General Instructions (BEI)

BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS
BEI COMPOSITION
ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS taken from a list submitted by the
highest Department of Education Official within city/municipality/school
district. Preference to teachers:
with permanent appointment
who served in the 2007 national and local elections
When NOT POSSIBLE:

private school teachers, civil service employees, or registered
voters of known probity and competence may be appointed
CHAIRMAN (must be a public school teacher)

one (1) member of the BEI shall be an information
technology-capable person as certified by the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
Election officer appoints the BEI members.
MAY 10, 2010 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS

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1. OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER and
IRREPROACHABLE REPUTATION.
2. REGISTERED VOTER of the city or

municipality.
3. NEVER BEEN CONVICTED of any

election offense or any other crime
punishable by more than six (6)
months of imprisonment.
4. Has NO PENDING CASE against him

filed in COMELEC/court for any
election offense; and
5. Able to SPEAK, READ and WRITE

English or the local dialect

2
Relationship within fourth civil degree of consanguinity
or affinity by:
BEI members to candidates

BEI members among themselves
Spouses of BEI members to candidates

3
2nd Degree
Grand Parent(s)
3rd Degree
1st Degree
Parent(s)
Uncle(s)
Aunt(s)
1st Degree
1st Degree 2nd Degree
Brother/Sister
4th Degree First Cousin
2nd Degree
BEI member
Get the nearest common ancestor
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Disqualified BEI member shall immediately
notify election officer in writing stating the
reason for disqualification.
EO immediately appoints substitute based on

reserve list of teachers recommended by
DepEd.
FAILURE TO NOTIFY IS AN ELECTION

OFFENSE ! ! !

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If at the time of the meeting of the board, any
member is ABSENT or a VACANCY exists-
members present shall call upon the SUBSTITUTE

from the roll of substitutes listed by the DepEd to
perform the duties of absent member.
If none is available, the members present shall

appoint any NON-PARTISAN REGISTERED VOTER of
the precinct not otherwise disqualified, to
temporarily fill up said vacancy until the absent
member appears or the vacancy is filled.
In case there are only two members present, they

shall act jointly.

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Member/s of BEI
present may ORDER
ARREST of absent
member when the
member absented
himself with the
intention of obstructing
performance of duties
of BEI.

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BEI members shall:
Accomplish the OATH OF

OFFICE (A30) in three (3)
copies
AFFIX THEIR SIGNATURES and

IMPRINTS of their right thumbs
on the OATH of Office before
the Election Officer prior to
their assumption of office as
BEI members.

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COPIES OF THE APPOINTMENT
AND OATH (A30/A31) shall be
distributed as follows:
1. FIRST COPY – retained by EO for

his file.
2. SECOND COPY – retained by EO

to be attached to the payroll for
payment of honorarium of BEI.
3. THIRD COPY – issued to the

chairman and members of BEI.
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Board shall enter/record in the MINUTES
OF VOTING AND COUNTING OF VOTES
(A11):
1. ACT or REQUIRED DATA as they occur

or become available during VOTING,
COUNTING, CONSOLIDATING, and
TRANSMISSION of votes.
2. Copies of Minutes in sealed envelopes

distributed as follows:
FIRST COPY, to the Election Officer,
who shall transmit it to the ERSD in
Manila; and
SECOND COPY, to be deposited inside
the ballot box for valid ballots.

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appointed/designated by the election officer
 appointed by BEI in case of absence on election day
registered voters in the precinct/clustered precinct where
they are assigned
cannot participate in the deliberations of the BEI, nor vote in
any issue or question before the BEI
number depends on the clustered precincts as follows:
NO. PRECINCTS IN A NO. OF SUPPORT STAFF
CLUSTER
1 to 2 0
3 1
4 2
5, 6 and 7 3

