coMMlSstoN ON ELECTIONS

TO .AD IN

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BY:
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REF

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS ll'tclzl- frnlq

Intramuros, Manila

GpNERa,I INSTRUCTIONS FoR THE

Elrcronnr Boenos oN THE
GARCIA" George Erwin M., Charrman
INTING, Socorr o 8., Commissioner
PRocrss oF VorING, CouNrtNc, & CASQIJEJO, Marlon S., Commissioner
TRANSMISSIoN oF ELECTIoN FEROLINO, Aimee P., Commissioner
Rrsurrs FoR rHE 12 Mev 2025 BULAY, Rey E., Commissioner
MACEDA' JR., Ernesto Ferdinand P., Commissioner
NATToNAL, Locer, & BerucsAMoRo
CELIS, Nelson J., Commissioner
PannaruExtaRy ELECTIoNs.
Promulg u1s6.0ctober

RESOLUTION NO. 1.10 7 S

WHEREAS, pursuant to Republic Act No. 8436, as amended by Republic

Act No. 9359, the Commission on Elections has adopted a paper-based
Automated Election System (AES) using the Automated Counting Machines
(ACMs) for the May 12,2025 National and Local Elections, and BARMM
Parliamentary Eiections;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to its authority under the Constitution, the

Omnibus Election Code, and other election laws, the Comrnission on
Elections RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to promulgate the
following General Instructions on the Conduct of the Final Testing and
Sealing of the ACMs; and the Voting, Counting, and Transmission of election
results:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITION OFTERMS

SECTION. 1. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Resolution, the

following terms shall mean:

(r) Accessible Polling Place (APP) refers to the venue where the Electoral
Board (EB) conducts election-related proceedings for voters who are
Persons with Disability and Senior Citizens (SC) and who have
previously manifested to cast their votes in an APP. The APP shall be
located at the ground floor, preferably near the entrance of the building,
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free of any physical barriers, and provided with necessary services

including assistive devices.

(b) Accessible Voting Center (AVC) refers to the estabiished voting centers
for Indigenous Peopies (IPs) located near or in their communities where
they sha1l cast votes on election day.

(.) Automated Counting Machine (ACM) refers to the voting machine

that will be used in the 2025 National, Local, and Bangsamoro
Parliamentary Elections.

(d) Clustered Precinct refers to the group of established precincts located

within the same barangay and voting center.

(") Clustered-Separate Polling Place (C-SPP) refers to a clustered precinct

within the voting center with less than 150 IP voters voting in the same
clustered precinct with regular voters. There shall be an adjoining
Separate Voting Room (IP-SVR) for IP voters of this clustered precinct.

(f) Commission or COMELEC refers to the Commission on Elections

(g) Election Day Computerized Voters' List (EDCVL) refers to the

computerized registered voters in a precinct, with their
list of
photographs and signatures, which shall be used by the Electoral Board
on Election Day to identify voters and to record their act of voting.

(h) Electoral Board (EB) refers to the body duly constituted by the
Commission who will conduct the Finai Testing and Sealing (FTS),
voting, counting, and transmission of election results.

(i) Exclusive-Separate Polling Place (E-SPP) refers to a clustered precinct

within the voting center with 150 or more Indigenous People voters
assigned. An E-SPP shall be allocated its own Automated Counting
Machine (ACM).

0) IP (Indigenous People) Voter refers to a registered voter who belongs

to an Indigenous Cultural Community (ICC) and who has indicated the
same in the Revised Application Form or Supplementary Data Form;

(k) jail Administrator refers to the highest official of the Bureau of Jaii
Management and Penology (B]MP), the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor),
Philippine National Police (PNP) Custodial Facilities, and Provincial
Jails in a district/city/municipality.
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0) Non-Manifest Disability refers to a type of disabiiity which is not

apparent from the physicai appearance of a person;

(m) NTSC refers to the National Technical Support Center, where all AE}
related issues and concerns nationwide are reported, addressed, and
resolved.

(n) Person Deprived of Liberty (PDL) Voter refers to a registered voter

who is:

(1) Confined in jai1, formaily charged for any crime/s and

awaiting/ undergoing trial; or

(2) Serving a sentence of imprisonment for less than one (1) year; or

(3) Whose conviction of a crime involving disloyalty to the duiy

constituted government such as rebeliion, sedition, vioiation of the
firearms laws or any crime against national security or for any other
crime is on appeal.

(o) Person with Disability refers to a registered voter who:

(1) Is listed as "PWD" in the list of voters or whose disability is

manifest on election day; or

(2) Has a long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory

impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may
hinder their full and effective participation in the electoral process
on an equal basis with others.

(p) Polling Place refers to the place where the EB conducts its proceeding
and where the voters cast their votes.

(q) Posted Computerized Voters' List (PCVL) refers to the computerized

list of voters posted outside each polling place.

(.) Priority Polling Place (PPP) refers to rooms or makeshi{t/temporary

polling piace estabiished at the ground floor of a voting center
specifically for the foliowing:

(1) Persons with Disability and/or Senior Citizens who did not avail
of APPs;

(2) Persons with Disability who failed to update their voter

registration record;
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(3) Persons who became disabled/ incapacitated temporarily or

permanently #ter the continuing registration of voters ended; and

(4) Pregnant voters.

(r) PPP/Satellite-PPP Support Staff (PPP/S-PPP SS) refers to the Support

Staff and Aide appointed to supervise the voting in the PPP/S-PPP.

(t) Satellite-Priority Polling Place (S-PPP) refers to a PPP temporarily

established in a buiiding used as an assisted living facility for Persons
with Disability or for Senior Citizens.

(u) Senior Citizen (SC) refers to a qualified voter whose age is sixty (60)
years or above.

(v) Separate Polling Place for Indigenous People (IP-SPP) refers to a

polling place estabiished for IPs within a voting center. An SPP is either
an: (i) Exclusive-SPP (E-SPP); or (ii) Clustered-SPP (C-SPP).

(w) Separate Voting Room for Indigenous People (IP-SVR) refers to an

adjoining (class) room exclusively devoted for IP voters belonging to a
C-SPP.

(*) Special Electoral Board for PDL (SEB-PDL) refers to a body composed
of three (3) members, which conducts and supervises the voting in a
PDl-Special Polling Place (PDL-SPP) located inside a jail
f acility/ detention center.

(y) Uniformed Personnel refers to uniformed personnel of the BJMP,

BuCor, PNP, or Provincial Jails who are deputized to assist in the
conduct of voting, escort the PDL Support Staff (PDL-SS) on election
day inside the jail facility/detention center or PDL voters availing of the
provisions of PDL Escorted Voting under Rule VI of this Resolution.

(z) Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) refers to the voter receiPt
that is generated by the ACM after the feeding of a valid ballot.

(aa) Voting Center refers to the building or place where the polling place is
located.

ARTICLE II
ELECTORAL BOARD, DCPEd SUPERVISING
OFFICIAL, & SUPPORT STAFF
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SEC. 2. Powers, Duties, and Functions of the Electoral Board. - The

Electoral Board (EB) shall have the following powers, duties, and functions,
among others:

(a) Act as deputies of the COMELEC in the supervision and control of the
conduct of eiections in the polling place;

(b) Conduct the Final Testing and Seaiing of the Automated Counting
Machines (ACMs);

(c) Conduct the voting in the polling place and administer the electronic
counting of votes;

(d) Be responsible and accountable for all the ACM kits received pursuant
to the checklist inside the ACM case while the same are in their custody;

(e) Maintain order within the polling place and its premises to keep an
open and unobstructed access thereto;

(f) Enforce obedience to its lawful orders

If any person refuses to obey the lawful orders of the EB or conducts in

a disorderly manner in its presence or within its hearing and thereby
interrupts or disturbs its proceedings, the EB may issue an order in
writing directing any peace officer to take such person into custody
until the adjoumment of the meeting, provided that the order shall not
be executed as to prevent such person from voting.

In the absence of any peace officer, the order may be executed by any
other competent and abie person deputized by the EB in writing. The
template of the Written Order, hereto attached as "ANNEX A," shall be
attached to the Minutes; and

(g) Perform such other functions prescribed by iaw or by the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Commission.

SEC. 3. Composition of the Electoral Board. - The EB shall be composed of

a Chairperson, Pol1 Clerk, and Third Member.

In allcases, at least one (1) member of the EB should be an information

technology (IT) capable person trained for the purpose and certified as such
by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST).
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The Special Electoral Board (SEB) for PDL Voting shall have the same
composition as the regular EB but shall not be required to have an IT-capable
member who to undergo DOST certiJication.

SEC.4. Voting Privilege of the Members of the Electoral Board. - Members

of the EB may vote in the polling place where they are assigned on election
day, provided that:

(a) They are registered voters of the city within the same legislative district
or municipality where they are assigned;

(b) They have not availed of the local absentee voting; and

(c) They shall add their names and precinct numbers and the place where
they are actuaily registered in the EDCVL and note such fact in the
Minutes.

Any member of the EB, who is a registered voter of another

legislative/ councilor district within the same city or municipality, may vote
in the poiling place where they are actually registered, provided that:

(a) The voting in their place of assignment is light;

(b) Their absence shall not be for more than thirty (30) minutes;

(c) The members of the EB shall schedule the voting so that only one (1)
member shall leave at any given time;

(d) They must be given priority in voting; and

(e) The fact that they exercised their voting privilege shall be noted in the
Minutes;

For this purpose, if the Chairperson exercises this privilege, the Poll Clerk
shall act as the Acting Chairperson.

In the alternative, the EB may avail of local absentee voting pursuant to the
pertinent COMELEC Resolution on the same.

SEC. 5. Meetings of the Electoral Board. - The meetings of the EB shall be

public and held only in the polling piace authorizedby the Commission.

The EB shall act through its Chairperson and, without delay, decide by
majority vote all questions that may arise in the performance of its duties.
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SEC. 6. Prohibition on Partisan Political Activity. - No member of the EB

or SEB shall engage in any partisan political activity or take part in the
eiection, except to vote and discharge his/her duties as such.

SEC. 7. Temporary Vacancies in the Electoral Board. - If at the time of the

meeting of the EB, any member is absent or a position in the EB is still vacant,
the members present shall call upon the substitute of the absent member to
perform the duties of the latter. Lr case such substitute cannot be found, the
members present shall appoint any qualified non-partisan registered voter
of the polling place to temporarily fill in said vacancy until the absent
member appears or the vacancy is filled. In case there are only two (2)
members present, they shall act jointly.

SEC. 8. Arrest of Absent EB Member. - The member or members of the EB

present may order the arrest of any member or substitute thereof, who, in
the member's or members' judgment, is absent with the intention of
obstructing the performance of the duties of the EB.

SEC. 9. Relief and Substitution of the Members of the Electoral Board. -

The members of the EB shall not be relieved or substituted unless otherwise
disqualified.

SEC. 10. Support Staff of the Electoral Board and Special Electoral Board
(SEB). - The Election Officer (EO) shall, during the period for the
constitution and appointment of the EB, appoint Support Staff to assist the
EB in the performance of its duties.

The allowed number of Support StaJf that may be appointed per EB are as
follows:

Number of Established Precincts Number of Allowed EB Support

in the Clustered Precincts Staff per Clustered Precinct
1to3 1,

4 2
5 or more 3 (maximum)

The EB Support Staff cannot participate in the deiiberation of the EB or vote

on any issue or question that may arise during the proceedings.

In case of absence of any of the Support Staff on the day of the electiory the
EB, by majority vote, may designate a substitute who:

(a) is at least eighteen (18) years of age but need not be a registered voter of
the city or municipality;
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(b) must be of good moral character and irreproachable reputation;

(c) is of known integrity and competence;

(d) has never been convicted of any election offense or of any crime
punishable by more than six (6) months of imprisonment, or has no
pending InJormation for any election offense; and

(") is able to speak and write Filipino, English, or the local dialect.

For the SEB-PDL Support Staff, the allocation will be as follows:

Total No. of Clustered Precincts in a Total Number of Allowed PDL

Voting Center Support Staff to the SEB
1-10 1
11. - 20 2
and so forth following the same ratio

SEC. 11. Department of of Basic, Higher, and

Educationr/Ministry
Technical Education Supervising Official, and Support Staff;
Composition, and Functions. - The number of DESO and Support Staff
(technical and administrative) to be appointed shali be in accordance with
the following tables:

A. For DESO and DESO Administrative Support Staff:

Number of Clustered Total Number of Total Number of Allowed

Precincts in the Voting Center Allowed DESO DES0 Administrative SS
1-10 1 1

1L -20 2 2
21-30 3 3
31-40 4 4
and so forth using the same
ratio

B. For DESO Technical Support Staff:

Number of Clustered Precincts in the Total Number of Allowed DESO

Voting Center Technical SS
1-5 1
6-10 2
11-15 I
3
16 -20 4
and so forth using the same ratio
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The DESO, in coordination with the EO, shall:

(a) Plan, organize, lay-out, and supervise the setting up of a Voters'

Assistance Desk (VAD) at the voting center to assist voters in locating
their polling places or precinct assignments, including APPs and PPPs;

(b) Supervise the strategic posting by the DESO Administrative SS of the

layout of the voting center indicating/showing the location of the
polling places of the clustered precincts in the voting center, as well as
the posting of other signages, which shall guide the voters in going to
their respective poliing places;

(.) Ensure that the EBs attach securely, as much as practicable, each page
of the PCVL to any space outside the polling place accessible to the
voters;

(d) Pian, organize, and supervise the crowd management at the ingress and
egress areas of the voting centers;

(") Maintain a list of technical personnel, as well as PNP and Armed Forces
of the Philippines (AFP) personnel, assigned in the voting centers for
ef f icient coordination;

(0 Supervise and maintain the APP arrd PPP, as the case may be, in the
voting center;

(g) Serve as the contact and point person of the EO in the voting center;

(h) Supervise the Technical and Administrative Support Staff in the

exercise of their duties and functions as provided in the succeeding
section of this Resolution;

(i) Designate each DESO Technical Support StaJf to their respective

clustered precincts; and

0 Perform such other functions prescribed by law or by the rules and

regulations promulgated by the Commission.

SEC. 12. DESO Technical Support Staff; Duties and Functions. - The
duties and functions of the DESO Technical Support Staff are as follows:

(a) Report during the scheduled FTS and on Election Day in the voting
center where they are assigned;
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(b) Remain in the assigned voting center for the entire duration of the FTS;
and on Election Day, until all the activities are concluded;

(c) Report to the NTSC and EO during the conduct of the FTS and on
Election Day the following:

(1) Date and time of arrival at the voting center;

(2) Date and time of successful installation of the ACM of the clustered
precinct/s under his/her jurisdiction;

(3) Date and time of the start of voting of the clustered precinct/s
under his/ her jurisdiction;

(4) Date and time of the close of voting of the clustered precinct/s
under his/ her jurisdiction;

(5) The status of lransmission of the clustered precinct/s on Election

Day under his/her jurisdiction;

(6) Missing items in the ACM case of the clustered precincts under
his/her jurisdiction, if any;

(7) Defective storage device for replacement; and

(8) A1l other information or reports that may be required of them.

(d) Assist the EB in the installation of ACM, i{ so required.

(e) Troubleshoot the ACM in case of technical issues and provide solution.
In case the technical issues cannot be resolved, refer to the NTSC for the
proper resolution.

