ELECTION PREPARATIONS FOR THE 2013 NATIONAL, LOCAL and ARMM ELECTIONS

Bureau of Treasury Convention Hall 3rd Floor, Palacio del Gobernador, Intramuros, Manila, January 11, 2013 (Friday)

33
days before Valentines Day

122
days before the May 13, 2013 National, Local and ARMM Elections

SCOPE OF PRESENTATION Statistics Concept of AES and its Activities Election and Campaign Periods Deputations Role of Deputies

REGION
PHILIPPINES NCR CAR Region I Region II Region III Region IV-A Region IV-B Region V Region VI Region VII Region VIII Region IX Region X Region XI Region XII CARAGA ARMM

Regional Election Director/ Acting Regional Election Director

Atty. Jubil S. Surmieda Atty. Jose Nick A. Mendros Atty. Ederlino U. Tabilas Atty. Julius D. Torres Atty. Rafael B. Olao Atty. Juanito O. Icaro Atty. Emmanuel E. Ignacio Atty. Romeo B. Fortes Atty. Renato A. Magbutay Atty. Temie P. Lambino Atty. Dennis L. Ausan Atty. Franciso G. Pobe Atty. Noli R. Pipo Atty. Wilfred Jay E. Balisado Atty. Remlane M. Tambuang Atty. Michael C Abas Atty. Ray F. Sumalipao

Statistics 80 Provinces 143 cities 1,491 municipalities 42,028 barangays 18,054 elective seats at stake

REGION
PHILIPPINES NCR CAR Region I Region II Region III Region IV-A Region IV-B Region V Region VI Region VII Region VIII Region IX Region X Region XI Region XII CARAGA ARMM Isabela City Cotabato City

Established Precincts
344,480 40,616 6,232 19,424 12,495 39,370 46,957 10,257 19,482 26,751 25,675 17,471 12,407 15,855 17,639 14,029 9,459 9,342 363 656

Clustered / Grouped Prec. 77,904 7,509 1,828 4,623 3,120 7,903 9,861 2,421 4,880 6,486 5,741 5,177 2,968 3,702 3,501 2,807 2,212 2,946 85 134

Registered Voters
52,002,730 5,995,904 924,751 2,865,115 1,871,822 5,822,678 7,205,066 1,552,520 3,037,795 4,049,641 4,114,046 2,576,228 1,981,427 2,458,123 2,660,156 1,985,062 1,445,729 1,288,562 63,130 104,975

Voting Centers
36,778 730 1,360 2,547 2,095 2,821 3,220 1,527 3,064 3,555 2,910 3,772 1,844 1,939 1,442 1,379 1,330 1,164 37 42

Comparative Statistics
50,723,734
2010 NLE For 2013 NLE

52,002,730 333,270 344,477 Registered Voters Established Precincts 76,347 77,904 Clustered Precincts 37,418

36,778
Voting Centers

Comparative Statistics on Registered Voters

52,755,022

2010 NLE For 2013 NLE NSO/ERSD Projected

52,002,730

50,723,734

AES Preparations
Acquisition of 81,836 Precinct Count Optical Scan (PCOS) machines:
80,916 machines - pursuant to the option-to-purchase provision in the contract between Comelec & Smartmatic; 920 machines - purchased for special elections in 2010

On going bidding for various goods and services;

AES Preparations
FIELD TESTING

Date

January 19, 2013

Part of the Systems Acceptance Test; Selected polling and canvassing centers; and Test of data transmission service/facilities, accuracy and integrity of results.

- Baguio City, Benguet - Bakun, Benguet - Barbaza, Antique - Sibalom, Antique - Cebu City, Cebu - Naga City, Cebu - Cagayancillo, Palawan - Balabac, Palawan - Marawi, Lanao del Sur - Wao, Lanao del Sur - Cotabato City, Maguindanao - South Upi, Maguindanao - Koronadal City, South Cotabato - Lake Sebu, South Cotabato

Areas for Field Testing

- Pateros, NCR - Taguig City, NCR

AES Preparations
Date MOCK ELECTIONS January 26, 2013

Simulate voting procedures at designated polling places; Registered voters as participants; To be conducted by BEIs; Open to public and media; and Public acceptance and general appreciation of AES.

