00:00Voters will be able to see their votes after they put their ballot in the automated counting machine.
00:07That is part of the most transparent process of the Commission on Election for the City Council of 2025.
00:14Ron Lagusan of PTV for Balitang Pambansa.
00:19Comileg is pushing for transparency in this process
00:24so that the results of the 2025 National and Local Elections can be shown with integrity.
00:30Comileg Chairman George Erwin Garcia said in a forum with Pagwabago that voters will experience
00:36is the chance to see their votes after they put their ballot in the automated counting machine.
00:44Voters will be able to see the picture of their ballot.
00:4715 seconds in the front, 5 seconds in the back.
00:50In the back is the party list, in the front is the national and local position.
00:54Even if you only look at one thing, you will be able to see your own ballot.
00:59It's a chance to see if it matches the vote of a voter.
01:03And even if it doesn't match,
01:05There is a form where they will fill out the challenge form.
01:08It can be said that the receipt I saw is different from the one in the ballot.
01:14It will be part of the basis of the election protest
01:18to challenge the results in that precinct.
01:21Or it can also be used to challenge the results when it comes to canvassing in the town or city.
01:28Garcia also gave them assurance that this will not change.
01:32In addition to this, poll watchers in each precinct will have the opportunity
01:36to take pictures and videos of the ballot images
01:39after the results are transmitted and the election returns are printed.
01:43And for internet voting for Filipinos living overseas,
01:47poll watchers will be allowed in offices of embassies or consulates where counting will be done
01:52while the enrollment for overseas voters will start from April and will last until May.
01:58Meanwhile, Garcia called for the amendment of the law on the certification of the automated election system.
02:05The law will last for 20 years.
02:07We didn't anticipate that the process would be this long.
02:10And therefore, think about it, since 2010.
02:13And to think that it's the same machine, the same system now.
02:17Why is it the same system, the same provider,
02:203 days, 6 days before the election and the issue of certification.
02:25It is expected that before the end of March, the certification will be given.
02:30Garcia explained that the source code for internet voting for Filipinos living overseas
02:35is what they are waiting for.
02:36By February, it will be done with hardware or machine and will be done with transmission.
02:40Therefore, the 3 source codes need to be integrated or combined
02:44to be coordinated.
02:46From PTB Manila, Rod Laguzed for Balitang Pambansa.
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