SEC. 13. Entitlement of Honoraria, Allowances, Service Credits, and Other

Benefits. - Persons rendering election-related service shall be entitled to the
following:

(u) Compensation composed of Honoraria and Allowances. - The

Chairperson and Members of the EB, inciuding Special Electorai Board
(SEB), the DESO, their respective Support Staff and other Support Staff
shall be entitled to compensation depending on their roles, which is
inclusive of honoraria, travel, communication, and meai allowances:
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TOTAL COMPENSATION
ROLE
(Gross Amount)
Chairperson of the EB/SEB P 12,000.00
Members of the EB/SEB P 11,000.00
EBISEB Support St#f
IP-SVR Support Staff F 8,000.00
PPP/S-PPP Support Staff & Aide
DepEd Supervising Official (DESO) F 11,000.00
DESO Technical Support Staff P 9,000.00
DESO Administrative Support Staff P 8,000.00

(b) Service Credit. - A minimum of five (5) days service credit shall accrue
to ail government officials and employees serving as EB, SEB, DESO,
and Support Staff.

The honoraria and allowances mentioned herein shall be paid within fifteen
(15) days from the date of election.

ARTICLE III
WATCHERS

SEC. 14. Official Watchers of Candidates, Political Parties, and Other

Groups. - Each candidate, duly registered political party or coalition of
political parties, associations, or organizations participating in the Party-List
System, and duly accredited citizens' arms, may appoint in every polling
place two (2) watchers who shall serve alternately. However, candidates for
Senator, Member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan, Sangguniang Panlungsod,
and Sangguniang Bayan belonging to the same party or coalition, shall
collectively be entitled to one (1) watcher.

Other civic, religious, professional, business, service, youth, and any other
similar organizations shall be entitled collectively to appoint one (1) watcher
in every polling place with prior authority of the Commission.

If the space in a polling place reserved for watchers is insuJficient, preference

shall be given to the watchers of the dominant majority and dominant
minority parties, as determined by the Commission. Watchers of the citizens'
arms shall be given preferential position closest to the EB.

SEC. 15. Watchers. - The following persons are qualified to serve as

watchers:

(a) Registered voter of the city or municipality where the watcher is

assigned;
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(b) Of good morai character;

(c) Able to read and write Filipino, English, or the prevailing iocal dialect;

(d) Provided that they have not been convicted by final judgment of any
election offense or of any other crime, and not related within the fourth
(4ft) civil degree of consanguinity or a{finity to the Chairperson, or any
other member of the EB in the polling place where they seek
appointment as watchers.

(e) Provided further, that under no circumstances shall barangay officials

or their employees, includingbarangay tanods,be appointed as watchers.

SEC. 16. Rights and Duties of Watchers. - Upon entering the polling place,
the watchers shall present to the Chairperson of the EB their appointments
as watchers and proof that they are registered voters of the city or
municipality where they are assigned. Their names shall be recorded in the
Minutes with a notation under their signatures that they are not disqualified
to serve as such in accordance with the immediateiy preceding Section.

The appointments of the watchers shall bear the signature of the candidate
or duly authorized representative of the party, organization or coalition of
parties, associations, or organizations participating in the Party-List System
that appointed them.

At least fifteen (15) days before Election Day, independent candidates, and
duly registered parties, organizations, or coalitions, coalition of parties,
associations, or organizations participating in the Party-List System shall
provide the EO concerned with the names and signatures of their
representatives authorized to appoint watchers and the list of names of
watchers per clustered precinct in the city or municipality of the polling
place of their watchers indicating their specific assigned polling place.

The watchers sha11 have the right to:

(a) Stay in the space reserved for them inside the polling place, except in
case where the space provided is insufficient, in which case, preference
sha1l be given to the citizen s arm, dominant majority, and dominant
minority parties;

(b) Witness the proceedings of the EB;

(c) Take note of what they see or hear;

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(d) Take photos or videos of the proceedings and incidents, if any, during
FTS, counting of votes, transmissiory and printing of election returrrs
(ERs), and the scanning of the VWAT provided the secrecy of the ballot
shali be maintained at ail times. ln no case shail taking of pictures,
images, photos, or videos while the voter is shading the ballot and
feeding the same in the ACM be allowed. Violation of this paragraph
shall constitute an election offense.

(e) File a protest against any irregularity or vioiation of law which they
believe may have been committed by the EB or by any person presenU

(f1 Obtain from the EB a certificate as to the filing of such protest and/or
the Resolution thereof; and

(g) Position themselves near the Chairperson of the EB, while the
Chairperson is publicly announcing the precinct results.

Watchers are not allowed to speak to any member of the EB, to any voter, or
among themselves, in a manner that would disrupt the proceedings of the
EB.

The watchers representing the dominant majority and dominant minority

parties, and the citizen's arm shall, if available, affix their signatures and
thumbmarks in the ERs.

ARTICLE TV
FINAL TESTING AND SEALING

SEC. 17. Period for Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) of ACMs; Notice. - On
any scheduled day from 02 May 2025 (Friday) to 07 May 2025 (Wednesday),
the EB shall convene at the designated poiling place to test and seal the ACM
assigned to its clustered precinct.

In case the FTS of the ACMs cannot be done during the said schedule, the
Commission has the option to conduct the same on any day from May B,
2025 untii the election day. If the reason for such is due to security and/or
other practicai concerns, the EO may order the conduct of the FTS in the
nearest voting center subject to the approval of the concerned PES, or the
RED in the case of NCR, Zamboanga City, and Davao City.

The members of the EB, DESO, and their respective Support Staff shall be
notified by the EO, in writing, of the date, time, and place of the FTS of the
ACM not later than three (3) days before the schedule of FTS.
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The candidates, registered political parties, coalition of political parties,

associations, or organizations participating in the partyJist system
representation in the city or municipality, or accredited citizens' arms, shall,
likewise, be noti{ied by the EO by posting a notice of the date, time, and place
of the FTS for each clustered precinct in the builetin boards of the OEO and
of the city or municipal hall, and in at least three (3) conspicuous places in
the city or municipality, not later than three (3) days before the schedule of
FTS.

SEC. 18. Procedures for the Final Testing and Sealing of the ACM. - The
EB sha1l observe the following procedures for the FTS of the ACM:

(a) Explain to those present the purpose of and the procedures for the FTS;

(b) Perform the FTS following the ACM Oprnamon PRocEDUREs hereto
attached as "ANNEX B;" and

(.) Randomiy choose ten (10) persons, from among those present, who will
accomplish the ballots to be used for FTS. If there are less than ten (10)
persons present, any of them may accomplish more than one (1) ballot
to complete the ten (10) ballots.

To accomplish the ballots, the Chairperson shall give each of the ten (10)
persons a ballot inside the ballot secrecy folder and a marking pen. Using
the marking pen, they shall accomplish the ballot by fully shading the circle
opposite the names of the candidates, including that of the party,
organization, or coalition participating in the party-list system of
representation. Thereafter, they shali return the accomplished ballot inside
the ballot secrecy folder and the marking pen to the Chairperson.

For the voters in the BARMM, two (2) ballots shail be used during the FTS:
one containing the NLE candidates, and the other containing the names of
the candidates for members of the Bangsamoro Parliament.

The Chairperson shall:

(a) Examine the accomplished ballot and determine whether the circle
opposite the names of the candidates/political parties participating in
the party-list system have been fully shaded; and the security features
(timing marks, barcodes, and QR codes) have not been damaged;

(b) Return the accompiished bailot inside the ballot secrecy folder and give
the same to the voter who shail personally feed the accomplished ballot
into the ACM;
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(.) Instruct the persons to verify the votes as appearing on the WPAT and
place the same in the VWAT receptacle;

(d) Perform the same procedures in "a", "b", ard "c" until all ten (10)
ballots are fed;

(e) Follow the instructions on the closing of polis and the printing of
election returns after all the ten (10) ballots have been fed;

(f) Perform WPAT audit and print WPAT audit report; and

(g) Conduct Manual Verification of Results following the procedures in the

immediately succeeding section.

SEC. 19. Manual Verification of Results. - The EB shall retrieve the

accomplished ballots from the ballot box, manually count the votes therein,
and accompiish the manual ERs provided for the purpose. The following
rules shall be observed in the manual counting of votes:

(a) The Chairperson shall verify the ballots to determine whether there is
over-voting (when the number of votes for a position exceeded the
number of ballots). If there is an over-vote in a position, no vote shall be
counted in favor of any candidate for the said position;

(b) The Chairperson shali take the ballots one by one, and read the names
of the candidates voted for and the position for which they were voted
to, in the order in which they appear thereon;

(.) The Poll Cierk shall record on the manual ER the vote as the names
voted for each position are read. Each vote shail be recorded by a
vertical line, except every fifth (5m) vote which shall be recorded by a
diagonal line crossing the previous four (4) vertical lines;

(d) After finishing the ten (10) ballots, the Poll Clerk shall determine the
total number of votes obtained by each candidate;

(e) The EB shail sign the certification portion of the ERs generated by the
ACM, manually prepared ERs, and the WPAT audit rePorU and

(0 The EB shal1 compare the results derived from the ERs generated by the
ACM, the manually prepared ERs, and the WPAT Audit Report.

If the results are the same, perform the re-zero procedure, and shut
down the ACM following the stePs in the ACM OpnnnrroN
PRoCEDURES ("ANNEX B").
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if the results are not the same, the EB shall re-appreciate the ballots and
review the WPAT to determine the discrepancy. If there is still a
discrepancy, the EB shall call on the assigned DESO technical Support
Sta-ff for technical assistance. The DESO technical Support Staff sha1l
report such incident to the NTSC and the EO concerned.

Once the discrepancy is resolved, perform the re-zero procedure, and

shut down the ACM following the steps in the ACM OrERATToN
PRocrpunts ("ANNEX B").

In no case shail there be transmission of votes done during the FTS of

ACM.

(g) Place the counted ballots, WPAT, manuaiiy-prepared ERs, ACM-

generated ERs, WPAT Audit Report, and al1 other reports generated
by the ACM, in the envelope provided for the purpose.

SEC.20. Minutes of Final Testing and Sealing of ACM, Voting, Counting,

and Transmission of Votes. - The EB shall record in the Minutes (CEF No.
.4L1) ail the acts or data required to be entered under this Resolution as soon
as they occur or become available.

SEC. 2L. Disposition of Forms/Supplies. - After the FTS, the EB shall:

(a) Ensure that the ACM is placed in the ACM case which should be
properly sealed and secured. Thereafter, leave the ACM case, ballot box,
WPAT receptacle, and external battery inside the polling Piace or any
secured room in the voting center.

(b) Submit to the EO the Envelope for Counted FTS Ballots, FTS Election
Returns, and Other Reports (CEF No. A17-FTS) containing the
following and seal the same with a paper seai (CEF No. A12):

(1) Diagnostic Report;

(2) InitializationRepor!
(3) Nine (9) copies of National and Local Returns;
(4) Manual ER;
(5) Counted ballots;
(6) WPAT; and
(7) WPAT Audit RePort.
The EO shali keep the above documents until further instructions from the
Commission.
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SEC. 22. ACM to be Opened on 12 May 2025. - After FTS, the ACM shall
not be opened eariier than four o' clock in the morning ( :00 AM) on 12 May
2025.

ARTICLE V
GENERAL PROVISIONS ON VOTING

SEC. 23. Election Day . - The elections shall be held on 12 Mav 2025.

SEC. 24. Early Voting Hours. - The early voting hours shall be from five o'
clock in the morning (5:00 AM) to seven o' clock in the morning (7:00 AM),
which shail be devoted exclusively for persons with disability, senior
citizens, including their assistors, if
any, and pregnant voters. The assistors
may also be allowed to vote during this time, provided that they are
registered voters of the same polling place.

Persons with disability, senior citizens, and pregnant voters, if qualified

under Section 48 of this Resolution, may also opt to vote in the Priority
Polling Place, if established in their voting center starting from five o' clock
in the morning (5:00 AM) to five o' clock in the aftemoon (5:00 PM).

SEC. 25. Regular Voting Hows. - The regular voting hours shall be from
seven o' clock in the morning (7:00 AM) to seven o' clock in the evening (7:00
PM).

Persons with disability, senior citizens (SCs), and Pregnant voters shall
continue to enjoy the priority lane at the polling places from seven o' clock
in the morning (7:00 AM) to seven o' clock in the evening (7:00 PM) on
election day.

Voters who have not yet cast their votes but are within the thirty (30)-meter
radius in front of the polling place by seven o' clock in the evening (7:00 PM)
of Election Day shall stiil be allowed to cast their votes. The Poll Clerk shall
promptly prepare a compiete list in duplicate containing the names of said
voteri numbered consecutively. The voters so listed shall be called to vote
by the PolI Clerk by announcing near the door of the polling place, in a tone
ioud enough to be heard throughout the polling place, each name three (3)
times in the order in which they are listed. Any voter in the list who is not
present or does not respond when called shali no longer be allowed to vote.
The said list shail be attached to the Minutes'

SEC. 26. Place of Voting. - Voters shail cast their votes in the voting center
designated by the Commission. The poster indicating the clustered precinct
.,rrrib", (Crf No. ,A.3) shall be prominently posted near or on the door of the
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poiling place. In no case shall there be a closed-circuit television (CCTV)

inside the polling place.

SEC. 27 , Voters' Assistance Desk. - There in each voting center, a

sha1l be,
VAD to be manned by the citizens' arms accredited by the Commission for
the purpose. The VADs shall be under the supervision and control of the
DESO. They shall assist voters in ascertaining their precinct number,
sequence number, and the direction to their poliing place.

In case there are no available accredited citizens' arms to man the VAD, the
EO may enter into a MOA with a non-partisan NGO, CSO, or other
organizations available in their respective areas of responsibility to man the
VAD.

ARTICLE VI
MANNEROFVOTING

SEC. 28. Who may Vote. - A11 registered voters whose names appear in the
EDCVL may vote in the 2025 NLE and Bangsamoro Parliamentary Election,
unless their names are manuaily crossed out from the same list with the
following armotations, duly signed by the EO:

(a) The voter's name was ordered exciuded from the list by a proper court;

(b) The voter has applied for the Locai Absentee Voting; or

(.) The voter has been certified as an overseas voter as reflected in the
Registry of Overseas Voters (ROV) received by the OEOs after the voter
registration period.

SEC. 29. Challenge Against lllegal Voters. - Any person who wants to cast
his/her vote may be challenged by any voter or watcher on the following
grounds:

(a) Being not registered;

(b) Using the name of another; or

(c) Having arr existing disqualif ication.

ln such cases, the EB shali determine the truthJulness of the ground for the
challenge by requiring proof of registration, identity, or qualification. In case
the ideitlty of ih" roi". is chalienged, the EB shall identify the voter's
specimen signature and photo in the EDCVL. In the absence of any of the
above-menti"oned proof ;f identity, any member of the EB may identify
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under oath a voter personaiiy known to the former, which act of

identification shall be recorded in the Minutes.

SEC. 30. Challenge Based on CertainIllegal Acts. - Any person who wants
to cast his/her vote may be challenged by any voter or watcher on the
following grounds:

(a) 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/her vote or for the vote of another;

(b) Made or received a promise to influence the giving or withholding of

any such vote; or

(c) Made a bet or is interested directly or indirectly in a bet that depends

upon the results of the election.

In such cases, the challenged voter may take an oath before the EB that said
voter has not committed any of the acts alleged in the challenge. Upon taking
such oath, the chailenge shall be dismissed, and the voter shall be allowed
to vote. In case the voter refuses to take such oath, the chalienge shall be
sustained, and the voter sha1l not be allowed to vote.

SEC. 31. Record of Challenges and Oaths. - The EB shall record in the
Minutes ali challenges and oaths taken, and its decision in each case.

