribunal Course
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LESSONS LEARNED ON
ONDOY & PEPENG
EVERYBODY
ANYBODYSOMEBODY
NOBODY
PREPAREDNESS
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CONCLUSION
THIS IS A MULTI-
STAKHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT.
ALL QUARTERSMUST GET
ORGANIZED &
PARTICIPATE
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In the end,
We need to maintain
sobriety, peace, and
harmony among our
fellowmen and call forpatriotism and duty to
country as the future
of democracy is at
stake here.
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