Nightmare at Comelec square EDITORIAL 05/05/2010

Nightmare at Comelec square

EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 05/05/2010 It isn’t the supposed plot to disrupt the voting over which the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should worry, but the much too many glitches being encountered in the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines in various mock voting tests that should be a major worry for the poll body. Yet even as all the machine glitches show, there went the poll body, claiming that these glitches are being fixed and not to worry, as there are some 6,000 PCOS machines on standby as replacements. Considering the fact that there have been many PCOS experiencing various types of glitches, 6,000 spare machines (which are expected to also experience glitches) would hardly be enough, by way of spare machines on election day. But even if these 6,000 counting machines are to be utilized as replacements.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100505com1.html

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