SEC. 32. Rules to be Observed During the Voting. - During the voting, the
EB shall see to it that:

(a) Voters sha1l vote in the order of their arrivai in the poliing place. Giving
numbers to the voters to determine their sequence of voting is strictly
prohibited;

(b) No watcher shall enter the place reserved for the voters and the EB, or
mingie and talk with the voters;

(.) No person carrying any firearm or any other deadly weapon, except
jail/prison escorts and those expressiy authorized by the Commission,
shali enter the polling place. The jail/ prison escorts may bring firearms
inside the polling piice to secure the Person deprived of liberty (PDL)
voter who will vote in the polling place. said escorts and PDLs shall
immediately leave the polling place once the latter have finished voting;

(d) There shall be no crowding of voters and disorderly behavior inside the
polling place;
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(e) There shall be a maximum of twenty (20) voters at any given time,
depending on the area of the polling place, with seats reserved for
Senior Citizens, Persons with Disabilities, and Pregnant voters;

(0 The ballot box shali remain Iocked during the voting. However, if it
should become necessary to make room for more baliots, the EB shall,
in the presence of the watchers:

(1) Remove the ACM from the top of the ballot box without removing
the ballot box cover, and shake the bal1ot box to wobble the
contents therein, and make room for the ballots;

(2) If stili the ballot cannotgo through the ballot box, the ballot box
may be opened. The Chairperson shall press down the ballots
contained therein without removing any of them. After which, the
EB shall close the box by sealing it.

Such fact shall be recorded in the Minutes

SEC. 33. Persons Allowed Inside the Polling Place. - Only the following
persons shali be allowed inside the polling place:

(a) Members of the EB and Support Staff, if any;

(b) Watchers who shall stay only in the space reserved for them;

(c) Representatives of the Commission;

(d) DESO Technical/Administrative Support Staff assigned in the voting

center;

(") PPP Support Staff;

(0 Voters casting their votes and their assistors, if any;

(g) Voters waiting for their turn to cast their vote;

(h) Jail/Prison Escorts escorting PDL voters;

(r) Commission on Human Rights representative/s;

0) National Commission on Indigenous Peoples representativef s; or

(k) Other persons who may be specifically authorized by the Commission.

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SEC. 34. Persons Not Allowed to Enter the Polling Place. - Unless
specifically authorized by the Commissiory it is unlawful for the following
persons to enter the polling place, or to stay within a radius of fifty (50)
meters from the polling place, except to vote:

(a) Any officer or member of the AFP or the PNP.

(b) Any peace officeror any armed person belonging to any extra-legal
police agency, special forces, reaction forces, strike forces, Civilian
Armed Force Geographical Units (CAFGUs), barangay tanods, or other
simiiar forces or para-military forces, including security guards, and
special policemen; or

(.) All other kinds of armed or unarmed extra-legal police forces

However, if it deems necessary, the EB may, by a majority vote, order in

writing the detail of policemen or peace officers for its protection or for the
protection of the election documents and paraphernalia. In which case, the
said policemen or peace officers shall stay outside the polling place within a
radius of thirty (30) meters near enough to be easily called by the EB at any
time, but never at the door, and in no case shail the said policemen or peace
officer hold any conversation with any voter and disturb, prevent, or in any
manner obstruct the free access of the voters to the polling place. Such order
shall be recorded in the Minutes.

SEC. 35. Holding Area. The EB, whenever practicable, in coordination

-
with the DESO, may designate an adjacent room - with ampie sPace and
accessibie to wheeichair users, iJ available, to be used as the holding area.
The holding area shall be used by the voters waiting for their turn to vote.
The voters shail sit and arrange themselves on a first-come, first-served
basis, such that they will vote according to the sequence of their arrival.

Voters in the holding area shall be assisted by the EB Support Staff.

SEC. 36. Prohibitions on Voting. - It sha1l be unlawful for a voter to:

(a) Bring the ballot, ballot secrecy folder, WPAT, or marking pen outside
of the polling place except in the case of voting in a PPP;

(b) speak with anyone other than the members of the EB or the assistor, if
applicable, while inside the polling place;

(c) Prepare the ballot without using the ballot secrecy folder, or to exhibit
its contents;
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(d) FiIl out the ballot accompanied by another, except in the case of voting
by assistor pursuant to Section 36 of this Resolution;

(u) Erase any printing from the ballot, or put any distinguishing mark on
the balloU

(0 Use image-capturing devices such as but not limited to digitai cameras,

cellular phones with camera, or other means to copy the contents of the
ballot, or otherwise make use of any other scheme to identi-fy his/her
vote;

(g) Intentionally tear or deface the ballot; or

(h) Disrupt or attempt to disrupt the normal operations of the ACM.

SEC. 37. Preparation of Ballots for Illiterate, Persons with Disability, and
Senior Citizens by an Assistor. - No voter shall be allowed to vote as an
illiterate, person with disability, or senior citizen unless such fact is indicated
in the EDCVL, or although not indicated as a person with disability in the
EDCVL, when the disability is readily apparent. If so, such voter may be
aided in the preparation of the bailot, by an assistor of voting age, in the
following order:

(a) Relative within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity;

(b) Person of his confidence who belongs to the same househoid as that of
the voter. For this purpose, the person who usually assists the person
with disability or the senior citizen, such as a personal assistant,
caregiver, or a nurse shail be considered as a member of the voter's
household;

(c) Any member of the EB.

A voter with physical impairment may be assisted in feeding the baliot into
the ACM by the EB member. The EB member shall ensure that the contents
of the baliot are not displayed during its feeding into the ACM. In which
case, this fact must be recorded in the Minutes.

No person, except the members of the EB, may assist an illiterate, person
wj.th disability, or senior citizen more than three (3) times.

In all cases, the Poll Clerk first veri{y from the illiterate, person with
sha1l
disability, or senior citizen whether said voter authorized a Person to help
him/hei cast his/her vote. If the voter denies the authority of the assistor,
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any member of the EB may assist such illiterate, person with disability, or
senior citizen. The same shail be recorded in the Minutes.

The person assisting the illiterate, person with disability, or senior citizen
shail:

(a) Prepare, in their presence, the ballot using a ballot secrecy folder; and

(b) Bind themselves in writing and under oath to fill out the ballot strictly
in accordance with the instructions of the voter and not to reveal its
contents, by indicating the appropriate data and affixing their
signatures, thumbmark, or any available fingerprint if without a thumb,
in the corresponding space in the Minutes.

The assistor may also be allowed to vote immediately after the person they
are assisting has finished voting, provided that the assistor is a registered
voter in the same polling place as the person being assisted.

SEC. 38. Location of Accessible Polling Place - The accessible polling place
in a clustered precinct shal1 be located at the ground {loor of the voting
centers, preferably near the entrance of the building, and is free of any
physical barriers and provided with necessary services including assistive
devices.

The EB shall set up a separate holding area in said polling place for the
exclusive use of persons with disabiiity and senior citizens. Accordingly, the
EOs shall coordinate with the proper school or building officials.

SEC. 39. Express Lane Persons with Disability, Senior Citizens,

for
Pregnant Voters, Escorted PDL Voters, and Indigenous People. - In regular
polling places, persons with disability, senior citizens, Pregnant women/
escorted PDL, and IP voters shall be afforded an express lane and be allowed
to vote as soon as they arrive. There shall be a sign inside the polling place
indicating the location of the express lane and who can avail of it.

SEC. 40. Prohibition Against Premature Announcement of Voting. - The

members of the EB are prohibited from announcing the following matters
during the voting period:

(a) Whether a certain registered voter already voted or not;

(b) The number of registered voters who already voted or failed to vote
thus far; or

(c) Any other fact tending to show or showing the state of the polls.
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No member of the EB shall make any statement at any time, except as a

witness before a court or body as to how many persons voted.

ARTICLE VII
FORMS, DOCUMENTS, AND SUPPLIES

SEC. 41. Election Forms, Documents, and Supplies.

A. Verification of Forms, Documents, and Supplies. - Within three (3) days

from receipt of the forms, documents, and supplies, the concemed treasurer
and the EO shall notify the political parties, candidates, and citizens' arms
that the forms, documents, and supplies have been delivered to the
Treasurer's Office and that a verification wili be conducted on a scheduled
date, time, and place.

Based on the packing list received, the treasurer shali verify the accuracy,
quantity, and completeness of the forms and supplies in the presence of the
EO and the others who were earlier notified. In case of missing or
misdelivered forms, documents, and supplies, or any anaiogous
circumstances, the treasurer shall report to the EO who shall, in tur& report
to the Command Center.

B. Final Testing and Sealing. - The duiy designated member of the EB shall
obtain from the OEO the forms, documents, and supplies in the morning of
the day scheduled for the FTS of the ACM, unless the City/Municipal EO
provides an earlier period. The list of Suppiies and Materials for Testing and
Sealing is hereto attached as CEF No. A14.

C. Election Day. - The duly designated member of the EB shall obtain the
forms, documents, and supplies early in the morning of Election Day, unless
an earlier date is authorized by the Commission. The list of Supplies and
Materials for Election Day is hereto attached as "ANNEX C."

The duly authorized member of the EB shall carefully check the correctness
and quantity of the election forms, documents, and supplies actually
received. Said member shall sign the Certificate of Receipt (CEF No' A1'4) in
three (3) copies to be distributed as follows:

(1) The original shall be delivered to the City/Municipal Treasurer

who shili transmit the same to the EO for submission to the
Election Records and Statistics Department (ERSD), Commission
on Elections, Intramuros, Manila, immediately after Election Day;
(2) The second (2"d) copy shall be given to the City/Municipal
Treasurer who shall keep the same for his/her file; and
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(3) The third (3.d) copy shall be retained by the EO who shall also keep
the same for his/her own fiie.

FROM THE ELECTION OFFICER:

(a) One (1) copy of the PCVL duly certified by the ERB to be posted outside
the polling place;

(b) The EDCVL duly certified by the ERB; and

(c) Copies of Appointment and Oath of Office of the EB and Support Staff
(CEF No. A5 & CEF No. A5-A).

SEC.42. Forms to be Reproduced when Needed. - The following forms may

be reproduced when needed:

(a) Appointment of Chairperson/Poll Clerk/ Member (CEF No. A30);

(b) Certilicate of Chailenge or Protest and Decision of the EB (CEF No.

A35);

(c) Oath of Voter Challenged for Illegal Acts (CEF No. A39); and

(d) Oath to Identify a Chailenged Voter (CEF No. A40).

ARTICLE VIII
PROCEDURES FOR VOTING, COUNTING OF VOTES,
TRANSMISSION OF PRECINCT RESULTS

SEC. 43. Preliminaries to the Voting. - The EB shall:

(a) Meet at the polling place priot to the opening of polls on 12 May 2025;

(b) Ensure that the ACM box and the ballot box are inside the polling place;

(.) Set up the poiling place. Strategically arrange the chairs and tables to be
used inside the polling place in such a way that they are at least one (1)
meter apart from each other;

(d) As far as practicable, the EB shall designate at ieast five (5) seats
exclusively for persons with disability, senior citizens, and pregnant
voters;
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(") Post one (1) copy of the PCVL of each precinct in the cluster, near or at
the door of the polling place, with the pages/sheets spread out to give
free access to voters who are checking their names in the lis!

(f) Show to the watchers and the public present that the:

(1) ACM case is sealed;

(2) Ballot box is empty and thereaJter, lock the same with plastic
security seals; and

(3) Package of official ballots is duly sealed, and thereafter, break the
seal.

(g) Break the paper seal of the ACM case:

(1) Open the ACM case and check iJ the following are deposited inside:

The ACM;

11 Power cord with adaptor of the ACM and battery cable;

ll1 Remaining rol1s of thermal paper;

iv. The three (3) Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) for

operating the ACM, the three (3) smart cards, and one (1) PIN
for re-zeroing;

The checklist of the contents of the ACM box;

v1. USB modem with SIM card and one (1) contingency SiM card;

vii. Cleaning sheet;

viii. Marking Pens; and

ix. One (1) paper seai for ACM box (A1-2-B) to be used at the end
of Election Day to close the ACM box.

(2) Retrieve the smart cards and security PNs from the ACM case and
distribute the same among themselves. The RE-ZERO PIN shall
remain inside the ACM case.

(3) Bring out the ACM and show to the public that the compartment
containing the main and back-up storage devices is seaied.
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(4) Perform the ACM operations in accordance with the ACM

OpsRa.rroN PRocEDURES ("ANNEX B").

SEC. 44. Voting Procedures. - The foliowing shail be the procedure when
the voters present themselves to vote:

(a) The Poll Clerk shall:

(1) Verify if the name of the voter is in the EDCVL to establish that the
voter is assigned in that polling place. If the voter's name is not in
the EDCVL, the voter shall be directed to the VAD to check his/her
assigned precinct.

(2) If the voter's name is for:nd, check, without touching the voter, the
fingemaiis, for any indelible ink stain. If stained, it shall be a
conclusive presumption that the voter already cast his/ her vote. As
such, the voter shall be directed to leave the poliing place after
informing him/her the reason thereof. This fact, including the
name and the precinct of the voter, shall be recorded by the Poll
Cierk in the Minutes;

(3) If the fingernaii is not stained, establish the identity of the voter
through the following:

Voter's photograph or specimen signature in the EDCVL. In

case the identity of the voter cannot be determined with
certainty in the EDCVL, the EB may require the voter to
present any valid identification document, except barangay
certificate or community tax certificate; or

11 In the absence of any of the above-mentioned proof of identity,

any member of the EB or any registered voter of the
precinct/clustered precinct may identify under oath the voter,
and such fact shall be reflected in the Minutes.

(4) If satisfied with the voter's identity, distinctly announce the name
of the voter in a tone loud enough to be heard throughout the
poliing place;

(5) If the voter is not challenged or having been challenged, the

question has been decided in his/her favor, require the voter to
sign in the EDCVL. In case of iliiterate voters or persons with
disability who cannot sign, require said voters to affix their thumb
marks in the EDCVL;
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(6) Thereafter, direct the voter to the Chairperson; and

(7) In case the identity of the voter was not sufficiently established
under the foregoing rules, or having been challenged, and the
question was decided against him/her, the voter shail be asked to
leave the polling place after in{orming him/her the reason thereof.
This fact, including the name and the precinct of the voter, shall be
recorded by the Poll Cierk in the Minutes.

(b) The Chairperson, in turn, shail:

(1) Authenticate the bailot by affixing his/her signature at the

designated space at the front of the ballot;

Pailure to authenticate the ballot shall not irutalidate it but shall constitute
an election offense.

(2) Show to the voter that the ballot being given is not torn or
smudged, and has not yet been filled-out;

(3) Place such baliot inside the ballot secrecy folder;

(4) Give the ballot secrecy folder containing the bailot and the marking
pen to the voter with the instruction that the baliot shall be kept
clean and free from urrnecessary markings (i.e., smudge/stain from
thumbprint-taker, food stains, and the like);

Only one (L) ballot shall be issued to a single aoter by the Chairperson,
except in the BARMM area where each ooter will receiae tu:o (2) ballots.

(5) Lrstruct the voter how to fili-out the ballot properly; and

(6) Direct the voter to fill-out the baliot in the designated voting area.