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No. of Clustered Precincts No. of DepEd Supervisor No. of Support Staff
1- 10 1 1
11-20 2 2
21-30 3 3
and so on
1. Conduct the VOTING in the polling place.
2. Administer the ELECTRONIC COUNTING of votes.
3. Print the ELECTION RETURNS, and
4. TRANSMIT VOTES electronically through the PCOS,

the election results to the:
 City/Municipal Board of Canvassers;
 Dominant majority party, dominant
minority party, accredited citizens arm;
and
 Central Server

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COMELEC CENTRAL
Congress COMELEC Physical
SERVER
National Board transport
of Canvassers
Prov. COC and SOVP
Provincial Physical
Board of transport
Canvassers
Mun./City COC and
SOVP
Municipal/City
Board of
Physical
Canvassers transport
Election Returns
Precinct
5. ACT AS DEPUTIES of the Commission in the conduct
of the elections;
6. MAINTAIN ORDER within the polling place and its
premises;
7. ENFORCE OBEDIENCE to its lawful order and

PROHIBIT the use of camera and cellular phone
with camera by the voters.
8. Perform such OTHER FUNCTIONS prescribed by the

law or by the rules and regulations promulgated by
the Commission.

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Board meeting shall be
PUBLIC and held in the
POLLING PLACE designated
by the Commission.
Board acts through the
chairman and shall decide by
MAJORITY VOTE, without
delay.
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Avail of Local Absentee Voting
privilege when not registered in
the precinct where they are
assigned. The voter can only
vote for National and Local
Elections up to Party-List
Representatives
Vote in their precinct provided

their absence is less than 20
minutes.
Only one member may leave at

any one time.
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BEI members shall
not:
Engage in any
PARTISAN POLITICAL
ACTIVITY; or
TAKE PART IN THE

ELECTION, except to
discharge their duties
and to vote

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BEI Chairman and MEMBERS
Honoraria of THREE THOUSAND PESOS

(P 3,000.00) per member.
FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P 500.00) per

member for the inspection, verification and
sealing of book of voters.
FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P 500.00) per

member for the testing and sealing of
machines.
THREE HUNDRED PESOS (P 300.00) per

member as one-time transportation
allowance.
SERVICE CREDITS for 3 DAYS of service (May

9, 10, 11, 2010)

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Public Schools Teachers, Principals or
Supervisors as SUPERVISORS for Ten
Clustered Precincts or Fraction thereof.
Honoraria of THREE THOUSAND PESOS
(P 3,000.00) per person.
SERVICE CREDITS for 3 DAYS of service

(May 9, 10, 11, 2010)
Support Staff
Honoraria of ONE THOUSAND FIVE

HUNDRED PESOS (P1,500.00) per person.
SERVICE CREDITS for 3 DAYS of service

(May 9, 10, 11, 2010)

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Other Benefits:
The Comelec shall allocate the
amount of THIRTY MILLION PESOS
(P 30,000.00) for election-related
death or injuries that may be
sustained by DepEd employees in
the performance of election
duties.
Provided that in case of death

while in the performance of
election duties, the heirs of the
deceased official/employee shall
be given the amount of TWO
HUNDRED PESOS (P 200,000.00)
Support Staff
Honoraria of ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED 21
Who are entitled to TWO WATCHERS in every polling
place?
WATCHERS
1. Each INDEPENDENT candidate.
2. REGISTERED political party or coalition of political
parties duly registered with the Commission fielding
candidates in the election.
3. Duly ACCREDITED CITIZEN’S ARM.
The two watchers shall serve

alternately, in every polling place.

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Candidates for Senator, Board member and
Councilors of same ticket/ slate shall COLLECTIVELY
be entitled to ONE WATCHER.
WATCHERS
If, BECAUSE OF LIMITED SPACE, all watchers cannot
be accommodated in the polling place, preference
shall be given to the watchers of:
 the dominant majority party

 dominant minority party
 citizen’s arm.

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Other civil, professional, business,
service, youth and any other similar
WATCHERS
organizations shall be entitled to
collectively appoint ONE WATCHER in
every polling place, upon prior
authority of the Commission.

