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Two electoral-reform laws urgently call for modernizing the system. The first, passed in 1997 with an initial fund of P2.5 billion, tasks Comelec to remap polling precincts while at the same time relisting voters through tamper-proof ID cards. The other, passed months later, requires Comelec to automate and thus speed up ballot counting. 


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Party-list Rep. Loretta Ann Rosales (Akbayan) told reporters yesterday the government was not able to fully inform new voters belonging to the 18 to 21 age bracket of the registration deadline because of President Estrada’s impeachment trial.


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In a joint statement, Commissioners Julio Desamito, Luzviminda Tancangco and Ralph Lantion said the poll body can still push through with the program upon proper representation with the concerned government agencies.


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What’s delaying the Comelec ID system?

By GOTCHA | By Jarius Bondoc | September 12, 2001 - 12:00am

If one faction of the Comelec is perceived to have a decision-broker and a bellicose leader, the other side is . . . well, you be the judge. Two electoral-reform laws urgently call for modernizing the system. The...

Opinion

Comelec urged to extend registration deadline

December 26, 2000 - 12:00am

A legislator has asked Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairwoman Harriet Demetriou to extend the deadline for registration of new voters from tomorrow to February next year. Party-list Rep. Loretta Ann Rosales...

Headlines

Scrapping of voter’s ID system questioned

December 14, 2000 - 12:00am

Three officials of the Commission on Elections questioned yesterday the decision of Comelec Chairwoman Harriet Demetriou to suspend the implementation of the controversial P6.5-billion computerized voter identification...

Headlines