SEC. 45. Manner of Voting. -

(a) The Chairperson shall instruct the voter to:

(1) Use a ballot secrecy folder and the marking pen provided by the
Commission;

(2) Accomplish the ballot by fully shading the citcle appearing before
the names of their chosen candidates and the organizations
participating in the party-list system of representation;
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(3) Feed the accomplished ballot in the ACM's baliot entry slot then
take the printed WPAT;

For BA&MMooters, they shallfeed the fiuo (2) ballots one at a time in
the ACM;

(4) Deposit the WPAT in the WPAT receptacie; and

(5) Return the ballot secrecy folder and the marking pen to the EB third
member.

(b) The EB third member shall position himself/herseH beside the ACM
without being able to view the screen, but near enough to be able to
perform the following:

(1) Ensure that the ballot is successfully deposited, and the WPAT is
printed and deposited by the voter in the WPAT receptacie;

(2) Collect from the voter the ballot secrecy folder and marking pen;

(3) Apply indelible ink to the voter's right forefinger nail or any other
nail if there be no forefinger naili and

(4) Advise the voter to leave the polling place.

(.) In case an objection is raised by the voter on the results reflected in the
WPAT, the Third Member shall:

(1) Instruct the voter to affix his/her signature at the back of the
WPAT and to hold onto the WPAT for submission to the
Chairperson; and

(2) Direct the voter to the Chairperson.

(d) The Chairperson shail instruct the Poll Clerk to note the specific
objection in the Minutes and to attach the contested WPAT to the
Minutes (copy for the ballot box).

Filing of frivolous objections shall constitute an election offense

punishable under the Omnibus Election Code (OEC). For this purPose,
the EB is ailowed to administer oaths so that if the Protest is frivolous,
falsification or perjury charges may be filed.
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SEC.46. Rejected Ballots; Procedure. - Ballots may be rejected by the ACM

during the scanning. There are four (4) different types of messages when the
ACM rejects a ballot:

(a) Misread Ballot - When a ballot has not been scanned properly. For this
purpose, the EB shall allow the voter to re-feed the bailot in four (4)
diff erent orientations;

(b) Previously Read Ballot - When a ballot with the same ballot ID number
was already scanned;

(c) Invalid Ballot - When the ballot is not con-figured to the ACM; and

(d) Fake Ballot - when security markings are not present in the ballot.

If the ballot is still rejected, the voter shail return the ballot to the
Chairperson, who shall:

(1) Distinctly mark the back thereof as "REIECTED";

(2) Require all members of the EB to sign at the back thereof; and

(3) Place the rejected ballot inside the Envelope for Rejected Ballots.

No repiacement ballot shall be issued to a voter whose ballot is rejected by

the ACM, except i{ the rejection of the ballot is not due to the fault of the
voter. In the latter case, the EB shall annotate on the rejected ballot the words
"REJECTED WITH REPLACEMENT."

Any party objecting to the rejection of the ballot shall reduce his objection in
writing, which the EB shall attach to and note in the Minutes (one [1] copy
for the ballot box and one [1] copy for the EO).

SEC. 47. Closing of Polls; Counting of Votes and Transmission of Results;

Printing of Reports, WPAT Audit, and Shutting Down the ACMs;
Procedure. - After the voters have cast their baIlots, the EB shall ensure that
the IP-SVR, PDL-SPP, and PPP ballots, if any, have been fed in the ACM. The
EB shatl then close the voting by performing the procedures provided in the
ACM OpERArroN PROCEDURES ("ANNEX B").

After printing all the thirty (30) copies of the ERs and ail reports, and before
performing the back-up procedure, the EB shall perform the following:

(u) Open the WPAT receptacle and retrieve all VWATs;

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(b) Manually count the WPAT including the contested WPAT attached to
the Minutes, if any, and record the same in the Minutes;

(.) Perform the WPAT audit procedure completely as laid down in the
ACM OIERATToN PRocEDUnns ("ANNEX B");

(d) Remove the main storage device from the ACM and place it inside the
envelope (A18-B). The EB shall also indicate on the envelope the
clustered precinct number, barangay, and city/municipality/province.
The Backup storage deztice shall not be remooed from the ACM, and the
cooer of the ACM's storage deztice compafiment shall rcmain locked;

(e) Place the initialization report, precinct statistical report, audit logs, and
VVPAT Audit Report in their corresponding envelopes (A18-C to A18-
E);

(0 Shut down the ACM in accordance with the ACM OpERATIoN

PRoCEDURES (,,ANNEX B,,);

(g) Disconnect the following:

(1) Power cable of the ACM from the electrical outlet;

(2) Battery from the ACM;

(3) Battery cables from the battery; and

(4) Power cable from the ACM.

(h) Place the smart cards and PINs to the ACM case;

(i) Place the battery inside the ACM box;

(j) Place the power cord and the battery cables inside the ACM case;

(k) Ciose the ACM case then place it in the ACM box and cover the ballot
box with packaging tape by wrapping the tape around the cover and
extending it to the upper Part of the ballot box. The EB shall affix their
signatures on the tape and require the watchers present to also affix
their signatures; and

(1) Turn over the ACM box, including all other AES-related equipment to
the concerned EO for verification using the same checklist provided for
the purpose. In case there are lacking items in the checklist, the EB shall
be required to produce the same, otherwise, they shall be held liable for
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their equivalent cost, without prejudice to the filing of appropriate

charges.

ARTICLE IX
PRIORITY POLLING PLACE (PPP) VOTING

sEC' 48. voters in PPPs and s-Ppps. - The following voters may choose to
vote in the PPP/S-PPP (Satellite-Priority polling place):

(a) senior Citizens and Persons with Disability voters who did not manifest
their intent to vote in the APP in their voter registration form;

(b) Persons with Disability voters who failed to update their registration
records during the continuing registration of voters;

(.) Voters who became disabled, temporarily or permanentiy, after the

continuing registration of voters ended; and

(d) Pregnant voters.

SEC. 49. PPP/S-PPP Support Staff (SS) and Aides. - In every PPP/S-ppp,
there shall be PPP/S-PPP Support Staff and Aides allocated in the following
manner:

A. PPP/S-PPP Support Staff:

No. of Registered Voters

who are Persons with Total No. of Allowed
No. of PPPs or S.
Disabilities or Senior PPP / S.PPP
PPPs Established
Citizens (excluding those Support Staff
registered in APPs)
1 - 1,500 1 2
1,501 - 2,500 2 4
2,501 - 3,500 3 6
3,501 - 4,500 4 8
4,501 - 5,500 5 10
5,501 - 6,500 6 LZ-

6,501 * 7,500 7 L4
7,501 - 8,500 8 1.6

B. PPP Aides:

No, of Clustered PrecincUs in a Total No. of Allowed PPP/S-PPP

Votinq Center Aides
1-10 1
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1L -20 2
21-30 3
31. - 40 4
and so forth following the
same ratio

The PPP/S-PPP SS and PPP Aide sha1l be under the supervision of the
DESO.

SEC. 50. Preliminaries to Voting at the PPP. - One of the PPP Support Staff
shall explain to the voters who choose to vote in the PPP that/ of:

(a) They have the option to vote in their regular precincts or in the PPP;

(b) There is a difference in the voting procedures in the PPP and in the
regular polling place;

(c) They have to comply with the requirement to submit the Waiver and
Authorization Form (Gawad ng Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya) lor the
purpose of securing their ballots from the EB Chairperson of their
clustered precincts. The Waiver and Authorization Form (Gatnad ng
Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya) is hereto attached as "ANNEX D;"

(d) The estimated waiting time, including the possibility that the PPP Aide
may wait until a minimum of ten (10) voters have availed themselves of
the PPP before obtaining the bailots from their regular precincts;

(e) The absence of an Automated Counting Machine (ACM) in the PPP;

(q The ballots will be returned to the EB Chairperson of the clustered

precincts where they are registered and that their ballots will be fed to
the ACM by the EB Chairperson; and

(g) Such other reievant hformation.

SEC.51. Remuneration and Other Benefits.- The PPP/S-PPP SS shall have

the same honorarla and benefits as the regular EB SS mentioned in the
provision for honoraria and aliowances as stated in Section 13 (a) of this
Resolution.

SEC.52. Election Forms, Documents, and Supplies for Voting in PPPs and
S-PPPs. - Except when authorized to do so earlier by the Commission, the
PPP SS/S-PPP SS shall obtain the following forms, documents, and supplies
eariy in the morning of election day. The list of election forms, documents,
and supplies is hereto attached as "ANNEX E."
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FROM THE ELECTION OFFICER:

(i) One (1) copy of the blank EDCVL for PPPs/S-PPPs; and

(2) One (1) copy of the PPP Voter Turnout Form ("ANNEX F") per PPP
and S-PPP.

The PPP Support Staff shall carefully check the different eiection forms,
documents, and supplies, and the quantities actually received.

SEC. 53. PPP/S-PPP Voting Hours. - On election day, voting in the PPPs
shail be from five o'clock in the morning (5:00 AM) to five o' clock in the
afternoon (5:00 PM), while voting in the S-PPPs shail be from seven o' clock
in the morning (7:00 AM) to three o'clock in the afternoon (3:00 PM).

SEC. 54. Assistor Privilege. - The Assistor, except the PPP/S-PPP SS, shall
be allowed to vote in the PPP/S-PPP where he/she is assisting on election
day, provided that he/she is registered in the same polling piace and
accomplishes the required Waiver and Authorization Form (Cawad ng
Kap ahintulutan/P agp ap aub aya) ("ANNEX D").

SEC. 55. PPP Election Day Computerized Voters' List (PPP-EDCVL). - To

facilitate the identification of Persons with Disability and Senior Citizen
Voters who may possibly avaii of the PPP in the precinct/poiling place
where they belong and where the ballot shall be obtained and retumed, the
PPP shall be provided with a separate EDCVL of all registered Persons with
Disability and Senior Citizen Voters, inciuding those registered in the APPs.

SEC. 55. S-PPP EDCVL. - The S-PPPs shall be provided with a separate
EDCVL of all voters assigned thereat. For this purpose, the concemed EO
shall provide the list of voters assigned in S-PPPs to the ITD for printing.

SEC. 57. Voting Procedures in the PPP/S-PPP. - The following voting

procedures shall be observed in the PPP:

A. The PPP Support Staff 1 shail:

(1) Inspect the fingernails of the Persons with Disability, Senior

Citizens, or Pregnant Voters for any ink stain upon their arrival at
the PPP. An Assistor who also intends to vote in the PPP shall also
have his/her fingernaiis checked for any ink stain;

(2) Require the presentation of a Persons with Disability ID Card or

any other document as proof of such disability for a voter with non-
manifest disability, which is not specified in the EDCVL;
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(3) Explain to the voter/s the procedures of voting in the PPP;

(4) After estabiishing the voter's identity, ask him/her to sign his/her
name in the logbook if he/she opts to vote in the PPP;

(5) Should the voter be accompanied by an Assistor, ensure that the

iatter is qualified as such; and

(6) Provide the voter with a Waiver and Authorization Form (Gawad
ng Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya) ("ANNEX D") and ensure that it
is accurately filled out;

A. The PPP Support Staff 2 shall:

(1) Verify the identity of the voter in the EDCVL or through his/her
ID Card presented, Iook for his/her name, photo, and precinct
number in the EDCVL, and indicate said precinct number in the
Waiver and Authorization Form (Gawad ng
Kapahintulutan/P agpapaubaya) ("ANNEX D");

(2) In case of doubt on the identity of the voter, he/she shall require
the voter to present a valid proof of identity or allow any registered
voter to identify him/her under oath; and

(3) Hand over the Waiver and Authorization Form (Gawad ng

Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya) ("ANNEX D") to the Aide assigned
to the clustered precinct in which the voter is registered to vote.

C. The PPP Aide shall:

(1) Proceed to the clustered precinct of the voter to obtain the bailot;

(2) He/She may opt to wait until a minimum of ten (10) voters have
availed themselves of the PPP before obtaining the ballots;
provided, however, that no voter shall be made to wait for an
unreasonable length of time; and

(3) Upon reaching the clustered precinct, turn over the Waiver and
Authorization Form (Gautad ng Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya)
('ANNEX D") and the ID card or any other document presented
for identification purposes, if any, to the EB Chairperson assigned
in the clustered precinct.
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D. The EB Chairperson of the Clustered Precinct where the ballots of the

PPP Voters are obtained from shall:

(1) Upon receipt of the Waiver and Authorization Form (Gawad ng

Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya) ('ANNEX D") and the ID card or
any other document presented for identification purposes, tI any,
check the name, signature, and photo of the voter in the EDCVL;

(2) The EB Chairperson shaii prioritize ali bailot requests from the PPP,
except in cases where there are Persons with Disability, Senior
Citizens, or Pregnant Voters who are simultaneously in the
clustered precinct, in which case the EB Chairperson shali
accommodate them alternately;

(3) After the voter's identity of

has been vaiidated, note in the Minutes
Voting (Minutes) his/her name, precinct number, and the serial
number of the ballot given to the Aide. The Waiver and
Authorization Form (Gawad ng Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya)
("ANNEX D") shall be attached to the Minutes;

(4) Insert the ballot in the envelope provided by the Aide and write at
the back thereof the clustered precinct number of the voter/s for
whom the ba1lot is obtained. The time the ballot/s was/were
obtained from the polling place and the number of ballots obtained
shall be recorded in the Minutes. Enclose the envelope with a paper
seal provided by the Aide and record in the Minutes the serial
number of the paper seal;

(5) The same envelope may be used for the subsequent issuance of
ballots, provided the above procedures shall be followed; and

(6) If the ballot cannot be issued for any reason that is beyond the
control of the EB, the EB Chairperson shali authorize the Third
Member or Poll Clerk to go to the PPP and explain to the voter the
reason for the non-issuance of the ballot. This fact sha11 be recorded
in the Minutes of the ciustered precinct and logbook of the PPP.

E. Upon receipt of the baiiots from the Aide, any of the PPP SupPort Staff
shall:

(1) Inspect the envelope and break the paper seal to extract the bailots
therefrom;

(2) Check the ballots to ensure that they have not been filled out,
marked, mutilated, or otherwise rendered unusable;
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(3) Enter in the logbook the conditions of the envelope, serial number
of the paper seal, and details of the ballots;

(4) Issue the ballot, marking pen, and ballot secrecy folder to the voter;

(5) After the voters have accomplished the ballot, insert them in
envelopes per clustered precinct for submission to the EB
Chairperson of said clustered precinct where the accomplished
ballots were obtained. The PPP Support Staff shail safely keep the
accompiished ballots, ensuring the security and sanctity thereof,
until the close of voting in the PPP;

(6) lnstruct the voter to sign the EDCVL and impress his/her
thumbprint therein. Apply indelible ink to the voter's right
forefinger nail or any other naii, iJ there be no forefinger nail, or in
any other suitable part of the voter's body, if there are no
fingernaiis; and

(7) In{orm the voter that his/her voting is completed and request the
voter to leave the PPP.

SEC. 58. Procedures before Closing of PPP and S-PPP. - Before closing, all
members of the PPP/S-PPP Support Staff shall jointly accompiish and sign
the PPP Voter Turnout Form ('ANNEX F") and ensure the completeness and
accuracy of the entries in the logbook of the PPP/S-PPP.

There shail be one (1) PPP Voter Tumout Form ('ANNEX F") submitted per
PPP/S-PPP.

The PPP Voter Turnout Form ('ANNEX F") and logbook shali be tumed
over to the concemed EO.

SEC.59. Procedures After Closing of PPP/S-PPP. - Once the PPP/S-PPP is

closed, the Support Staff shall seal the enveiopes per clustered precinct
containing the accomplished ballots. Thereafter, the Aide shall deliver the
securely sealed envelopes to the EB Chairpersons of the clustered precincts
where it came from.