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1. REGISTERED VOTER of the city or
municipality comprising the precinct
where he is assigned.
WATCHERS
2. Of GOOD REPUTATION.
3. Has not been CONVICTED BY FINAL

JUDGMENT of any election offense or
any crime.
4. Knows how to READ and WRITE

Filipino, English or a local dialect.
5. Not related with FOURTH CIVIL

DEGREE OF CONSANGUINITY OR
AFFINITY to the BEIs in the polling
place where he seeks appointment as
watcher.
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NOT LATER THAN APRIL 25,
2010, independent
candidates, registered
WATCHERS
parties, organizations or
coalitions authorized by the
Commission shall SUBMIT to
the Election Officers
concerned:
names and signatures of their

representatives authorized to
appoint watchers in the city or
municipality.
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1. Deliver their appointments to BEI chairman upon
entering the polling place.
The chairman shall RECORD the names in the
minutes with a notation under their signatures
WATCHERS
that watcher is not disqualified.
2. Not to speak to the BEI or a voter, or among
themselves, which will disturb the proceedings of
the BEI.
3. IF AVAILABE, affix their signatures and thumb
marks in the ERs, in the case of watchers
representing:
Dominant majority party
Dominant minority party
Citizen’s arm

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1. WITNESS and INFORM themselves of
the proceedings of the BEI.
WATCHERS
2. TAKE NOTE of what they may see or
hear.
3. TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS of the :
proceedings and incidents, if any,

during the voting and counting
of votes
NOTE:
generated election returns
CANNOT take photographs
ballot boxes of ballots in possession of
voters.
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File a protest against any irregularity or
violation of law which they believe may
have been committed by:
WATCHERS
the BEI
any BEI member or
any person
Obtain from the BEI a certificate as to the
filing of such protest and the resolution
thereof

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ELECTION FORMS AND SUPPLIES
BEIs shall get the forms,
documents and supplies early
in the morning of election
day.
EXCEPT IN CASE OF
EARLY DELIVERY as
authorized by COMELEC
City/Municipal Treasurers
shall distribute the specific
forms, documents and
supplies per precinct/
clustered precincts.

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A. FROM CITY/MUNICIPAL TREASURER
CEF NO. FORMS AND SUPPLIES RATE OF

DISTRIBUTION

ELECTION FORMS
Poster Indicating the clustered 1 Piece

precincts’ number
A3
A6 Official Ballots 1 1 pc. per
voter
A11 Minutes of Voting and Counting 1 Set of 2
of Votes copies
A12 Paper seals 75 Pieces

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A14 Certificate of Receipt of Official Ballots, 3 Pieces
Other Forms and Supplies by BEI
A27 Official Receipt of Election Returns 60 Pieces
ENVELOPES FOR VOTING AND COUNTING

A15 For Rejected, Half of torn Unused Official 3 Pieces
Ballots, Other Half of Torn Unused Official
Ballots
A17 For Election Returns 30 Pieces
OTHER ENVELOPES
A18 For Minutes of Voting and Counting of 1 Set of 2

Votes Piece
A18-A For Back-up Memory Card, Initialization 5 Pieces
Report, Audit Log, and Precinct Statistical
Report
A19 For Key of Ballot Box 3 Pieces

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OTHER FORMS
A30/A31 Temporary Appointment of Chairman/Poll Clerk/ Third 10 Pieces
Member/ Support Staff
A35 Certificate of Challengers or Protest and Decision of the BEI 10 Pieces
A39 Oath of Voter Challenge for Illegal Acts 10 Pieces
A40 Oath of Identification of Challenged Voter 10 Pieces
SUPPLIES
Seal Locking Security Seal for Printer Cover and Memory Card 2 Pieces
Ports
Bond Paper (long) 30 Pieces
Ballot Secrecy Folder 20 Pieces
Thumbprint Taker 2 Pcs. Per
Precinct in
a cluster
Serially Numbered Fixed Length Seal for Ballot Box 1 Piece

Indelible Stain Ink 2 Bottles
Per
Precinct in
a cluster
Instruction to Voters 1 Pcs. Per

