Losing senatorial candidate suggest going back to manual counting
“I suggest that we go back to manual counting at the precinct level to do away with malfunctioning VCM (vote counting machines) and SD (secure digital memory) cards and possible manipulation of codes in the SD cards,” he told reporters during a press conference Tuesday.
At present, Alejano–who ran for senator under the opposition’s “Otso Diretso” banner–says vote counting at the precincts is now being done “in private” instead of being open to the public.
This is because the VCMs transmit the votes contained in the ballots electronically, eliminating the need for the manual counting of votes. The country first used this automated process during the 2010 presidential elections.
Reverting to manual counting “provides a way for poll watchers at the precinct level to verify the counting of votes,” according to Alejano.
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“Transmission to municipal and national levels will still be done electronically to ensure fast processing,” he pointed out.
Alejano also reckoned that Comelec’s independence should be further strengthened.
“I have filed before House Bill 8410 which delegates the provision of office spaces for its field offices to the Comelec instead of relying on the local government unit (LGU). The independence and fiscal autonomy of Comelec, free from political interference or influence from the LGU, should be ensured,” said the former Marine captain.
Alejano sits on 23rd place based on the partial and unofficial tally of the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) as of 10:42 a.m. Tuesday.
He garnered 4,694,571 votes, some 10 million votes below reelectionist senator Nancy Binay who is the last candidate to make it into the Magic 12.
Alejano holds the distinction as the first solon to file a verified impeachment complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte.
-Manila Bulletin
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