Manila Bulletin
Comelec maintains no voter disenfranchisement despite 'isolated' VCM defects
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) assured the public it is in full control of the situation despite some vote-counting machine (VCM) glitches on Election Day.
Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex C. Laudiangco stated that no voter disenfranchisement occurred, despite isolated issues with VCMs and SD cards.
He mentioned that all lessons learned during the May 2022 elections will be considered to improve the next elections in 2025.
Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo noted that the malfunctioning VCMs encountered on election day were not significant compared to 2019, when over 5,000 machines had problems.
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