Precinct in
a cluster

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SUPPLIES
Ballot Box 1 Piece
Marking pens 1 or 2
Ballpen 6 Pieces
Padlocks with Keys 3 Pieces

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B. FROM THE ELECTION OFFICER
1. BOOK OF VOTERS
2. One PCVL and Supplemental PCVL,

if any shall be posted outside the
polling place
3. Two (2) copies of ELECTION DAY

COMPUTERIZED VOTERS LIST
(EDCVL),
(List of Voters with Voting Record)
with supplemental EDCVL, if any
4. Copies of APPOINTMENT and OATH

of Office of the BEI and Support
(A5 and A5-A)
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5. BOOK OF VOTERS should be
DULY SEALED.
6. PCVL and EDCVL should all be

DULY CERTIFIED by the
Election Registration Board.
The poll clerk, third member

and the support staff, shall
HAVE CUSTODY of the Book of
Voters and one (1) copy of the
EDCVL
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DUTIES OF THE BEI UPON RECEIPT OF THE
FORMS AND SUPPLIES
1. CHECK the different election forms,
documents and supplies as to quantity
and quality received.
2. PLACE the official ballots in a

corrugated box provided by the
Commission
3. SIGN a Certificate of Receipt (A14) in

three copies.
4. DELIVER the original copy to the City/

Municipal Treasure.
Temporary Appointment of
Chairman/poll Clerk/ Member
(Annex “A”)
Certificate of Challenge or
Protest and Decision of the BEI
(Annex “B”)
Oath of Voters Challenged

for Illegal Acts
(Annex “C”)
Oath to Identify A Challenged

Voter (Annex “D”)
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DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF VOTING
Date of Election
M A Y 2 0 1 0
Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 11 12 13 14 15
10
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31
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7:00 am until 6:00 pm
Voting after 6:00 pm allowed:

if there are voters within 30 meters in front of
polling place who have not yet cast their votes
The poll clerk shall, without delay, prepare a COMPLETE
LIST CONTAINING VOTERS’ NAMES consecutively listed
voter listed who is not present when called (3) times
shall not be allowed to vote
List of Voters shall be submitted to EO.

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Voters shall cast their votes in the
POLLING PLACE DESIGNATED by the
Commission. The poster Indicating
Precinct Number (A3) shall be
prominently posted near or at the door of
the polling place.

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REGISTERED VOTERS:
a. whose names appear in the:
 EDCVL (Election day
Computerized Voters List);
Supplemental PCVL, if any
 PCVL (Posted/ Precincts
Computerized Voters List);
Supplemental PCVL, if any
b. whose voters registration
records (VRR) are found in the
book of voters.

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Any voter or watcher may challenge any person
offering to vote for:
Not being REGISTERED.

Using the NAME OF ANOTHER.
Suffering from an EXISTING
DISQUALIFICATION.
Upon receipt of challenge, BEI shall require

challenged voter to present proof of:
Registration
Identity
Qualification as voter
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BEI SHALL IDENTIFY the voter, in the VRR or EDCVL,
through his/her:
photograph or
fingerprint or
specimen signatures
In the absence of the above-mentioned proof of

identity:
any BEI member may identify under OATH of a
voter and such act shall be reflected in the
Minutes.

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A VOTER or WATCHER may challenge any
person offering to vote on the ground that he:
1. Received or expects to receive, paid, offered

or promised to pay, contributed, offered or
promised to CONTRIBUTE MONEY or ANYTHING
OF VALUE as consideration for his vote or for
the vote of another; or
2. Made or received a promise to INFLUENCE

THE GIVING OR WITHHOLDING of any such vote;
or
3. Made a BET or is interested directly or
indirectly in a bet that depends upon the results
of the election.

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To be able to vote,
challenged voter shall TAKE
AN OATH before the BEI that
he has not committed any of
the acts alleged in the
challenge.
If voter REFUSES to take an

oath, the challenge shall be
sustained and the voter shall
not be allowed to vote.

