The document summarizes key aspects of the automated 2010 Philippine elections, including estimated voter numbers, polling locations, and the process of voting and transmitting results. It describes the use of Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines to verify voters, scan ballots, and transmit results. It outlines the multi-level canvassing process from precinct to national levels and the importance of physical transport of election returns in that process.

1. Elections 101 nutshelling the automated elections of 2010 bagong botante voter education

2. Estimated 47,000,000 registered voters 44,009,069 registered voters - as of April 20, 2009 ERB Hearing 58,327 registration records cancelled by reason of death 1,246,272 registration records deactivated Last ERB Hearing on November 16, 2009 80 Provinces 1,631 cities and municipalities 320,415 Established Precincts (estimate) 80,136 Clustered Precincts (estimate) 37,884 Polling Centers (estimate) 82,200 PCOS Machines 80,136 PCOS Machines for distribution to clustered precincts

3. The automation of the 2010 elections is a massive transformational exercise that will usher in a new era of credible elections .

4. Verification of voter identity Voting Counting and Canvassing Transmission of Results

5. Verification of voter identity Voting Counting and Canvassing Transmission of Results

6. The MODERN List of Voters

7. Verification of voter identity Voting Counting and Canvassing Transmission of Results

8. The MODERN Ballot

11. VOTING HOURS: 7AM-6PM At least 10 people can vote at the same time 2. GO TO VOTING AREA 3. VOTE. GO TO PCOS 1. GET BALLOT 4. GET INKED 1 2 3 4

12. PCOS P recinct C ount O ptical S can Unit PCOS ballot box

13. SECURITY KEY PORT FEEDER PRINTER MEMORY CARD SLOTS MENU SCREEN

14. ZERO REPORT The zero – or initialization report – demonstrates that there are no pre-loaded results in the PCOS at the start of voting.

15. ZERO REPORT The zero – or initialization report – demonstrates that there are no pre-loaded results in the PCOS at the start of voting.

16. Verification of voter identity Voting Counting and Canvassing Transmission of Results

17. BALLOT REJECTED !!! BALLOT SCANNED !!! FAKE? NO! YES!

19. ELECTION RETURNS The ERs will be printed in EIGHT copies initially. After electronic transmission, an additional 22 copies will be printed

20. AUDIT LOG The primary means of determining all the activities of the PCOS during election day.

21. Verification of voter identity Voting Counting and Canvassing Transmission of Results

22. Municipal/City Board of Canvassers Provincial Board of Canvassers National Board of Canvassers Congress COMELEC Precinct Election Returns Mun./City COC and SOVP Prov. COC and SOVP Physical transport Physical transport Physical transport MANUAL CANVASSING Note how critical PHYSICAL TRANSPORT is. If physical transport fails, the reports cannot flow upward to the NBOC

23. Municipal/City Board of Canvassers Provincial Board of Canvassers National Board of Canvassers Congress COMELEC Precinct Election Returns Mun./City COC and SOVP Prov. COC and SOVP Physical transport Physical transport Physical transport COMELEC CENTRAL SERVER

24. Verification of voter identity Voting Counting and Canvassing Transmission of Results

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