Critique of the May 2010 automated polls
By Kaakbay Party-List
Republic Act (RA) 9369 was enacted authorizing Commission on Elections (Comelec) to use an Automated Election System (AES). To ensure the accuracy, veracity and authenticity in the recording and reading of votes in the precincts; electronic transmission of the election returns (ERs) to the municipal, city, provincial and national canvassing; as well as the tabulation, RA 9369 required the AES to have minimum capabilities standards, such as the use of digital signatures, voter verifiability, and UV scanning to detect unauthorized ballots, among others. Digital Signatures: The importance of digital signatures in the election is clearly specified in RA 9369. The chairman of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEI) shall electronically transmit the precinct results to the respective levels of board of canvassers (BoC). The ERs transmitted electronically and digitally signed shall be considered as official election results and shall be used as the basis for the canvassing of votes and the proclamation of a candidate. RA 9369 also referred to RA 8792 Electronic Commerce Act as to the requirements for provision, use and interpretation of various aspects of electronic or digital signatures. On June 15, 2009, Executive Order 810 was issued institutionalizing the use of digital signatures and directing the application of digital signatures in E-Government services. Source: The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100610com6.html |
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