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BEI shall record in the
Minutes:
All CHALLENGES
and OATHS taken in
connection
therewith.
DECISION of BEI in
each case

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1. Voters shall vote in the ORDER OF
THEIR ARRIVAL in the polling place.
2. No watcher shall ENTER THE PLACE

RESERVED for the voters and the BEI, nor
MINGLE AND TALK with the voters.
3. Persons CARRYING FIREARMS OR

DEADLY WEAPONS shall not enter the
polling place, except those expressly
authorized by the Commission.
4. There shall be NO CROWDING OF

VOTERS and DISORDERLY BEHAVIOR inside
the polling place.
5. The ballot box shall REMAIN LOCKED

during voting.
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1. Members of the BEI and SUPPORT
STAFF.
2. Watchers who shall stay only in the

SPACE RESERVED for them.
3. REPRESENTATIVES of the Commission.
4. TECHNICAL SUPPORT STAFF assigned in

the voting center duly designated by
the Commission.
5. Voters CASTING their votes.
6. Voters WAITING TO CAST their votes.
7. OTHER persons who may be specifically

authorized by the Commission.

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1. Officers or Members of the AFP.
2. Officers or Members of the PNP.
3. PEACE OFFICERS or ARMED or

UNARMED PERSONS belong to an extra-
legal police agency, special forces,
strike forces, or civilian armed forces
geographical units.
4. BARANGAY TANODS or member of

barangay self-defense units.
5. Members of Barangay self-defense

units, agencies, bureaus, offices or
government-owned or controlled
corporations.
6. Members of privately-owned SECURITY

AGENCY.
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The Board, BY MAJORITY VOTE,
order the detail of policemen or
peace officers for:
1.PROTECTION of the BEI’s

and the PCOS Machine.
2.PROTECTION of election
documents and paraphernalia.
3.Maintenance of PEACE AND

ORDER.
Note: They must be in proper

uniform and shall stay outside near
enough to be easily called by the
board.

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1. BRING the ballot, secrecy folder and pencil
outside of the polling place.
2. SPEAK with another voter or watcher.
3. PREPARE his ballot without using the secrecy

folder or EXHIBIT its contents.
4. FILL his ballot accompanied by another, except

illiterate or disabled person.
5. ERASE any printing from the ballot ,or PUT any

distinguishing mark thereon.
6. USE MEANS of making a copy of the contents of

the ballot, or OTHER SCHEME to identify his
vote, including the use of digital cameras,
cellular phones or similar gadgets
7. INTENTIONALLY TEAR or DEFACE the ballot
8. DISRUPT the normal operation of the PCOS.

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Assistance in the Preparation of Ballot
A voter is not allowed to vote as illiterate or disable

UNLESS SUCH FACT IS INDICATED in the EDCVL or VRR or
when HIS DISABILITY IS APPARENT.
The ASSISTOR shall prepare the ballot in the presence of

the illiterate or disabled person.
The assistor shall bind himself in writing and under oath

to FILL THE BALLOT STRICTLY in accordance with the
instructions of the voter and NOT TO REVEAL THE
CONTENTS thereof, by affixing the signature in the
appropriate space in the Minutes.

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Assistance in Using the PCOS
A person who is UNABLE TO FEED HIS BALLOT into

the PCOS may be assisted by a member of the
Board.
The assistor shall ensure that the contents of the

ballot are NOT DISPLAYED DURING THE FEEDING of
the same into the PCOS.

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In both cases, the poll clerk shall:
First VERIFY from the illiterate or

disabled person whether he had
authorized the assistor to help him to
cast his vote
The Assistor can ONLY ASSIST THREE (3) Illiterate

or disabled voters, except the member of the
BEI.
Assistor must be of legal age and:
a relative within the FOURTH CIVIL

DEGREE of consanguinity or affinity;
any PERSON OF HIS CONFIDENCE who
belongs to the same household; or
a MEMBER of the BEI.
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WHEN FEASIBLE, All polling places of the
precincts where there are persons with
disability/disabled voters shall be located at
the ground floor of the voting centers. For
this purpose, the Election Officer shall
coordinate with the proper school or building
officials.

