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AELECOM pioneers online election If COMELEC currently finds itself in the grill because of its procurement of poorlytested and glitch-vulnerable PCOS machines, then AELECOM finds itself in a different spot.
Volume 68 Special Election Teaser February 2013
by: The BEACON Research Team From there, they may log in with their respective usernames and passwords and cast their votes. Further instructions will be included in the said webpage. On the other hand, for voters who may opt to vote in the actual poll centers, they are required to present their ID cards to the registration personnel. Afterward, they will be admitted to their designated desks to cast their votes.
On February 14 this year, AELECOM, with the technical assistance of Center for Information and Technology Services (CITS), will pioneer Ateneo’s first online elections. While We are expecting rumors about it had been apparent in the previous year, to surpass last its implementation is said to year’s turn-out be the major reform in the history of student council [of 49%], maybe elections. around 50% to
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Delgado also said that unlike last year’s ballot count which normally lasted overnight before the official declaration of winners, this year’s release of results will be faster. “We will be releasing the results around 9:00pm to 10:00pm as soon as Sir Raymond prints it (tally sheets).” Raymond Ong is an IT specialist and systems developer of the online election.
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60%, Commissioner Airrish Delgado of AELECOM clarified that the polling center for the studentvoters will still be the Bellarmine-Campion Lobby and not the Basic and Advanced Computer Laboratories. Accordingly, AELECOM will deploy laptop computers with When asked about the expected Internet connection in order to effect the voter’s turn-out, Delgado said that electoral process. AELECOM has not released an official percentage projection, but they certainly Delgado also said that the election expect greater student involvement this period shall last from 8:00 in the morning to year. “We are expecting to surpass last 8:00 in the evening. During the said period, year’s turn-out [of 49%], maybe around voters, regardless of their location as long as 50% to 60%,” Delgado remarked in Chavacano. they have access to the Internet, may visit the official AdZU website and click the banner which indicates El Consejo Atenista Election.