Highlights of the 2013 COMELEC Report to the President and Congress of the Philippines

1. REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
ON THE CONDUCT OF THE 2013 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
Commission on Elections

2. VOTERS WHO ACTUALLY VOTED (VOTER TURN-OUT)
(77.3%)
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REGISTERED VOTERS

3. 10 HIGHEST TURN-OUTS
Davao del Sur
Rizal
Saranggani
64.25%
65.37%
66.94%
Lanao del Sur
Siquijor
Tawi-Tawi
90.00%
88.11%
87.30%
Cavite
Sultan Kudarat
Zamboanga Sibugay
Nueva Ecija
Palawan
Aurora
Quirino
67.00%
69.40%
69.61%
72.16%
73.92%
75.73%
75.89%
Catanduanes
Batanes
Camiguin
Sulu
Guimaras
Ilocos Sur
Leyte
86.99%
86.76%
86.74%
86.34%
85.99%
84.88%
84.79%
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10 LOWEST TURN-OUTS

4. SUCCESSFULLY USED
(98%)
PCOS Used: 78,166
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REPLACED UNITS

5. II: 66
III: 97
IV-A: 110
IV-B: 52
V: 108
VI: 107
VII: 98
VIII: 93
IX: 38
X: 57
XI: 43
XII: 37
ARMM: 91
CAR: 51
CARAGA: 54
NCR: 77
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I: 118

6. II: 66
III: 97
IV-A: 110
IV-B: 52
V: 108
VI: 107
VII: 98
VIII: 93
IX: 38
X: 57
XI: 43
XII: 37
ARMM: 91
CAR: 51
CARAGA: 54
NCR: 77
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I: 118

7. MODES OF VOTING
A/P
Personal
Automated
Postal
EUR
12
2
18
ME/AFR
5
0
15
10
5
5
AMERICAS
1 28
0 7
13 51
REGISTERED VOTERS
VOTERS WHO ACTUALLY VOTED
(16.10%)
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OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING

8. Local Absentee Voting was
conducted for gov’t officials and
employees, the AFP and the
PNP, and – for the first time –
members of the media, 575 of
whom were approved. 288
actually voted.
REGISTERED VOTERS
VOTERS WHO ACTUALLY VOTED
(45%)
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LOCAL ABSENTEE VOTING

9. REGION
ARMM
CARAGA
CAR
NCR
REGION I
REGION II
REGION III
REGION IV-A
REGION IV-B
REGION IX
REGION V
REGION VI
REGION VII
REGION VIII
REGION X
REGION XI
REGION XII
TOTAL
*: Precinct did not function
Clustered Precincts
Failure of
Election
Percentage of
Failure
Success Rate
3124
2212
1828
7509
4623
3114
7903
9858
2421
2968
4880
6465
5742
5173
3701
3501
2807
77829
1*
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1*
5*
0
0
7
0.03%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
0.02%
0.14%
0.00%
0.00%
0.01%
99.97%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
99.98%
99.86%
100.00%
100.00%
99.99%
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COUNTING

10. PRECINCTS WITH TRANS ISSUES
PRECINCTS WITH NO TRANS ISSUES
(87%)
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ELECTRONIC TRANS TO MCC

11. BACK-UP CF CARDS REPLACED
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MAIN CF CARDS REPLACED

12. CONCLUSIONS

13. With these elections, the COMELEC has demonstrated that it is
well advanced in the process of consolidating the technical
knowledge gained from the 2010 National and Local Elections, and
weaning the country away from reliance on foreign expertise.
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On the whole, the May 13, 2013 National, Local, and ARMM
elections went smoothly, albeit not without some issues which
contributed to a certain degree of apprehension, particularly
among stakeholders. All those issues were quickly resolved and
ultimately had no significant effect on the election processes.
Thus, on the whole, the outcome of the elections has been widely
considered credible and acceptable to general public.

14. RECOMMENDATIONS

15.  The COMELEC recommends that a comprehensive review of
Republic Act 9369 be undertaken to revisit the multi-tiered
canvassing system, and consider the establishment of a single
stage system where precinct results are canvassed and
consolidated directly at the level of the National Board of
Canvassers. This will greatly speed up the reporting of election
results, as well as minimize confusion arising from speculation as
to the contents of delayed canvass reports.
 A comprehensive review of the Automation Law may also
allow the re-evaluation of some provisions, such as Section 6(n),
which calls for the provision of “a system of verification to find out
whether or not the machine has registered (the voter’s) choice,” in
view of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the sufficiency of paper
ballots for such purpose.
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THE AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM

16. • The COMELEC likewise recommends revisiting Republic Act
9006, or the Fair Election Act, for the following purposes, among
others:
1. Scrapping of fixed spending limits, in favour of a more
equitable means of setting a cap on campaign
expenditures;
2. Inclusion of rules governing all aspects of on-line
campaigning; and
3. Clarification of the rule on broadcast time limits.
4. Extension of the Liquor Ban
• The COMELEC also recommends that pilot testing of an on-line
voting system be approved for Overseas Voting, as this will make
the process easier for overseas Filipinos, particularly seafarers who
comprise almost 3% of the overseas voting population.
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ELECTION ADMINISTRATION

17. •
The COMELEC proposes the following legislation:
1. The Money Ban – A measure intended to curb the practice
of vote-buying by prohibiting the unjustifiable withdrawal of
certain sums of money, or the actual possession of certain
amounts of cash, in the period immediately preceding Election
Day.
2. The Candidate Bond – A measure intended to discourage
nuisance filings by requiring candidates for national
positions, i,.e., President, Vice-President, and Senator, to post
a cash bond upon the filing of their Certificates of Candidacy.
The return of the bond will be contingent on the candidate
garnering a certain percentage of the votes cast for the
position to which he is aspiring.
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ELECTION ADMINISTRATION

18. 2013 REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS
The COMELEC looks forward to working with Congress to
review these recommendations.

19. REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
ON THE CONDUCT OF THE 2013 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
Commission on Elections
@COMELEC