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During voting, no member of the BEI shall
make ANY ANNOUCEMENT as to:
Whether a certain registered voter has

already voted or not
As to how many have already voted
As to how many so far have failed to vote
Any other fact tending to show or
showing the state of the polls
Any statement at any time, except as
witness before a court or body as to how
many persons voted

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1. The voter will
LOOK FOR HIS
NAME in the PCVL
posted near the
door of the voting
center and
DETERMINE HIS
PRECINCT NUMBER
and SEQUENCE
NUMBER.

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2. The
voter will
APPROAC
H THE
BEI OR
THE
SUPPORT
STAFF
OR IN-
CHARGE
OF THE
PRECINC
T.

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3. The voter will
GIVE HIS SEQUENCE
NUMBER IN THE
PCVL, NAME AND
ADDRESS and other
data concerning his
person.

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4. The BEI or
the support
staff shall
VERIFY IF THE
NAME OF THE
VOTER IS IN
THE EDCVL.

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5. If the name of the voter is in the
EDCVL, his identity shall then be
established through the following:
His PHOTOGRAPH in the EDCVL; or
His SPECIMEN SIGNATURES in the

Voters Registration Record (VRR); or
ANY DOCUMENT which may

establish his identity except
barangay certificate or community
tax certificate.

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6. In the absence of proof of identity, a
MEMBER OF THE BEI or a REGISTERED
VOTER of the precinct/cluster precinct
may identify under oath a voter, and
such act shall be reflected in the
Minutes.
7. If the BEI or support staff is satisfied

with his identity, the name of the voter
shall be DISTINCTLY ANNOUNCED in a
tone loud enough to be heard
throughout the polling place.
8. OTHERWISE, the voter shall be

directed to LEAVE the polling place
after informing him the reason thereof.
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9. If the voter is not challenged, or having
been challenged, the QUESTION HAS BEEN
DECIDED IN HIS FAVOR, the voter shall be
directed to the chairman of the BEI.
10. Before giving the ballot to the voter,

the chairman of the BEI shall CHECK IF
ANYY OF THE FINGERNAILS of the voter
has already been stained with indelible
ink.
11. If stained, it shall be a CONCLUSIVE

PRESUMPTION THAT HE HAS CAST HIS
VOTE. As such, the voter shall be directed
to leave the polling place after informing
him the reason thereof
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12. This FACT, INCLUDING THE NAME and
PRECINCT of the voter, shall be recorded
by the Poll Clerk in the Minutes .
13. After verifying that no fingernail has

been stained, the voter shall AFFIX HIS
SIGNATURE in the EDCVL;
14. The Chairman shall AUTHENTICATE

THE BALLOT BY AFFIXING HIS SIGNATURE
at the designated space at the front
thereof.
The failure to authenticate a ballot
shall NOT INVALIDATE THE BALLOT
but shall constitute an ELECTION
OFFENSE.
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14. Instruct the voter on HOW TO FILL-UP
THE BALLOT PROPERLY.
15. Insert the ballot in the secrecy folder in

such a MANNER THAT ITS FACE IS COVERED,
except the portion where his signature in the
ballot appears, and give the ballot to the
voter.
ONLY THE CHAIRMAN shall issue the
official ballots, and NOT MORE THAN
ONE (1) BALLOT shall be issued at one
time.
16.Require the voter to AFFIX HIS SIGNATURE

on the proper space in the EDCVL.

