Vote

3. 81 Provinces
146 Cities
1,488 Municipalities
42,046 Barangays
65,831,792 Registered Voters
413,407 Established Precincts
106,174 Clustered Precincts
37,208 Voting Centers
*EBAD Data as of Dec. 27, 2021

4. ELECTION PERIOD January 9 – June 8, 2022
CAMPAIGN PERIOD
National Feb. 8 – May 7, 2022
Local March 25 – May 7, 2022
except Holy Thursday and Good Friday

5. LOCAL OVERSEAS
May 9, 2022 April 10 - May 9, 2022
6:00 am to 7:00 pm

12. Wearing of face mask and face shield
One meter physical distancing
Frequent disinfection of hands
Frequent disinfection of regularly-
touched surfaces
Proper cough and sneezing
etiquette
Installation of body temperature
scanner at the entrance
Establishment of an Isolation
Polling Place (IPP)
Establishment of a Voters'
Assistance Desk (VAD)

13. Disinfect/sanitize work areas and
fixtures before the start of
proceedings and supplies used by
voters before and after use
Limit persons inside the polling place
to allow physical distancing, at a
maximum of 10 voters at any given
time
Give ballot and apply indelible ink
without touching the voter’s hand
Sanitize hands as frequently as
possible
Sanitize hands upon entry
Use own pen in signing the
EDCVL
Feed ballot without touching the
VCM
Immediately leave the polling
place and voting center

15. Designed to automate the counting of
votes.
Scans and interprets the marked paper
ballots on election day.
Tabulates, calculates, and transmits the
Election Returns to the Canvassing and
Consolidation System (CCS) after the
voting process is closed, as well as a copy
of the VVPATs (voter’s receipt) to the
Transparency Server.

16. Located above the thermal paper
compartment. This is used to tap the iButtons
Located below the
iButton receptacle. Designed to load the thermal paper
and print all the VVPATs and Election Reports.
Located at the front of the
VCM. Designed for the voter to insert his/her ballot.
Located at the top of the VCM. The
touchscreen LCD screen is designed to input data and
navigate through the system.

17. Green button on the right side the LCD
screen. It is used to cast ballots.
Red button below the green
button. It is used to return ballots.
At the right side of the VCM. Is the
port to connect the headphones.

18. An RJ45 port to connect the BGAN via
ethernet cable.
Next to the LAN port is the
memory card slot, where the removable write-protect
Secured Digital (SD) card is inserted (Main SD card).
Next to the Main SD card Slot
A. Is the slot for the backup SD.
Located on the left corner.
Included the VCM serial number in alphanumeric series

19. The Direct Current (DC) port is used to
connect to the main power supply.
This button is used to turn on the VCM.
LED indicator lights up when it is on.
will not be used
in the Philippines Election.

20. It is used to eject the ballots. The VCM
ejects valid ballots from the ballot exit slot after passing
through the feed mechanism. These ballots are scanned
and cast.
This interlocks with the ballot box.

22. This works with a preinstalled SIM Card from a Philippine Telco
Provider to transmit results using GPRS network.
it works with a preinstalled SIM card to transmit results. It will be used for Satellite
transmission in remote locations. It should be located outdoor with clear view to the sky. There
are 2 BGANS models:
• ISAVI
• SABRE
The transmission device delivered to each polling center will depend on the data coverage of each location.

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26. Both sides of the ballots are scanned
simultaneously
Ballots are identified by the machine
(precinct specific) and are rejected if:
• Fake/Photocopied/Duplicate;
• Previously inserted or scanned;
• For another different precinct;
A word about the ballots...
• Uses UV & barcode security;
• Every ballot is unique.

27. Timing Marks QR CODE NPO Security
Clustered
Precinct
Instructions to
voters UV Security
Signature of EB
Chairperson

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30. ON ELECTION DAY

36. Check the date and time at the top left corner of the screen. If date and/or time is incorrect, the EB
Chairperson will execute “change system date and time” procedure.
The EB Chairperson will now perform the OPEN VOTING process.
Select Open Voting. The VCM will display the message “INPUT PIN FOR EB CHAIRPERSON TO
CONFIRM THE EXECUTION OF OPEN VOTING”. Enter the role PIN.

39. ) at the bottom right
of the screen to automatically print the
Initialization Report.

44. PROPER WAY OF SHADING NOT RECOMMENDED
Oval fully shaded

45. After the voter inserted the filled ballot in the ballot entry slot, the VCM shall
interpret the ballot.
The message “YOUR BALLOT IS BEING PROCESSED” will be displayed on
the screen.

46. After processing, the VCM will display the following messages: “YOUR VOTE IS BEING
CAST. PLEASE WAIT.” Another message will be displayed “YOUR VOTE IS BEING
PRINTED” while simultaneously printing the voter’s receipt.

47. The messages “DEPOSITING THE BALLOT IN THE BOX” and “YOUR VOTE HAS BEEN
CAST. THANK YOU FOR VOTING” will be displayed in the screen respectively.

48. MISREAD BALLOT When a ballot has not been scanned properly
Voter will be allowed to feed the ballot 4 times in 4 different
orientations
PREVIOUSLY READ
BALLOT
When a ballot with the same ID number was already scanned
INVALID BALLOT
When a ballot is not configured to the VCM. The voter shall return
the ballot to the chairperson, who shall, in turn, check if the ballot ID
of the rejected ballot corresponds to the clustered precinct
number. If it does not match, the chairperson shall mark the ballot
with the word “REJECTED” and place it in the envelope for rejected
ballots. The chairperson shall then issue the correct ballot to the
voter.

