THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) has allowed the testing of a mobile voting application that may be used in the next polls, an official said Thursday.
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said the commission en banc has approved a test run for the mobile voting app for overseas voting.
"The @COMELEC En Banc has approved a test run of mobile app voting to see if it is useful for overseas voting etc," she said in her Twitter account @commrguanzon.
Aside from overseas voting, the poll body is also looking to allow persons with disability, elderly, and pregnant women to use the mobile voting app in future polls.
Guanzon also urged the public and other stakeholders, such as legislators, poll watchdogs, and the general public, to observe the test run and let the Comelec know about their comments.
"I am going to look for Devil's (not the real devil) Advocates during consultations. Tell us the pitfalls to expect and avoid... Experts, please volunteer your services to the DevAd (devil's advocates division)," she said.
Section 28 of Republic Act 10590 states that “the Commission may explore other more efficient, reliable, and secure modes or systems, ensuring the secrecy and sanctity of the entire process, whether paper-based, electronic-based or internet-based technology or such other latest technology available, for onsite and remote registration and elections and submit reports and/or recommendations to the JCOC”.
Guanzon earlier said four suppliers have offered to test run a mobile voting app.
These companies are the Indra Sistemas, Voatz, Smartmatic International, and Scytl.
She added that the mobile voting app testing will be done as part of their mandate to further improve the election system in the country.
"We, in @COMELEC, have the duty to choose the means and method of elections but will ensure the integrity of the process and program," Guanzon said. (By Ferdinand Patinio)
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