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VOTING shall be conducted in the
following manner:
1. The voter shall FILL HIS BALLOT BY

FULLY SHADING THE OVAL besides the
names of the candidates of his choice,
using the secrecy folder and marking
pen.
2.The voter shall then APPROACH THE

PCOS, INSERT HIS BALLOT in the ballot
entry slot and wait until the ballot is
dropped into the ballot box.
3. The BEI shall MONITOR the PCOS

screen to make sure that the ballot was
successfully accepted.
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4. Thereafter, the voter SHALL
RETURN the ballot secrecy folder and
marking pen to the chairman.
5. The chairman shall APPLY

INDELIBLE INK at the base and
extending to the cuticle of the right
forefinger nail of the voter, or any
other nail if there be no forefinger
nail.
6. The voter shall AFFIX HIS

THUMBMARK on the corresponding
space in the EDCVL.
7. The voter shall then LEAVE THE

POLLING PLACE.
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VOTING HOURS:
At least 10-50 people can

7AM-6PM
vote at the same time
2
3
1 4
1. GET BALLOT 3. VOTE. GO TO PCO
2. GO TO VOTING
4. GET INKED
AREA
*vo ter p ers o nally
f eed s the b allo t I. T. Cap ab le
into the PCOS
PC OS
*check and verify if

the ballot has the
signature of the
chairm an
*stain the fingernail

of the voter before he feeds
the ballot into the
PCOS
PCVL
posted PCVL on
P oll clerk/
the wall of the S u p p o rt Ch a irma n Th ird S up p o rt
Sta ff me mbe r Sta ff
polling center
EXIT
Support Staff
(crowd control) Ballo ts
ED CVL
(o p tional)
ENTRANCE
* verific ation, identification

* authentication/distribution of ballots
by the c hairman
* signing/thumbmark by voters in
the EDCVL
1. In the event of a rejected ballot, the
voter shall be ALLOWED TO RE-INSERT
THE BALLOT.
2. If the PCOS still rejects the ballot, the

voter shall RETURN THE BALLOT TO THE
CHAIRMAN, who shall
DISTINCTLY MARK the back

thereof as “REJECTED.”
Require ALL MEMBERS OF THE

BEI TO SIGN AT THE BACK
THEREOF, and place inside the
envelope (A15) and seal with a
serially numbered paper seal.
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The Chairman, in the presence of BEI shall
1. RECORD in the Minutes the QUANTITY

OF UNUSED BALLOTS.
2. TEAR the unused ballots in half

LENGTHWISE.
3. PLACE ½ of UNUSED BALLOTS in the

envelope (A15), and submit to the EO for
safekeeping.
4. PLACE THE OTHER HALF in another

envelope (A15), and deposit it inside the
compartment of the ballot box for valid
ballots.
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1. The CHAIRMAN shall:
ANNOUNCE THE TOTAL

NUMBER OF VOTES received by
each candidate; and
STATE THEIR CORRESPONDING

OFFICES.
2. The POLL CLERK shall
ANNOUNCE THE POSTING OF A

COPY of the 2nd copy of the ER for
national and local positions within the
polling place.
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3. The CHAIRMAN shall:
DETACH THE POSTED

PRINTED COPY on the
wall.
Keep the copy in his

custody to be produced
upon request by any voter
for: IMAGE or DATA
CAPTURING or for ANY
LAWFUL PURPOSE as may
be ordered by competent
authority.
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1. 22 COPIES OF ERs.
2. STATISTICAL REPORT.
3. AUDIT LOG REPORT
The Statistical Report

and Audit Log Report shall be
placed in the envelope (A18-
A) where the Initialization
Report was placed.
The BEI shall NOT STOP or

POSTPONE the counting until
it has been completed, unless
otherwise ordered by the
Commission.
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1. The BEI shall SIGN AND AFFIX
THEIR THUMB MARKS in the ERs.
2. The BEI shall INVIDUALLY FOLD

THE FIRST EIGHT (8) COPIES of
ERs.
3. SEAL each of them with SERIALLY

NUMBERED PAPER SEALS, place in
the envelope (A17), and seal the
envelopes.

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1. After printing ALL REPORTS
and TRANSMISSION OF
PRECINCT RESULTS to all
destinations, the PCOS shall
automatically display the main
menu.
2. The operator shall press the

SHUTDOWN OPTION.
b. The PCOS shall

AUTOMATICALLY SHUTDOWN.