50. The Chairperson shall place his/her iButton security key receptacle, after
which the VCM will display the message “SELECT THE PROFILE TO
AUTHENTICATE”.
Select “EB Members” the VCM will then display the message“SELECT THE
USER TO AUTHENTICATE” with “EB POLL CLERK” and “EB THIRD
MEMBER” options.
Select “EB POLL CLERK. The VCM will display the message “INPUT YOUR
PIN”. Enter the role PIN of the EB Poll Clerk. A message “THE USER EB POLL
CLERK WAS AUTHENTICATED SUCCESSFULLY” appears on the screen and
VCM will return to the previous display – “SELECT THE USER TO
AUTHENTICATE”.
Select “EB THIRD MEMBER”. The VCM displays “INPUT YOUR PIN”. Enter
the role PIN of the EB Third Member.

51. The VCM shall then display the Election Menu. From the Election Menu, choose the
option “CLOSE VOTING.”

52. After choosing Close Voting, the VCM shall display the message “INPUT PIN FOR EB
POLL CLERK TO CONFIRM THE EXECUTION OF CLOSE VOTING”.
After the successful input of the PIN for EB Poll Clerk, the VCM will display
the message “INPUT PIN FOR EB THIRD MEMBER TO CONFIRM EXECUTION
OF CLOSE VOTING”. Input PIN for EB Third Member.

53. The VCM prompts to add signatures to the election results. The screen will display
“Press NEXT TO ADD A SIGNATURE TO THE ELECTION RESULTS. (REQUIRED
SIGNATURES: (NO. OF SIGNATURES)” along with SIGNATURE ALREADY ADDED: 0 and
the NEXT button. The Chairperson shall press “NEXT”.

54. The VCM will display the message “PLEASE INSERT THE MEMORY TOKEN TO BE
REGISTERED” with CANCEL button.

55. The Chairperson will place his/her iButton with external certificate. The VCM shall
display the message “READING IBUTTON…DON’T REMOVE THE IBUTTON AND PLEASE
WAIT”.

56. Wait until the VCM displays the message “PLEASE INPUT THE IBUTTON PIN”. The
Chairperson shall now enter his/her digital signature password.

57. The VCM shall display the message “DIGITAL SIGNATURE SUCCESSFULLY ADDED”.
NOTE : Same procedure will be applied in adding the digital signature of EB Poll Clerk
and Third Member.

58. The VCM displays the message, “CHANGING THE VOTING MACHINE STATE TO
CLOSED”.

59. The VCM shall automatically print the 8 copies of NATIONAL Election Returns (ERs)
and 8 copies of the LOCAL ERs.

60. After printing 8 copies of National ERs and 8 copies of Local ERs, the system will
display message “DO YOU WANT TO TRANSMIT THE ELECTION RESULTS?” with YES
or NO options. Choose YES.

61. The VCM will display “PLEASE INSERT THE GSM TRANSMISSION DEVICE”.
If the transmission device allocated is BGAN, press the “>” mark at the bottom right
of the screen.

62. The following message will be displayed accordingly,
“Transmitting the results to the <MBOC: PROVINCE NAME- MUNICIPALITY
NAME> server (Attempt 1 of 2)”.
“Transmitting the results to the CENTRAL: CENTRAL server (Attempt 1 of 2).
“Transmitting the results to the KBP: TRANSPARENCY SERVER – RESULTS
server (Attempt 1 of 2).”
“Transmitting the results to the KBP: TRANSPARENCY SERVER -VVPAT’s
server (Attempt 1 of 2)”.

63. Once the VCM successfully transmitted the results, it will display the message “THE
RESULTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSMITTED TO MBOC/CENTRAL/KBP SERVER”
and will automatically generate, save and print the TRANSMISSION REPORT.
After the transmission process is completed, the VCM will print twenty-two copies
of the National Returns Report, Local Returns Report and Statistical Report

64. Once printing is completed, the VCM will display the message “CLOSED POLLS
COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY”. “VOTING PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED”, with
DONE button. Press “DONE” button.
The VCM will return to the Election Menu and is now in CLOSED state.

65. Print the Audit Log Report

66. PERFORM THE WRITE-PROTECT DATA
From the Home screen, tap the iButton in the slot
and select the profile to authenticate. Input the
role PIN of the Chairperson.
From the Election Menu, select "WRITE-PROTECT
DATA" option.

67. A message "INPUT PIN FOR EB CHAIRPERSON TO
CONFIRM THE EXECUTION OF WRITE-PROTECT
DATA."
The VCM prompts the user to confirm the lock-up
of the external SD memory. Press Yes to confirm
the SD memories' lock-up.

68. The VCM locks the backup memory, displays a message informing about the
operation's result, and prompts the user to shutdown the VCM. Press “Ok” to shut
down

69. NATIONAL ERs
City or Municipal Board of Canvassers
Congress, directed to the Senate President
COMELEC
Accredited Citizen’s Arm
Dominant Majority Party
Dominant Minority Party
Ballot box
Provincial Board of Canvassers
To be posted conspicuously on a wall within the premises of
the polling place
Ten (10) accredited major national parties
Two (2) accredited major local parties
Four (4) national broadcast or print media entities
Two (2) local broadcast or print media entities
Four (4) major citizens arms
LOCAL ERs
City or Municipal Board of Canvassers
COMELEC
Provincial Board of Canvassers
Accredited Citizen’s Arm
Dominant Majority Party
Dominant Minority Party
To be posted conspicuously on a wall within the premises of
the polling place
Ballot box
Ten (10) accredited major national parties
Two (2) accredited major local parties
Four (4) national broadcast or print media entities
Two (2) local broadcast or print media entities
Three (3) major citizens arms