The exact time of the closing of the PPP/S-PPP, the serial number of the
paper seals per envelope, and the time of the receipt of the envelopes by the
EB Chairpersons shall be entered in the Minutes and thereafter, the Aide/s
shall affix their signatures thereto.

Upon deiivery, the EB Chairperson shall then inspect the conditions of the
envelopes and ballots with due care to preserve the sanctity and secrecy of
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the baliot, compare the number of bailots received with the number of
Waiver and Authorization Forms (Gawad ng Kap ahintulutan/P agp ap aub ay a)
("ANNEX D") previously submitted to them, record in the Minutes the
condition and the seriai numbers of the paper seals of the envelopes and
ballots, including the discrepancies in the number of the ballots as against
the number of Waiver and Authorj.zation Forms (Gawad ng
Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya) ("ANNEX D") recorded in the Minutes, if any.
The time of the receipt of the envelopes and the ballots from the Aide/ s shall,
likewise, be entered in the Minutes.

Before actually feeding the bailots to the ACM, the EB Chairperson shall
announce such action in the poiling place. Therea{ter, he/she shall feed the
ballots to the ACM in the presence of the other members of the EB, Aide/s,
and watchers.

The Aide/s may, thereafter, Ieave the clustered precinct and return to the
PPP Support Staff to report the time of actual receipt of the ballots by the EB
Chairperson of the clustered precinct for recording in the Minutes.

SEC. 60. Early Close of Voting in the S-PPP. - In case all the voters expected
to vote in the S-PPP have already cast their votes before the period provided
for S-PPP, the S-PPP SS and poll watchers, i{ there are any present, by
unanimous agreement, may declare early ciose of voting therein.

In case a voter arrived beyond the voting hours in the PPP, the provisions
on accorunodating said voters as provided for in Section 24 of this
Resolution shall be applicable.

ARTICLE X
PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY (PDL)VOTING

SEC. 61. Venue of the PDL-SPP. - The PDl-Special Polling Place (SPP) shal1
be established in an area inside the jail facility/ detention center spacious
enough to accommodate at ieast ten (10) PDL voters at a given time.

The physical setup of regular polling places shall apply to the PDL-SPP

in the PDL-SPP. - Only PDL voters

SEC. 62. Who are Allowed to Vote
whose names appear in the PDL-EDCVL and PDL-PCVL may vote in
the PDL-SPP.

SEC. 63. Released PDL Voters. - A PDL voter inciuded in the PDL-EDCVL
but released before election day shall be allowed to vote in the regular
polling place where his/her precinct is assigned.
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The EB Chairperson of the regular poiling place where he/she will vote
shail request for his/her Certificate of Discharge, Court Order, Order of
Transfer, Judgement with Order of Finality, or any other similar document
as proof of his/her reiease and based on which, the EB Chairperson shall
issue the ballot to him/her. Before doing so, however, the EB Chairperson
shaIl annotate in the EDCVL, on top of the PDL's voter's name, the date of
the document and the name of the official who issued and signed the same.

SEC. 64. Powers and Functions of the SEB-PDL. - The SEB-PDL sha1l have
the same powers and functions as the EB.

SEC. 65. Functions of PDL-SS. - The PDL-SS shall have the following
functions:

(a) Collect the ballots of the PDL voters from the EB of the polling place in
the voting center where they are assigned before the opening of polls;

(b) Bring the coliected ballots to the PDL-SPP; and

(c) Return the accomplished ballots to the EB of the regular polling place
where the same ballots were taken on or before six o' clock in the
evening (6:00 P.M.) on election day.

SEC. 66. Functions of the Uniformed Personnel. - Every PDL-SS shall have
one (1) uniformed personrLel who shall accompany them, as foilows:

(a) From the PDL-SPP to the voting center to get the ballots;

(b) From the voting center back to the PDL-SPP to deliver the ballots to the
SEB-PDL; and

(c) From the PDL-SPP to the voting center to deliver the accompiished
ballots.

The uniJormed personnel shall not enter the polling place from where the
ballots shall be taken and to which the same ballots shall be returned or any
other poiling place, except to vote.

In case there is insufficiency of uniformed persormel, additional security

forces shall be assigned by the Chief of BJMP, Wardens of Provincial Jails,
Director General of BuCor, Head of PNP Custodiat Facilities, or any of their
authorized representatives to augment the security forces in escorting the
PDL-SS.
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SEC. 67. Proceedings of the SEB-PDL. - The proceedings of the SEB-PDL

shall be public and held in the PDL-SPP designated by the Commission.

SEC. 68. Honoraria of the SEB-PDL and PDL-SS. - The SEB-PDL Members
and PDL-SS shall be entitled to the same remuneration and other benefits
of EB Members and Support Staff mentioned in Section 13 (a) of this
Resoiution.

SEC. 69. Official Watchers of Candidates, Political Parties, Media

Representatives, and Other Groups. - The provisions on watchers of
candidates. political parties, media representatives, and other groups under
the provision on Watchers (Article III) of this Resolution sha1l herein be
applicable, subject to security requirements of the jail facility/detention
center.

The above-mentioned groups must follow all the security measures

enforced inside the jail facility/detention center and the guidelines
established by the Comrnission. For this purpose, the jail facility/detention
center shall submit a secudty plan for election day to their respective
Election Officers of the district/city/municipality, which shall control the
determination of a saJe and secure conduct of elections inside such jail
f acility/ detention center.

SEC. 70. Documentation and Communication Devices Allowed in PDL-

SPP. - Watchers, SEB-PDL Members, PDL-SS, CHR representatives,
accredited monitoring groups, accredited citizens' arrns, and
representatives of the Commission shall be allowed to bring cameras,
cellular phones, laptops, and the iike inside the PDL-SPP, provided that
these devices are to be used exclusively for official documentation and
communication purposes.

Taking photographs and/or videos of the PDL Voters, showing therr

identities and/or unduly exposing them to the public in violation of the
Data Privacy Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations shall be
prohibited.

SEC. 71. Election Forms, Documents, and Supplies for PDL Voting. -
Except when authorized to do so eariier by the Commission, the SEB-PDL
Mernbers shall obtain the forms, documents, and supplies early in the
morning of election day. The list of the forms, documents, and supplies is
hereto attached as "ANNEX G."

FROM THE ELECTION OFFICER

(1) One (1) copy of the PDL-EDCVL; and

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(2) One (1) copy of the PDL Voter Turnout Form ("ANNEX F-1)

The SEB-PDL shall carefully check the different election forms, documents,
and supplies, and the quantities actually received. After finding that
everything is in order, they shall sign a Certi{icate of Receipt (A14) in three
(3) copies, the original of which shall be returned to the EO, who shali
transmit the same to the Election Records and Statislics Department (ERSD)
of the Commission in Intramuros, Manila, immediately after the election
duy'

SEC.72. Forms to be Reproduced When Needed. - The provisions on forms

to be reproduced under Section 41 of this Resolution shall herein be
appiicable.

SEC. 73. Date and Time of PDL Voting. - PDL Voting shall take place
on 12 May 2025. The voting in the PDL-SPP shall be from seven o' clock
in the morning (7:00 AM) to three o' clock in the afternoon (3:00 PM)
only. This is to ensure that the SEB-PDL SS shall have sufficient time to
return the accomplished ballots to the voting centers where they
originated before the close of voting hours on election day.

In all the expected PDL voters aiready voted before two o' clock in
case
the afternoon (2:00 PM), the SEB-PDL shall close the voting in the PDL-
SPP in accordance with the provisions on early close of voting in the S-PPP
(Section 50) of this Resolution.

SEC. 74. Preliminaries to PDL Voting. - The following procedure shall be

observed for PDL Voting on election day:

A. At the PDL-SPP:

(1) The SEB-PDL Members and all the PDL-SS shall meet at the PDL-
SPP at five o' clock in the morning (5:00 A.M.) on eiection day
and shall submit themselves to all the security measures enforced
in the jail facility/ detention center;

(2) The SEB-PDL Members shall give to the PDL-SS the envelopes
with one (1) paper seai for each clustered precinct with PDL voters
in the voting center;

(3) Upon receipt of the empty envelopes and paper seals, the PDL-SS
shall leave the jaii facility/ detention center with the uniformed
personnel to go to the voting center to collect the ballots for the
PDL voters;
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(4) While waiting for the return of the PDL-SS, the SEB-PDL Members
shall prepare the PDL-SPP by ensuring that it wiil be provided
with the following:

1 A table where the envelopes for the accomplished ballots will

be placed; and

11 At least ten (10) chairs or voting booths where PDL voters can
accomplish their ballots.

(5) The SEB-PDL shall post the PCVL-PDL in a visible area in PDL-
SPP; and

(6) Upon arrival of the PDL-SS in the PDL-SPP, the SEB-PDL

Chairperson shall, in the presence of the other SEB-PDL Members,
open the envelope/s and count the ballots inside. The time of
arrival, name of voting center, clustered precinct, number of
ballots, and serial number of the paper seal/s of the envelope/s
received shall be entered in the Minutes by the SEB-PDL Poll
CIerk.

B. At the Regular Polling Place in the Voting Center:

(1) Before the start of voting in the regular polling place, the EB
Chairperson shall count and segregate the ballots allocated for
PDL voters in the presence of the other members of the EB and the
watchers using the PDL-EDCVL and PCVL as reference;

(2) The EB Chairperson shall, using the PDL-EDCVL as reference,

annotate the PDL's names in the EDCVL with "PDL Voter." The
ballots shall then be set aside to await the arrival of the PDL-SS;

(3) Upon the arrival of the PDL-SS, the EB Chairperson shall insert
the prepared ballot/s in the envelope brought by the PDL-SS and
seal the enveiope using the paper seal in his/her possession.
Thereafter, the EB Members shall affix their initials on the paper
seai and turn over the sealed envelopes to the PDL-SS; and

(a) The EB Poll Clerk shail write in the Minutes the name of the PDL-
SS, the number of ballots issued, the serial number of the paper
seal of the envelope, and the time the ballots were turned over to
the PDL-SS. The PDL-SS shall affix his/her signature in the
Minutes and leave the polling place immediately, accompanied by
the uniformed personnel to deliver the ballots to the SEB-PDL
Chairperson at the PDL-SPP.
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SEC.75. Manner of Obtaining Ballots for PDL Voting. - The SEB-PDL shall
conduct the voting in the order of arrival of the ballots in the PDL-SPP while
giving preference to Senior Citizens, Persons with Disability, and PDL
voters, and shall observe the following:

finding his/her name

(a) SEB-PDL PoIl C1erk shall assist the PDL voter in
in the PCVL-PDL and determining his/her precinct and sequence
number;

(b) The SEB-PDL Poll Clerk shall verify if the name of the PDL voter is in
the PDL-EDCVL. If it is, require the PDL voter to sign opposite his/her
name. If he/she camot, then require him/her to impress his/her
thumbmark in the PDL-EDCVL. In case of doubt, a PDL Voter may
identify under oath another PDL voter beionging to the same precinct
where the former belongs. The Jail Administrator or his/her
representative/s may likewise corLfirm the identity of the PDL Voter
using officiai records of the jail facility/detention center. Such
identification shall be under oath and recorded in the Minutes.

A PDL voter belonging to the same precinct identifying another PDL

voter shall be allowed to identify only up to three (3) times.

(c) Before giving the ballot to the PDL voter, the SEB-PDL Chairperson
shall:

(1) Check if any of the fingernails of the PDL voter has already been
stained with indeiible ink. If stained, it shall be a conclusive
presumption that he/she has already voted. As such, the PDL
voter shall be directed to leave the PDL-SPP after informing
him/her of the reason thereof. This fact, including the name and
the precinct of the PDL voter, shall be recorded by the SEB-PDL
Poli Clerk in the Minutes;

(2) After verifying that no fingernail has been stained, instruct the
PDL voter to affix his/her signature in the PDL-EDCVL;

(3) Authenticate the ballot by affixing his/her signature at the

designated space in front thereof. Failure to authenticate the balIot
shall not invalidate the same but shall constitute an election
offense;

(4) Instruct the PDL voter on how to accomplish the ballot properly;
and

(5) Insert the ballot in the secrecy folder in such a manner that its face
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is covered, except the portion where his/her signature in the ballot

appears/ and give the bailot to the PDL voter.

Only the SEB-PDL Chairperson shall issue the ballots, and not
more than one (1) ballot shall be issued at one time except in the
BARMM area where two (2) ballots shall be given.

SEC. 76. Assistors for PDL Voters Who Are Illiterate, Senior Citizens, or
Persons With Disability. - The following PDLs may be assisted by any SEB-
PDL Member:

(a) Iiliterate, Senior Citizens, or Persons with Disability who are incapable
of preparing or accomplishing their ballots independently and the same
is indicated in the PDL-EDCVL;

(b) Even if it is not indicated in the PDL-EDCVL but it is evident or maniJest

that the PDL voter is incapable of accomplishing his/her ballots
independently, or that his/her disability is apparent.

SEB-PDL Members may assist more than three (3) PDL voters who are
illiterate, senior citizens, or persons with disability.

SEC. 77. Sealing of the Envelopes per Clustered Precinct for PDL Voting.
- After all the PDL voters in a particular clustered precinct have already
voted, the SEB-PDL Chairperson shall, in the presence of the other SEB-PDL
Members and watchers:

(u) Count the unused baliots, if there are any, and record in the Minutes the
quantity thereof indicating therein the Precinct ID of the bailots;

(b) Tear the unused ballots in half lengthwise and insert them in the
envelope intended for the unused ballots separate from the envelope
intended for the accomplished ballots;

(.) Close the two (2) envelopes containing the accompiished ballots and the
unused ballots using paper seais with the initials of all the SEB-PDL
Members; and

(d) Hand the sealed envelopes to the PDL-SS for delivery to the voting
center where the ballots were collected.

The PDL-SS shall ensure that all accomPlished bailots of PDL voters shall
reach the EB Chairperson of the clustered precinct before six o' clock in the
evening (6:00 P.M.) on election day.
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SEC. 78. Disposition of Election Documents used for PDL Voting. - The
SEB-PDL shall deliver to the Office of Eiection Officer (OEO) the PDL-
EDCVL, PDL-PCVL, and other election paraphernalia. Compiiance thereto
must be done before the payment of honoraria.

SEC. 79. Counting of PDL Ballots in the Polling Places. - The EB in the
regular polling place shall observe the following upon receipt of PDL
ballots from the PDL-SS:

(a) Enter in the Minutes the time of receipt of the sealed envelope
containing the accomplished ballots and the sealed envelope
containing the half-torn unused ballots;

(b) Arurounce to the public that the accomplished ballots of PDL voters
have been received with the half-tom unused ballots, if any;

(c) Open the envelope ONLY when all the voters in the polling place have
finished voting or when the voting time has ended and there are no
more voters within the thirty (30)-meter radius of the polling piace
waiting to vote;

(d) Count the accomplished ballots; and

(e) Feed the ballots to the ACM before the close of voting;

(f) Piace one-half of the torn unused ballots inside an envelope (CEF No.
A16) ior submission to the OEO and the other half inside another
envelope (CEF No. 4'16) for deposit inside the compartment of the
ballot box for valid ballots. Such facts shall be entered in the Minutes.

SEC. 80. Escorted PDL Voters. - Those who are in a jail facility/detention
center with less than fifty (50) PDL voters may avail o{ escorted voting.