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After counting and announcement of results,
the BEI shall perform the following:
1. PLACE INSIDE THE BALLOT BOX the

sealed envelopes containing the following: COMELEC
Copy of Printed ER;

Copy of the Minutes of Voting and Counting
of Votes;
Half of torn unused ballots; and
Rejected Ballots. COMELEC
2. CLOSE THE BALLOT BOX, lock it with the

following:
one (1) self-locking serially numbered fixed
length seal;
COMELEC
three (3) padlocks.
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3. The 3 KEYS OF THE PADLOCKS shall be CO
ME
LE
C
placed in a separate envelopes, which shall CO
ME
LE
be sealed and signed by all members of BEI. CO
C
ME
LE
C
4. TURN-OVER THE PCOS to the support COMELEC
technician in the voting center:
5. DELIVER THE BALLOT BOX, accompanied
by watchers, to the city or municipal
treasurer.
The treasurer shall provide the necessary
personnel and facilities to receive the ballot boxes
and the expenses shall be shouldered by the city or
municipality.
If the delivered ballot box is not sealed, the treasurer

shall lock it and shall include such fact in his report to
the Comelec.
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6. Deliver to the Election Officer the
ED
following COMELEC DOCUMENTS AND CV
L
SUPPLIES:
Book of Voters;
EDCVL
PCVL;
Three (3) envelopes, each containing the key to
a padlock of the ballot box
PC
The KEYS shall be delivered to the Provincial Election VL
Supervisor, Provincial Prosecutor and Provincial Treasurer.
Envelope (A11) containing the copy of the

Minutes intended for the Comelec;
Envelope (A15) containing the other half of torn
unused official ballots;

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List of Voters allowed to vote, after
6:00 pm of May 10, 2010;
Envelope containing the Back-up
Memory card, Initialization Report,
Precinct Audit Log Report and
Precinct Statistics Report;
Envelopes containing copies of ERs
intended for PBOC, and Comelec;
and
Other papers and documents.

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PRESERVATION OF THE LIST OF VOTERS
The Election Officer shall keep the EDCVL and PCVL in a safe
place until such time that the Commission gives instructions on their
disposition.
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BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS

When NOT POSSIBLE:

CHAIRMAN (must be a public school teacher)

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2. REGISTERED VOTER of the city or

3. NEVER BEEN CONVICTED of any

4. Has NO PENDING CASE against him

5. Able to SPEAK, READ and WRITE

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BEI members to candidates

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EO immediately appoints substitute based on

FAILURE TO NOTIFY IS AN ELECTION

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members present shall call upon the SUBSTITUTE

If none is available, the members present shall

In case there are only two members present, they

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Accomplish the OATH OF

AFFIX THEIR SIGNATURES and

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1. FIRST COPY – retained by EO for

2. SECOND COPY – retained by EO

3. THIRD COPY – issued to the

1. ACT or REQUIRED DATA as they occur

2. Copies of Minutes in sealed envelopes

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2. Administer the ELECTRONIC COUNTING of votes.

3. Print the ELECTION RETURNS, and

4. TRANSMIT VOTES electronically through the PCOS,

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Prov. COC and SOVP

7. ENFORCE OBEDIENCE to its lawful order and

8. Perform such OTHER FUNCTIONS prescribed by the

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Vote in their precinct provided

Only one member may leave at

TAKE PART IN THE

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Honoraria of THREE THOUSAND PESOS

FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P 500.00) per

FIVE HUNDRED PESOS (P 500.00) per

THREE HUNDRED PESOS (P 300.00) per

SERVICE CREDITS for 3 DAYS of service (May

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SERVICE CREDITS for 3 DAYS of service

Honoraria of ONE THOUSAND FIVE

SERVICE CREDITS for 3 DAYS of service

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Provided that in case of death

The two watchers shall serve

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 the dominant majority party

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3. Has not been CONVICTED BY FINAL

4. Knows how to READ and WRITE

5. Not related with FOURTH CIVIL

names and signatures of their

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3. TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS of the :

proceedings and incidents, if any,