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Peddlers declare they will manipulate the printing of ballots to incorporate an ‘invisible shade’ on the circle of a candidate who would pay them, which the Comelec says is not possible
MANILA, Philippines – The Fee on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday, February 12, warned in opposition to syndicates claiming to have the ability to manipulate election leads to favor of candidates who would pay them.
Victory peddlers usually are not new, based on the Comelec, however arrests are uncommon. In mild of the Philippine Nationwide Police’s Prison Investigation and Detection Group lately arresting three people who allegedly tried to extort P90 million from two candidates in Cagayan in change for his or her victory, the Comelec described the brand new modus that peddlers attempt to promote.
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia stated peddlers declare to have connections to the ballot physique, and that they will deploy a “secret shade” throughout poll printing that will invalidate the votes of their rivals’ supporters.
Garcia stated peddlers declare to make use of one thing like a “cuticle remover” to create an “invisible shade” on the circle of the candidate who paid them. If the voter tries to vote for a rival, there could be two shaded circles, leading to an invalid poll.
“The vote for the rival will find yourself with out a consequence, and no vote shall be credited…. That won’t occur. That’s not possible,” stated Garcia in a mixture of English and Filipino.
Garcia added that peddlers have shifted to claiming they will manipulate poll printing as an alternative of vote-counting machines, which candidates apparently not imagine.
Comelec Commissioner Aimee Ferolino on Tuesday, February 11, denied that the people arrested in Cagayan had been related to the ballot physique. She stated on Wednesday that they had been concerned in a big syndicate that reportedly operates in varied areas throughout the nation.
“With the apprehension of those individuals, we’re wanting ahead to extra apprehensions. At sana ‘yung panawagan namin sa mga kandidato, kung sila man ay na-contact ng mga taong ito, dapat lumabas sila,” stated Ferolino. (And we’re calling on candidates to come back ahead if they’re contacted by these individuals.)
“We hope nobody else shall be satisfied by these people. There’s no such factor as added layer of safety, added layer of assurance for a candidate to win. It’s all as much as the voters whether or not a candidate will win or lose,” she added.
The Comelec stood by the 99.9% accuracy of the random guide audit of the 2022 elections, and guaranteed the general public that the machines for use within the upcoming midterm elections can’t be manipulated.
The 2025 elections would be the first time for the Comelec to make use of vote-counting machines from Miru, changing Smartmatic. Election watchdogs have raised considerations about Miru’s historical past overseas, although the corporate has insisted the allegations in opposition to it are false.
The ballot physique can also be nonetheless in the course of printing ballots after a number of roadblocks, together with 6 million ballots to be wasted due to errors in inclusion of names.
As of Sunday, February 9, not less than 27.34% of the entire ballots have been printed. – Rappler.com