SEC. 81. Express Lane for Escorted PDL Voters. - A PDL voter voting in
the polling piace shali be given priority to vote. When he/she reaches the
polling piace, the uniformed persorurel shall inJorm the EB Chairperson of
the arrival of PDL voters for escorted voting. Thereafter, the PDL voter shall
be accommodated in the express lane in the poliing piace.

SEC. 82. Authority to Bring a Firearm. - To ensure the security of the PDL
voter, his/her uniformed personnel may bring a firearm inside the polling
place. Said escort and PDL voter/s shall immediately leave the polling place
once the latter have finished voting.
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ARTICLE XI
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IP) VOTING IN ACCESSIBLE VOTING
CENTER AND SEPARATE POLLING PLACE

SEC. 83. DESO and DESO SS for AVC. - Every AVC shall be assigned one
(1) DESO and two (2) DESO SS, who shall act as Technical Support and
Administrative Support Staff, following the allocation as stated in Section 10
of this Resolution.

SEC.84. SS in the IP-SVR of C-SPP. - There shall be a maximum of two (2)

Support Staff assigned to every IP-SVR of C-SPP to supervise the voting
therein.

SEC. 85. Applicability of the Provision on Electoral Board, DESO, and SS

(Article II) HEREOF. - Unless otherwise provided in this Resolution, the
provisions on Electoral Board, DESO, and SS (Article II) of this Resolution
shall herein be applicable.

SEC. 85. Appointment, Qualifications, Rights and Duties of Watchers in

the AVC, E-SPP, & C-SPP. - The appointment, qualifications, rights and
duties of watchers of each candidate, duly registered political party or
coalition of political parties, assoclations, and duiy accredited citizens arms
in every polling place in the AVC, E-SPP and C-SPP shall be governed by
the provision on Watchers (Article III) of this Resolution.

SEC. 87. IP-SVR Voting Hours. - Voting shal1 start at five o'clock in the
morning (5:00 AM) and end at five o'clock in the afternoon (5:00 PM). The
early voting hours for IPs who are also senior citizens, persons with
disability, and pregnant voters shall be observed.

If at five o' clock in the afternoon (5:00 PM), there are still IP voters present
within the thirty (3O)-meter radius from the IP-SVR who have not yet cast
thei.r votes and are intending to cast their votes therein, voting shall continue
but only to allow said IP voters to cast their votes without interruption. The
IP-SVR SS shall, without deiay, prepare a complete list containing the names
of said voters consecutively numbered, and the voters so iisted shall be
called to vote by armouncing each name audibly three (3) times in the order
in which they are listed. Any IP voter in the list who is not present when his
or her name is called shall not be permitted to vote. The said list shall be
attached to the Minutes.

The foregoing circumstance shall be immediately made known to the EB

Chairperson of the C-SPP where the IP-SVR belongs to ensure that the EB
Chairperson will wait for the IP-SVR SS to deliver the ballots to them.
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The giving of numbers to the IP voters to determine their sequence of voting

shall be strictiy prohibited.

SEC. 88. Procedures on Voting, Counting of Votes, and Canvassing in the

AVC and E-SPP. - The applicable provisions on voting, counting of votes,
and transmission of precinct results (Article VIII) hereof shall be observed in
the AVC and E-SPP.

SEC. 89. Procedures on Voting in IP-SVR of C-SPP. - The applicable voting

procedures in Section 57 shall be observed in the IP-SVR of C-SPP, except
that they wili be performed by the IP-SVR Support Staff. The retrieval of
ballots from the clustered precincts of the iP voters shall be done once before
the start of voting on election day.

SEC. 90. Early Close of Voting in the IP-SVR. - In case all IP voters expected
to vote in the IP-SVR have already cast their votes before five o' clock in the
afternoon (5:00 P.M.), both iP-SVR SS and the poll watchers, if there are any
present, by unanimous agreement, may declare early close of voting therein.

SEC. 91. Procedure before Closing of the IP-SVR. - Before closing the IP-
SVR, the IP-SVR SS shall accomplish the IP Voter Turnout Form ("ANNEX
F-2").

Thereafter, the IP-SVR SS shall count the unused ballots and cut them into
half lengthwise and insert in the envelope for unused bailots separate from
the envelope containing the accomplished bal1ots, secure them with paper
seals, and affix their signatures on the paper seals. Enter the details on the
number of ballots (accomplished and half-torn), serial number of the paper
seais, and the time of the closing of the IP-SVR in the logbook.

SEC. 92. Procedure After Closing of the IP-SVR. - Once the iP-SVR is
closed, the IP-SVR SS shall deliver the sealed envelope for official ballots and
other election paraphernalia to the EB Chairperson of the C-SPP who issued
the bailots. The EB Chairperson shall announce, in a voice loud enough to be
heard throughout the C-SPP, the receipt of the ballots from the IP-SVR.

Copies of the IP Voter Turnout Form ('ANNEX F-2") and the logbook shall,
likewise, be turned over to the EB Chairperson for submission to the EO who
shall, in turn, submit them to the Commission, thru the VSO, within thirty
(30) days after election day.

The receipt of the iP Voter Turnout Form ('ANNEX F-2") and the logbook
by the EO shall be the pre-requisite for the payment of the remuneration due
to the IP-SVR SS.
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Before the close of voting in the C-SPP, the EB Chairperson shali announce
that the enveiopes for official ballots containing the baliots of the IP voters
from the IP-SVR shall be opened for counting. The EB Chairperson shall then
inspect the condition of the envelope for official bailots and the ballots
enciosed, then compare the number of ballots received and the number of
Waiver and Authorization Form (Gaw ad ng Kap ahintulutan/P agp ap aub ay a)
("ANNEX D-1") submitted. The EB Chairperson shall also compare the
number of ballots issued and the number of Waiver and Authorization Form
(Gawad ng Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubaya) ("ANNEX D-1") released with the
number of ballots received and the number of Waiver and Authorization
F orn (G aw ad n g Kap ahintulut an/P agp ap aubaya) ("ANNEX D-L") previously
issued as indicated in the Minutes prior to the start of voting. The condition
of the envelope and the ballots and/or the discrepancies in the number of
the ballots and Waiver and Authorization Form (Gawad ng
Kapahintulutan/Pagpapaubarya) ("ANNEX D-1") as against the number
appearing in the Minutes shall be entered in the latter.

The EB Chairperson shall, in the presence of the other EB members, IP-SVR

SS and watchers, feed the accomplished ballots from the IP-SVR to the ACM
before the performance of closing procedures in the ACM. Before actually
feeding the accomplished ballots to the ACM, the EB Chairperson shall
announce such action loud enough to be heard in the C-SPP by the other EB
members, IP-SVR SS, and others. Thereafter, the half of the torn unused
baliots shal1 be inserted in the envelope (CEF No. 4.L6) for submission to the
EO whiie the other half shall be put inside another envelope (CEF No. A16)
which shall be deposited inside the ballot box. The foregoing shall be entered
in the Minutes as weli as the total number of accomplished and torn ballots.

SEC. 93. Election Forms, Documents, and Supplies for the AVC and E-SPP.
- Except when authorized to cause the early delivery by the Commission,
through the Provincial Election Supervisor (PES), the forms, materials, and
supplies shall be provided to the AVC and E-SPP on election day. The iist of
election forms, documents, and suppiies is hereto attached as "ANNEX H."

The EB shall carefuliy check the different election forms, documents, and
suppiies and the quantity actua1ly received. The EB shail sign a Certi-ficate
of Receipt (CEF No. AL4) in three (3) copies, one (1) copy of which shal1 be
retained by the EB. The two (2) other copies shall be returned to the
City/Municipal Treasurer who shall keep the same for his or her file, and
after elections, shall immediately transmit one (1) copy thereof to the
concerned Election Officer (EO) for submission to the Election Records and
Statistics Department (ERSD) of the Commission in Intramuros, Manila.

FROM THE EO: There shall be, per AVC and E-SPP:
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(u) One (1) set of IP-PCVL duly certified by the ERB for posting outside the
polling place; and

(b) The IP-EDCVL duly certified by the ERB.

SEC. 94. Election Forms, Documents, and Supplies for the C-SPP with IP-
SVR-SS. - Except when authorized to cause the early delivery by the
Commission, through the Provinciai Election Supervisor (PES), the forms,
materiais, and supplies shall be provided to the EB of the C-SPP with IP-SVR
SS on election day. The list of election forms, documents, and suppiies is
hereto attached as "ANNEX I."

FROM THE EO: There shall be, per IP-SVR through the EB of C-SPP, the
following:

(a) One (1) set of IP-PCVL duly certified by the ERB for posting outside the
polling place; and

(b) The IP-EDCVL duiy certified by the ERB.

ARTICLE XII
DISPOSITION OF DOCUMENTS

SEC.95. Disposition of Unused Ballots. - After the voting, the Chairperson,

in the presence of the other members of the EB, shall:

(a) Record in the Mj.nutes the quantity of unused ballots;

(b) Tear the unused baliots in half iengthwise;

(c) Place one half o{ the torn ballots in ll-te Enaelope for Rejected Ballots, Half
of Torn l)nused Oficial Ballots and Other Half of Torn Unused Offcial Ballots
(CEF No. A15), and submit said envelope to the EO for safekeeping; and

(d) Place the other half in another Enuelope for Rejected Ballots, Half of Torn
I)nused Official B allots and O ther Half of Torn Llnused Offi cial Ballofs (CEF
No. ,4,16) and then deposit the same inside the baliot box' Such fact shall
be entered in the Minutes.

SEC. 96. Disposition of Election Returns - After printing the (ERs), the EB
shall sign and affix their thumbmarks in the certification portion of all copies
of the ERs. Thereafter, the EB shall post one (1) copy of the ERs in a
conspicuous place inside the polling place. The EB shall individually fold the
ERs. The firit eight (8) copies of the ERs shall be sealed with serially
numbered paper seals and placed in their respective envelopes (CEF No'
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Al-7). AII envelopes containing the ERs shall be sealed with seriaily
numbered paper seals.

The EB shall also affix their signatures on the paper seals and envelopes on
the space provided. The watchers present shali, likewise, affix their
signatures, giving preference to the dominant majority and minority parties,
and accredited citizens' arms.

The ERs shall be distributed to the following:

(i) City or Municipal Board of Canvassers;

(2) The Commission;

(3) The Congress, directed to the President of the Senate (Only with respect
to the election of Senators and the Party-list System)

(4) Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV);

(5) National Citizen s Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL);

(6) Dominant majority party as determined by the Commission in

accordance with law;

(7) Dominant minority party as determined by the Commission in

accordance with law;

(8) Ballot box;

(9) One (1) to be posted conspicuously on a wal1 within the premises of the
polling place or counting center, as the case may be;

(10) Provincial Board of Canvassers;

(11) Ten (10) accredited major national parties, excluding the dominant
majority and minority parties, in accordance with a voluntary
agreement among them.

(12) Two (2) accredited major local parties in accordance with a voluntary
agreement among them. If no such agreement is reached, the
Commission shall decide which parties shall receive the copies on the
basis of the criteria analogous to that provided in Section 25 of Republic
Act No. 7166;
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(13) Four (4) nationai broadcast or print media entities as may be equitably
determined by the Commission in view of propagating the copies to the
widest extent possible;

(14) Two (2) local broadcast or print media entities as may be equitably
determined by the Comrnission in view of propagating the copies to the
widest extent possible; and

(15) Two (2) major citizens' arms, including the accredited citizens' arm, and
other non-partisan groups or organizations enlisted by the Commissiorl
excluding PPCRV and NAMFREL. Such citizens' arms, groups, and
organizations may use the two (2) certified copies of eiection returns for
the conduct of citizens' quick counts at the locai or national levels.

The remaining copies shall be given to other accredited citizens's arms other
than NAMFREL and PPCRV.

SEC. 97. Disposition of ACM, Ballot Boxes, Election Returns and Other
Documents. - When the counting of votes has ended and the results of the
election in the polling place have already been announced, the EB shail:

(a) Place inside the ballot box the following:

(1) Sealed Envelopes containing:

Copy of printed ERs intended for the ballot box;

11 Copy of the Minutes intended for the bailot box; and

11r Half of torn unused ballots; and rejected ballots, if any.

(2) WPAT Receptacle.

(b) Close the flap of the ballot box with a security seai. To protect the ballots
and other election documents therein from elements such as water and
dust, cover the ballot box with packaging tape by wrapping the tape
around the cover and extending it to the uPper part of the ballot box.
The EB shall affix their signatures on the tape, and require the watchers
present to also affix their signatures;

(.) Turn over the box containing the ACM and its peripherais to the
iogistics provider. In the absence of the logistics provider, the EB sha1l
turn over the ACM box to the EO or the authorized representative who
shall, in turn, coordinate with the logistics provider for the schedule of
the retrieval thereof;
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(d) Deliver the baliot box, accompanied by watchers, to the city/ municipal
keasurer. For this purpose, the city/ municipal treasurer shall, at its own
expense, provide at the voting center the necessary personnel and
transportation facilities for the retrieval.

Incase the ballot box delivered by the EB is not sealed, the treasurer
shall seal the ballot box, and include such fact, together with the serial
number of the plastic seal used, in his/her report to the Commission;
and

(") Deliver to the EO the following documents or papers:

(1) EDCVL;

(2) PCVL;

(3) Sealed Envelope containing:

i. Copy of the Minutes intended for the Commission (CEF No.

A11);

11 Other HaIf of Torn Unused Official Bailots;

111. Initialization Report;

1V. Precinct Audit Log Report;

Precinct Statistical Report;

v1. Copies of the ERs intended for the Provincial Board of

Canvassers (CEF No. A17);

vii. Copies of the ERs intended for Commission (CEF No. 4L7).

() The envelope containing the main USB storage device for use by
the city/municipal board of canvassers through the Reception and
Custody Group (RCG); and

(5) Other pertinent papers and documents.

After the counting of votes, the EO or the city/municipal treasurer shall

require the EB, which failed to turn over the election documents or
paraphernalia to deliver them immediately and inform him/her that failure
to do so may constitute an election offense.
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ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

SEC. 98. Preservation of the List of Voters. - The EO shall be responsible

and accountable for the safekeeping of all EDCVLs, including all PCVLs in
a safe and secure place within the office.

SEC. 99. Omission or Erroneous Inclusion of Election Documents and

Paraphernalia in Ballot Box. - If after sealing the baliot box, the EB discovers
that some election documents required inside the ballot box are not placed
thereiru the EB, instead of opening the bailot box, sha1l deliver the said
eiection documents to the EO. The EO shall take appropriate measures to
preserve the integrity of such documents.

The EO is authorized to open the ballot box to retrieve election documents,

paraphernalia, and other items inadvertently placed therein. The opening of
the baliot box is subject to the issuance of notice to the members of the EB,
Municipal/City Treasurer, candidates, and watchers as to the time, place,
and venue of the opening of the ballot box and the submission of report to
the PES within two (2) days from opening the same. The PES shall, likewise,
submit a report to the RED, who shall in turn submit a report to the ODEDO.

SEC. 100. Sanctions. - Any person who violates or fails to comply with any
of the provision of this Resolution shall be criminally or administratively
liable, as the case may be.

SEC. 101. Special Procedures.- Notwithstanding the express provisions of

this Resolution, the Commission may, in exceptional cases, adopt special
procedures in the voting, counting, transmission, consolidation, storage,
custody, distribution, and retrieval of accountable forms and paraphernalia
to fulfili its mandate to ensure free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible
elections.

A11Annexes shall form an integral part of this Resolution and shall also be
deemed approved upon the signing of this Resolution.

