Comelec holds voters’ education in
Zambo City
By
Felipo David G. Malcampo
ZAMBOANGA
CITY, February 29 (PIA) – In its bid to better educate the public for the
upcoming May elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) here said that
they will be conducting voters’ education campaigns, per invitation.
“The
voters’ education campaign is open per invitation by different agencies and
organizations,” said city election officer Atty. Stephen Roy Canete. He added
that they will even cater to those from the political parties.
Comelec
last week held a demonstration on their Smartmatics Vote Counting Machines
(VCMs) for members of the media at the Zamboanga Press Club, Incorporated
(ZCPI), where the journalists experienced a simulated election. Comelec showed
how fast it was to cast the vote, and certain procedures to ensure that the
results are safe and secured, and then transmitted to the central server.
According
to Atty. Canete, technicians will be deployed in all polling places during
election day to address any possible contingency.
Meanwhile,
the VCM results can be transmitted in places where there is no signal. “There
are contingencies prepared,” said Atty. Canete, adding that they will be
utilizing top-of-the-line technology to transmit the results even when there is
no cellular signal.
Over
the weekend, COMELEC conducted a voters’ education campaign in Citimall,
Tetuan, this city. They are expecting to conduct more in the coming weeks.
Meawhile, the training of members of the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs)
will commence this week.
