Comelec launches ACM roadshow across Bicol, Negros Oriental

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) launched a nationwide roadshow to educate voters about automated counting machines (ACMs) ahead of the 2025 national and local elections.

Comelec chairperson George Erwin Garcia led the demonstration at Manila High School in Intramuros, Manila, while Dumaguete City became one of the first sites for the ACM roadshow on Monday.

At least 150 automated counting machines (ACMs) were deployed to various towns and cities in the six provinces of the Bicol region for roadshows and demonstration activities that will be conducted by Comelec from December until January next year.

Comelec is distributing flyers to the public so they can familiarize themselves with the automated voting process before next year's polls, and on Tuesday will attend the regular city council session in Dumaguete for further education.

Negros Oriental received 25 ACMs—one for each local government unit and one contingency machine—where demonstrations were also held at the Macias Sports Center for provincial government officials and employees.

Comelec is now encouraging private organizations to hold road shows on the use of automated counting machines (ACMs) to help voters better understand the process in next year's midterm and Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections (BPE).

A screen malfunction was reported in an ACM unit assigned in Mindanao, but it was immediately replaced with a contingency machine.