SEC. 102. Effectivity. - This Resolution shall take effect on the seventh (7th)
day after its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation
in the Philippines and in the Commission website.

SEC. 103. Publication and Dissemination. - The Education and Information

Department (EID), this Commission, shall cause the immediate publication
of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines. Further, EID shall furnish copies thereof to all Regionai Election
Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors, Election Officers, the concerned
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offices and departments in the Main Office of the Commission, all

Departments, Bureaus, Offices and Agencies concerned, including the
Department of Foreign Affairs, and other government agencies maintaining
offices abroad. The Information Technology Department shall post a copy of
this Resoluti.on on the website of the Commission.

SO ORDERED.

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GEORGE M. GARCIA
501
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oco O B.IN
Commissioner tfilss

LINO ULAY
Commissioner Co ner

ERNESTO F DINAND P. DA,JR. N SO J. CELIS

Commissioner Commissioner

CERTIFICATION

APPROVED for p ublication sn 0ctober 30, 2024

C S EL B. DIOLA
Director lV
Office of the COMELEC Secretary

This Resolution can be verified at this number (02) 8527'2987 and email address at
comsec@comelec. gov.ph.
 ANNEX A

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
ELECTORAL BOARD (EB)

Voting Center: City/Municipality:

Clustered Precinct No.: Barangay:

12 MAY 2025 NAT]ONAI, LOCAL, AND

BANGSAMORO PARLIAMENTAXY ELECTIONS

F-OR:
(PNP P rooincial/City Director)

Tirru:
(PNP Offcer-on-Duty)

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Section 2(f), Article II of COMELEC Resolution No. 11076, by unanimous vote of
the undersigned EBs:

(1) Please remove and/ or take custodv of

[ ] who refuses to obey our lawful order

[ ] conducts him/ herself in a disorderly manner thereby interrupting or disturbing

the election proceedings.

(2) Order the detail of sufficient number of PNP personnel near our precinct for the
protection of the Electoral Board Members and election paraphernalia immediately upon receipt
of this ietter.
-

Chairperson
(Name, Signnture, and Date)

Poll Clerk Third Member

(Name, Signtture, md Date) (Nanrc, Signature, and Date)
ACM OPERATIoN PRoCEDURES Annex B

AUTOMATED COUNTING MACHINE (ACM) OPERATION PROCEDURES

FOR FINAL TESTING AND SEALING (FTS), ELECTION DAY AND
TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULTS IN CONNECTIONWTTH THE
12 MAY 2025 NATIONAL, LOCAL, and BANGSAMORO
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.

Sec1, Scope. - This

ACM OPErATIoN PRocEDURES shal1 supplement
COMELEC Resolution No. 11076 dated 30 October 2024, otherwise known as
"GENERAL INSTRUC oNS FoR THE ELESToRAL BoARDS (EBs) oN THE PRocEss oF
VOTING, COL]NTING, AND TRANSMSSION OF ELECIION RESULTS FOR THE 12 MAY 2025
NATToNAL, LocAL, AND BANGSAMoRo PARLTAMENTARY ELEcroNS".

Sec,2. Final Testing and Sealing ol Automated Counting Machine @CM). - The
following procedures shall be followed during the Final Testing and Sealing (FTS)
of the Automated Counting Machine (ACM).

FINAL TESTING AND SEALING OF ACM

1. Retrieve the ACM from its box. Open the ACM hardcase and verify the
contents found inside the ACM hardcase against the items indicated on the
checklist.

2. Show to the public that the left comparrment at the back of the ACM, where the
main and backup USB tokens are individually stored, is sealed. These
compartments must remain sealed throughout the enthe FTS procedure.

3. Position the ACM ballot box where the voters are convenient during voting.
Attach the voter receipt receptacle to the ba1lot box.

4. Properly place the ACM on top of the ballot box.

5. Lift up the ACM monitor toward you until the screen will be in the right
position and comfortable to the voters.

6. To install the thermal paper, perform the foilowing procedures:

a. Place the new thermal ro11 into the paper ro11 compartment.

b. Behind the ACM monitor, simultaneously snap the red buttons to urlock
printer cover.
c. Lift the lid cover upward to open the receipt printer.

d. portion of the thermal ro11 and place on top of the sheet feeder.
Pu1l out a
Make sure it is aligned, and the thermal coating of the thermal ro11 is facing
downwards.

e. Close the pdnter cover and wait for the ACM to automatically adjust and
print the edge of the paper rol1.

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7. To connect the ACM Lithium battery (21.78V Liion) to the ACM, perform the
foilowing:

a. Retrieve the DC Lithium battery and ACM cables.

b. Connect the ACM cable to the AC power adapter and plug the other end
into the electrical outlet.

c. Connect the cable of the AC power adapter connector (red) to the input DC
power port of the DC Lithium battery.

d. From the battery, remove the cover of the male coaxial connector and
connect to the DC female coaxial cable connector.

e. Plug the other end into the ACM power port and then switch on the
Lithiumbattery.

8. Press the power-on button of the ACM to wait until the Device Information
(System Information, Election InJormation, Precinct InJormation) is displayed.
Press the left arrow to proceed until the EB Members Enrollment screen.

9. Before the ACM allows the access of the voting operations and ACM features,
the EB member should authenticate the ACM and require registering the EB
names.

10.The message "INSERT YOUR SMAR?CARD FOR OPERATIONiN THE CARD

SLOI' is displayed. Insert the smart card of the EB Chairperson and then enter
the corresponding PIN.

11.The ACM will now display "THE

EB CHAIRPERSON AUTHENT/CATION
WAS SUCCESSEUL. REMOVE THE SMART CARD" ,

12. Remove the smart card to proceed with the EB registration of name. From the
registration scree& the ACM display "INSERT THE SMART CARD TO
REGIS?ER THE EB MEMBER'S NAME".

a. To register the EB Chairperson:

Insert the operation smart card of the EB Chairperson. Wait until the
message "READING THE SMART CARD" is displayed.

Once thz smart card is detected, the message "lF YOU HAVE A PNPKI
CARD, REMOVE THE OPERATION SMART CARD, AND INSERT
THE PNPKI SMART CARD. OTHERWSE, TYPE YOUR NAME AND
PRESS THE'ASSI6N' BU?TON."

Enter EB Chairpersor(s name and press the ASSIGN button Or use

the PNPKI card to extract the EB name stored in the PNPKI card.

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If the EB Chairperson used the PNPKI card and enter the cettificate
password and wait until the extracted name wiil be displayed on the
screen, edit the displayed name if necessary and then press the
'ASSIGN'button.

After pressing 'ASSIGN' butto& the ACM will display "EB

CHAIRPERSON NAME REGISTRATION SUCCESSFUL. REMOVE
THE SMART CARD ". Remove the smart card and proceed to the next
EB to register.

b. To register the EB PoIl Cierk:

Insert the operation smart card of the EB Poll Clerk. Wait untii the
message "READING THE SMART CARD" is displayed.

Onw the smart cnrd is detected, the message "lF YOU HAVE A PNPKI
CARD, REMOVE ?HE OPERATION SMART CARD, AND INSER?
THE PNPKI SMART CARD. OTHERWSE, TYPE YOUR NAME AND
PRESS THE 'ASSIGN' BUIION."
Enter EB Poll ClerlCs name and press the ASSICN button. Or use the
PNPKI card to extract the EB name stored in the PNPKI card.

IJ the EB Poll Clerk used the PNPKI card and enter the certificate
password and wait until the extracted name will be displayed on the
screen, edit the displayed name if necessary and then press the
'ASSIGN'button.

After pressing 'ASSIGN' butto& the ACM will display "EB POLI
CLER( NAME REGISTRATION SUCCESSFUL. REMOVE THE
SMART CARD". Remove the smart card and proceed to the next
registration of EB

C To register the EB Member:

Insert the operation smart card of the EB PoI Clerk. Wait u.ntil the
message "READING THE SMART CARD" is displayed.

"lE YOU HAVE A PNPKI

Once the smart card is detected, the message
CARD, REMOVE THE OPERA?ION SMART CARD, AND INSERT
THE PNPK] SMART CARD. OTHERWSE, TYPE YOUR NAME AND
PRESS THE 'ASSIGN' BUIIION."
Enter EB Member's name and press the ASSIGN button. Or use the
PNPKI card to extract the EB name stored in the PNPKI card.

If the EB Member used the PNPKI card and enter the certificate
password and wait until the extracted name will be displayed on the
screery edit the displayed name if necessary and then press the
'ASSIGN'button.

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Aftel pressing 'ASSIGN' button, the ACM will display "EB MEMBER
NAME REGISTRA?ION SUCCESSFUL. REMOVE THE SMART
CARD" . Remove the smaat card to display the Main menu.

13. From the Main menu, the ACM displays available functions on the screen
depending on the status of the machine. Likewise, the ACM displays the
adiustment lor the volume, the information icon. From the bottom part of the
screen, the ACM displays Date and Time, ACM status, transmission status,
connectivity status, number of registered voters for the clustered precinct and
number of scanned ballots.

14. Check the Date and Time dispiayed on the lowerJeft comer of the screen. If
the date and/or time is incofiect, perform the following procedures:
a. Tap the UTILITES menu and select the CHANGE DATE AND TIME.

b. The required EB members shall insert the operation card for

authentication. The message "INSERT THE SMAR? CARD FOR
OPERATIONIN THE CARD SLOI'will display.

c. The Chairpelson shall insert the operation smart card, a message

"READING THE SMART CARD", and then a message "THE CARD
INSERTED IS FOR THE EB CHA]RPERSON. ENTER THE PIN" .

d. Enter the PIN of the EB Chairperson and then the system will display
message "THE EB CHAIRPERSON AU?HEN?ICATION WAS
SUCCESSFUL. PLEASE REMOVETHE CARD". The EB Chairperson
shall remove the card and will display the current date and time with OK
button.

e. Tap the displayed DATE or TIME to adjust and then press the CANCEL
option to revoke the action or OK to reflect the changes made.

f. Press OK button to retum to the UTILiTIES sub-menu.

g. Press X mark in the bottom left corner of the screen to retum to the Main
menu

15. The certified IT-capable EB member shall perform the foilowing ACM
DIAGNOSIC procedures:

a. From the Main menu, select "DIAGNOSTICS" option;

b. The ACM will dispiay the'DIAGNOSTICS" menu. Tap the "RUN

ALL" option; and

c. After choosing "RUN ALLU, the ACM will

initially test the
TOUCHSCREEN component displaying the celis in horizontal, vertical,
and diagonal direction.

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Touch each cell or draw a line on the cells before the time runs out. I-f
the set time out is reached without touching all the cells, the ACM will
automatically record the diagnostic test for the Touchscreen as
"FAILED",

. All cells that have been touched wiil change their color which
indicates that the regions on the screen are functioning properly.

. The ACM will automaticaily proceed to the next component.

d. The ACM will automatically proceed to the next componenf the AUDIO
DIAGNOSTIC for speaker and headphone tests.

To test the ACM speaker: The ACM will automatically play the
sounds on the ACM and simultaneously display 'DlD YOU HEAR
THE SOUNDS" with volume adiustment and
'NO" and "YES" buttons.

Press "YES" if you heard the sounds. "NO" if you did not.

After checking the speaker, the ACM will proceed to test the audio of
the headphone.

If the headphone is not connected, the ACM will display the

message " P LUG THE HE AD P HON E T O THE HEADPHONE I ACK O F
THE ACM" , connect the headset to the audio port to continue the test
or press the X mark on the upper ieft portion of the screen to record
the test as "SKIPPED" or press NO button to record the of audio test
AS,,FAILED".

If the headphone is connected, the ACM will automatically play the

sounds and display the message 'DlD YOU HEAR THE SOUNDS?'
with volume adiustment and "NO" and "YES" buttons.

Press " YES" if you heard the sounds. "NO" if you did not.

e. Now, the ACM will perform the NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR
ETHERNET.

It will display the message'/NSERT TRANSMISSION DEVICE TO

THE ETHERNET PORT".

Press the "X" on the upper left screen to mark the diagnostic as
"SKIPPED" if modem will be used for hansmission.

Plug in the ethemet cable and wait until the Network Status detects
the connection of each destination server indicating the IP address
and connectivity status.

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The message "NETWORK DIAGNOSTIC USING THE ETHERNET

PORT IS COMPLETED", is displayed with "RETRY" and "OK"
button.

Press the " RETRY" button to repeat the process or "OK" button to
proceed with the diagnostic for the modem.

NOTE: Tftis applies to ACM assigned in areas using STARLINK

touter as transmission deoice,

f. After testing the ethemet, the network diagnostic for USB MODEM shall
now be performed by the ACM.

It will display the message "CONNEC? THE USB MODEMTO THE

USB PORT". The following messages shall appear in this sequence:

Press "X" on the upper left screen to mark the diagnostic as

"SKIPPED" if ethernet wiil be used for transmission.

Plug in the ethernet cable and wait until the Network Status detects
the connection of each destination seruer indicating its connectivity
status, the IP address, and the message "NETWORK DIAGNOSflC
USING USB PORT IS COMPLETED", with "RETRY" and "OK"
button.

Press the " RETRY" button to repeat the process or "OK" button to
continue to the next component.

g. The ACM will now proceed to the "USB PORTS DIAGNOSTIC" and the
screen will display the following:

The total count of mounted USB;

A panei which contains the following:

1. The Port number where the USB is connected;

2. The status of the USB if detected or mounted;
3. The properties of the connected USB.

. A message "IS THE NLIMBER OF MOUNTED USB DEVICES

CORRECT?", with "NO" and "YES"buttons.

. Press "YES" if you wish to continue the process, otherwise insert

another USB to Port 3 or Port 4 to complete the testing of the iour (4)
USB ports.

h. The ACM will automatically proceed to the "PRINTER DIAGNOSTIC".

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At this point, the ACM will display the Total Count the image was
printed and the sample image to print.

Press "PRINT" button to print the image on the thermal paper.

Verify the printed image if the same as the displayed image on the
screen.

The message "lS THE SAMPLE IMAGE ON THE SCREEN IS

PR-rNTED CORRECTLY?", with "NO" and and "YES" button.

Press "YES" if it printed coffectly, otherwise press "NO"

Keep the printed copy for the camera diagnosfc.

i. The ACM will now proceed to SCANNER DIAGNOSTIC and display

the f ollowing inf ormation:

1.. Status and Result of the baliot to be inserted;

2. Recognize the ballot and an option to Stamp the Ballot, and

3. A message 'INSERT THE BALLOT".

. Insert one (1) FTS ballot.

. On the panel for the STATUS, the ACM will display "SCANNING
RECOGNIZING THE B ALLOT ",

After which, the ACM will display coresponding information of the

ballot inserted.

Remove the ballot from the ballot entry slot to display the ballot
images of the bottom and top view of the scanned ballot. To view the
ba11ot image, tap the preferred side you want to zoom in.

The ACM likewise prompts the "DOES THE DISPLAYED BALLOT

IMAGE MATCH THE INSERTED BALLOT?", with "NO" and "YES"
buttons.

Press the "YES" button to continue with the test.

i. The ACM will now automatically proceed to the SMART CARD

DIAGNOSTIC test dispiaying the required number of smart cards to test.

. The message "INSERT OPERATION CARDIN THE CARD SLOT" is

displayed. Insert the smart card of any of the EBs.

From the CARD STATUS, the ACM will display message

" SUCCESSFULLY READ DATA", and at the same time, information

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of the inserted card will display on the panel (Card CP ID, CARD
ROLE, CARD ERROR REASON)

Remove the inserted card and then repeat the process until all the
required smart cards are tested.