Areas for Mock Elections

NCR District, Quezon City th District, Manila -5 -4th Luzon -Iriga City, Camarines Sur -Bato, Camarines Sur

Visayas -Sta. Catalina, Neg. Or. -Dumaguete City, Neg. Or. Mindanao -Initao, Misamis Or. -Cagayan de Oro City, Mis. Or.

ARMM -Buluan, Maguindanao -Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

Final testing and sealing (FTS) All polling places nationwide; Not earlier than seven (7) days but not later than three (3) days before election day; and To be conducted by the Board of Election Inspectors.

Official ballot
Pre-printed with names of candidates Precinct-specific To ensure rejection of previously scanned ballot

 Ovals opposite Shade oval names of opposite name of candidates chosen candidate

Voting hours 7am to 7 pm; At designated polling places except detainee and PWD voting; and Conducted by BEIs.

 One PCOS per clustered precinct; Voter personally feeds ballot into the PCOS; Ballot can be fed in any orientation; Ballots are scanned on both sides simultaneously; Digital ballot image; Election returns printed directly by PCOS; Election transmission of results.

Voting and Counting --------------------------

ER

CCS CBOC/MBOC

National Board of Canvassers Regional Board of Canvassers (ARMM) Provincial Board of Canvassers

Electronic Transmission
Physical transport

Prov. COC SOVM/C

Comelec Central Backup Server Advance Results/ Monitoring

Physical transport

Mun./City COC Municipal/City Board of Canvassers SOVP

Secured Public Website

Server for Dominant Majority/ Minority Parties, Citizens Arm, KBP

Physical transprt

Advance Results

Election Returns
Precinct

Election period

June 12, Election Day 2013 May 13, 2013

January 13, 2013

Campaign period
National candidates and PartyList Groups (90 days)
February 12, 2013 (TUE) to May 11, 2013 (SAT)

Local candidates (45 days)

March 29, 2013 (FRI) to May 11, 2013 (SAT)

Campaign period
Prohibited on:
March 28, 2013 (MAUNDY THU)

March 29, 2013 (GOOD FRI) May 12, 2013 (SUN) EVE OF ELECTION DAY May 13, 2013 (MON) Election Day

DEPUTATIONS
Resolution No. 9570 dated December 6, 2012 Deputation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines; Resolution No. 9571 dated December 6, 2012 Deputation of DILG, NPC, PNP and other law enforcement agencies;

DEPUTATIONS
Resolution No. 9598 dated December 21, 2012 Deputation of Certain Departments under the Executive Branch including DepEd

Role of Deputies PNP/AFP Membership on the CBFSP; Membership in JSCC oRegional oProvincial

 Implementation of Gun Ban establishment of checkpoints; oapprehend Gun Ban violators oconfiscate firearms oconduct preliminary examination (PNP) oRJSCC shall submit a weekly report to CBFSP on the implementation of Gun Ban

 Provide security for: o warehouses, hubs and subhubs; o deployment and retrieval of PCOS/CCS and election paraphernalia;

PCOS/CCS
PSI Warehouse, Cabuyao, Laguna Regional Hubs -Sub-hubs (Local Hubs)

* Polling places(PCOS) * RBOC/PBOC/CBOC/MBOC (CCS)

Official Ballots and Accountable Forms

City/Municipal National Printing Treasurers Office Office (NPO) (C/MTO)

Polling places

 Provide security for:

o Voting and canvassing centers o Election officials and persons performing election related duties o Candidates granted with gun ban exemptions o Voters/public

 Make available all air, land and water assets, communication and other equipment Update the Commission thru the CBFSP on the peace and order situation

Role of Deputies
Department of Education (DepEd) Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) ; o Constitution of BEIs is not later than January 15, 2013 o One BEI with three (3) members per clustered precinct o 3 x 77,904 = 233,712

 Support Staff for BEIs;

NO. OF PRECINCTS IN A CLUSTER NO. OF SUPPORT STAFF

1 to 2 3 4 5, 6 and 7

0 1 2 3

 DepEd Supervisors and Support Staff; oOne (1) for every ten (10) clustered precincts Technical Support; oOne (1) for every voting center (36,778 VCs)

 Make available all public and private school buildings designated as voting centers including its facilities Precincts with PWD voters must be located at the ground floor

THANK YOU!!!