The ACM will display the list of roles of smart card that have been
tested.

After testing al1 the smart cards,

k. The ACM shall now perform the diagnostic for the CAMERA.

Get the sample report printed during the printer diagnostic.

Themessage "PLACE ?HE PRINTED SAMPLEIMAGE /NFRONTOF

THE CAMERA" is displayed.

Position the QR Code opposite the camera found below the smart card
slot. The content of the QR code will be displayed in the QR code
value. The EB has an option to turn on the camera light by tapping
on the button for the camera 1ed

Select the option "NO" md "YES" from the displayed message "IS
THE CAMERA PREVIEW CLEARLY DISPLAYED?"

. Press the YES button to continue with the last component of the ACM.

l. The ACM sha1l now proceed with the last component to be tested, the
EXTERNAL KEYPAD.

' The message "CONNECT THE KEYPAD AND THEN PRESS EACH
OF THE SIX (6) BUITONS" will be displayed with "NO" and "YES"
option.

Connect the Extemal Keypad in the USB port at the back of the ACM.

Press all the available keys in the extemal keypad. Check if the
pressed symbol corresponds with the keys displayed on the screen.

The message "ARE THE SYMBOLS ON THE KEYPAD DISPLAYED

CORITECTLY I GIEN PRESSED", with "NO" and "YES" option.

After all keys are pressed and displayed on the screen, llne "YES"
button will be enabled. Press YES to continue.

m. The summary of the result per component will display on the screen as
well as the messages 'GENERAT/NG THE DIAGNOS?IC REPORT....

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PRINTING ?HE DIAGNOSTIC REPORI' while simultaneously printing

the report.

n. Secure the printed diagnostic report and place it inside the envelope
(A17- TS) provided for the purpose.

o. After printing the diagnostic report and if some tests were skipped or has
failed result, the ACM shall display the status per color:

. GREEN: PASSED [SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TEST]

. RED. FAILED IUNSUCCESSFUL TESTI
. YELLOW: SKIPPED IBYPASS THETEST]

p. Click the X button in the bottom left part of the screen to return to the
Election Menu.

15. To start the voting process, the BEI sha1l open the election:

a. Tap the OPEN VOTING button to display "INSERT THE SI,{ART CARD
,FOR OPERATION IN THE CARD SLOT"

b. Insert the smart card for operation of the Chairperson which will then
display the message "THE CARD INSERTED iS FOR THE EB
CHAIRSPERSON. ENTER THE PIN". Enter the PN of the EB
Chairperson.

c. A{ter successful authentication, the message "THE EB CHAIR?ERSON

AUTHENTICATION WAS SUCCESSFUL"., "REMOVE THE SMART
CARD" the EB Chairperson shall remove the smart card continue with
the printing of the Initiaiization report.

d. The messages "GENERATING THE REPOR?... PRINTING THE

INITIALIZATION REPORT... " will appear on the screen while
simultaneously printing the Initialization Report. The report will show
Zero (0) vote for each candidate including the graphic information
(District/Province, city /municipality, Barangay, Voting Center,
Clustered Precinct ID, Precincts in a Cluster, Machine ID, Serial Number,
ACM Configuratioru Number of Registered voters, Number of Ballot
Counted, Number of Ba11ot Counted, and Number of Ballots Rejected.

17. After printing the Initialization Report, the Chairperso4 EB Member and Po1l
Clelk, including the representatives of the political parties, candidates, or
citizens' arms present, shall affix their signatures thereon. Place the
Initialization Report in the envelope (A17-TS) provided for the Purpose.

18. The ACM is now ready to accept ballots. At this time, the ACM screen will
display the message "PLEASE /NSERT THE BALLOT'.

19. Once the baliot is inserted, the ACM displays the following in sequence:

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a. "SCANNING THE BALLOT' message/ followed by "VERIFYING ?HE

BALLOT"

b. The VOTE VERIFICATION SCREEN displays the voted candidates on

the screen for the voter to review within the set number of seconds and
an option to "RETURN" or "CAST" the ballot. Tap on "CASI' button to
proceed with the voting.

c. The succeeding messages will be displayed:

. SAYING VOTERESULT
. DEPOSI?ING THE BALLOT IN THE BALLOT BOX
. GENERATING THE VOTERECEIPT

d. The ACM prints the Vote Receipt while the "PRINTING THE VOTE
RECEIPI' message is displayed.

e. After which, the BALLOT REVIEW sceen containing the actual ballot
image of the bal1ot cast by the voter will thenbe displayed within the set
number o{ seconds.

Scroll up to view the voted candidates {or all the positions.

Tap on the "NGHT ARROW" button to display the back face of

the ballot.

. Tap on the " RIGL|T ARROW" button to exit.

20. Continue with the voting process for the remaining nine (9) voters.

21. After the ten (10) voters have cast their votes, perform CLOSE VOTING with
the f ollowing procedures:

a. Go to the MAIN MENU by inserting the smart card of any of the EB

members and then select " CLOSE VOTING" .

b. Insert the smart card for operation of the Chairyerson which will then
display the message "THE CARD 1NSERTED 15 FOR THE EB
CHAIRSPERSON. ENTER THE PIM'.

c. After successful authenticatio4 remove the smart card.

d. Insert the smart card for operation of either the Poil Clerk or EB Member
which will then dispiay the message "THE CARD INSER?ED IS FOR
THE <EB POSITION>. ENTER T?IE P/M.

e. After successful authentication, remove the smart card.

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f. The ACM will ask to "SELECT THE EB ROLE TO DIGITALLY SIGN THE
ELECT1ON RESULTS".Tap on the "EB CHAIRPERSON" first.

g. The instruction "INSERT THE SMART CARD WITH THE PNPKI

DIGITAL SIGNATURE IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE INSERT THE
OPERATION SMART CARD" will be displayed.

h. Input the corresponding PlN/Password of the card inserted and then

remove the card il the PlN/Password is accepted.

Tap on either the Poll Clerk or EB Member to sign and then insert the
smart card of the selected <EB Position>.

i. Inp"t the corresponding PlN/Password of the card inserted and then

remove the card if the PlN/Passwotd is accepted.

k. Tap on the "DONE" button to continue with close voting.

22. T\e ACM will proceed with the generation of eiection results.

a. The message "TABULATING RESULT.." and then "GENERATING THE

ELECTION RE?URNS FOR NATIONAL POSITIONS..." will be
displayed.

b. The printing of the nine (9) copies of Election Retums for National
Positions will start, while the message "PRINTING THE ELECTION
RETURNS NATIONAT L OF 30" is displayed
c. Afterwards, the message "GENERATING THE ELECTION RETURNS
FORLOCAL POSITiONS..." will be displayed.

d. The printing of the nine (9) copies of Eiection Returns for Local Positions
will start while the message "PRIN?ING THE ELEC?ION RETURNS
LOCALl, OF 30" is displayed.

e. Secure the election retums and place them in the envelope provided for
the purpose.

23. Once printing is completed, the message "GENERATING DATA FOR CCS
RESULTS" will be displayed following the transmission.

24. The ACM wiil display message "DO YOUWANT TO TRANSMIT?" Se1ect
"SKIP TRANSMISSIOM'.

NOTE: For purposes of FTS, tlo transmission of election rcsults will be

puformed,

25. The ACM will then print the twenty-one (2L) copies of National returns and
twenty-one (21) copies of Local returns.

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NOTE: For the puryose of FTS, therc will be NO printing of additional 27

copies ofERs. Tap on the "STOP PRINTING" button to cancel the printing
of the ER.

26. After skipping the printing of the twenty-one (21) copies of the National
returns and twenty-one (21) copies of the Local returns, the ACM will
automatically generate and print the STATISTICAL REPORT.

27. After printing the Statistical Report the ACM will automatically return to the
MAINMENU.

28. Perform the VVPAT VOTE REVIEW by selecting the button displayed on the
MAINMENU.

a. The system will ask to "INSERT THE SMART CARD FOR OPERATION IN
THE CARD SLOI' to authenticate the plocess. The <EB Position> to
authenticate will be displayed at the lower portion of the screen.

b. Enter the corresponding PIN of the inserted smart card and then remove
the smart card from the card slot.

c. On the WPAT VOTE REVIEW SCREEN, the instructions to "SCAN QR

CODE OF THE VVPAT' willbe displayed. Place the WPAT QR CODE in
front of the camera, inside the yellow box.

d. The voted candidates will be displayed on the right-side part of the screen.

e. Tap on the "FRONT FACE" button to display the front face of the ballot
image. Tap on the "RIGHT ARROW" button to display the other side of the
ballot. To EXIT the screen, tap on the "RIGHT ARROW" button again.

f. Tap on the " CONFIRIvf" button and continue scanning the remaining
WPATS.

NOTE: The total number of YWAT to be seanned should corespord to the

total numbn of ballots cast.

g. Once all the WPAT have been scarmed, the "PRINT VVPAT AUDIT
REPORfl button will be enabled. Tap on the button which will
automatically print two copies of the report for National Positions and two
(2) copies for Local Positions.

29. Perform the BALLOT REVIEW by selecting the button displayed on the
MAiNMENU.

a.The ballot image with only the voted candidates will be displayed,
together with the Total Ballot Count and Curent Ballot Count. Scroll
up/ down to view all the candidates per position.
b. Tap on the "RIGHT ARROW" button to display the other ballot images.

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c. Tap on the " X" icon to exit the page, which will be redirected to the MAIN
MENU.

30. The Chairperson will then perform Re-Zero. From the MAIN MENU, the
Chairperson will tap on the 'UTILI?IES" then choose the "RE-ZERO" option.

a. The system will ask to "INSERT THE SMART CARD FOR OPERATION
IN THE CARD SLOT" to authenticate the process. The <EB Position> to
authenticate wili be displayed at the lower portion of the screen.

b. Enter the corresponding PIN of the inserted smart card and then remove
the smart card from the card slot.

c. The screen will display instructions to "INSERT THE ZERO-OUT

SMART CARD IN THE CARD SLOI"' which will then ask for the
corresponding PIN. Remove the Zero-out smart card.

d. The "PROCESSING ZERO-OUT" message will be displayed, followed by

" GENERATING THE ZERO-OUT REPORT'.

e. The ACM wiil print the Zero-Out Repor! while the s$een displays
" PRINTING THE ZERO -OUT REPORT.

f. Once the Zero-Out is completed, the ACM will automatically shut down.

Election Day. The following procedures

Sec, 3, sha11 be foliowed during Election
Day for the Vote Counting Machine (ACM).

ELECTION DAY

L. Retrieve the ACM from its box. Open the ACM hardcase and verify the
content found inside the ACM hardcase against the iist indicated in the
checklist.
2. Show to the public that the left compartment at the back portion of the ACM
where the main and back-up USB tokens are individually stored and are
sealed. These slots shall remain sealed throughout the FTS procedure.

3. Position the ACM ballot box where the voters are convenient during voting.
Attach the voter receipt receptacle to the ballot box.

4. Properly place the ACM on top of the balot box.

5. Lift-up the ACM monitor toward you until the screen will be in the right
position and comfortable to the voters

6. To install the thermal paper, perform the following procedures:

a. Place the new thermal roll into the paper ro11 compaltment.

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b. Behind the ACM monitor, simultaneously snap the red buttons to

unlock printer cover.

c. Lift the lid cover upward to open the receipt printer.

d. portion of the thermal roll and place on top of the sheet feeder.
Pu1l out a
Make sure it is aligned, and the thermal coating of the thermal roll is
{acing downwards.

e. Ciose the printer cover and wait for the ACM to automatically adjust
and print the edge of the paper roll.

7. To cormect the ACM Lithium battery (21.78V Li-ion) to the ACM, perform the
following:

a. Rehieve the DC Lithium battery and ACM cables.

b. Connect the ACM cable to the AC power adapter and plug the other end
into the electrical outiet.

c. Connect the cable of the AC power adapter connector (red) to the input
DC power port of the DC Lithium battery.

d. From the battery, remove the cover of the male coaxial connector and
connect to the DC female coaxial cabie connector.

e. Plug the other end into the ACM power port and then switch on the
Lithiumbattery.

8. Press the power-on button of the ACM to wait until the Device Information
(System Informatiory Election Information, Precinct Information) is
displayed. Press the left arrow to proceed until the EB Members Enrollment
screen.

9. Before the ACM a11ows the access of the voting operations and ACM features,
the EB member should authenticate the ACM and require registering the EB
names.

10. The message "INSERT YOUR SMART CARD POR OPER.A?ION 1N THE
CARD SLOT' is displayed. Insert the smart card of the EB Chairperson and
then enter the corresponding PIN.

11. The ACM will now display "THE EB CHAIRPERSON AUTHENTICAION

WAS SUCCESSFUL, REMOVETHE SMART CARD",

12. Remove the smart card to proceed with the EB registration of name. From
the registration scree& the ACM display "INSERT THE SMART CARD TO
REGISTER THE EB MEMBER'S NAME".

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a To register the EB Chairperson:

Insert the operation smart card of the EB Chairperson. Wait until the
message "READING THE SMART CARD" is displayed.

Once tlu smart card is detected, tht message "lF YOU HAVE A PNPKI
CARD, REMOVE THE OPERATION SMART CARD, AND INSERT
THE PNPK-I SMART CERD. OTHERWSE, TYPE YOUR NAME AND
PRESS THE 'ASS]GN' BUTTON."

Enter EB Chairpersorfs name and press the ASSIGN button. Or use

the PNPKI card to extract the EB name stored in the PNPKI card.

If the EB Chairperson used the PNPKI card and enter the certificate
password and wait until the extracted name will be displayed on the
screen, edit the displayed name if necessary and then press the
'ASSIGN'button.

After pressing 'ASSIGN' button, the ACM will display "EB

CHAIRPERSON NAME REGISTRATION S UCCESS FUL. REMOV E
THE SMART CARD". Remove the smart card and proceed to the next
EB to register.

b. To register the EB Poll Clerk:

Insert the operation smart card of the EB Poll Clerk. Wait until the
message "READING THE SMART CARD" is displayed.

Once the smart card is detected, tht message "lF YOU HAVE A PNPKI
CARD, REMOVE THE OPERATION SMART CARD, AND INSERT
THE PNPKI SMART CARD. OTHERWSE, TY PE Y O UR NAME AND
PRESS THE 'ASSIGN' BUTTON."

Enter EB Poll Clerr<"s name and press the ASSIGN button. Or use the
PNPKI card to extract the EB name stored in the PNPKI card.

If the EB Poll Clerk used the PNPKI card and enter the certificate
password and wait unfrl the extracted name wili be displayed on the
screeru edit the displayed name if necessary and then press the
'ASSIGN'button.

After pressing 'ASSIGN' buttoru the ACM will display "EB POLL
CLERK NAME REGIS?RAT]ON SUCCESSFUL. REMOYE THE
SMART CARD". Remove the smart card and proceed to the next
registration of EB.

C To register the EB Member:

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Insert the operation smart card of the EB Poll Clerk. Wait until the
message "READiNG THE SMART CARD" is displayed.

Once the smart is detected, u message "lF YOU HAVE A PNPKI

urd
CARD, REMOVE THE OPERATION SMART CARD AND INSERT
THE PNPKI SMART CARD, OTHERVilSE, TYPE YOUR NAME AND
PRESS THE 'ASSIGN' BUTTON,"

Enter EB Member's name and press the ASSIGN button. Or use the
PNPKI card to extract the EB name stored in the PNPKI card.
I{ the EB Member used the PNPKI card and enter the certificate
password and wait until the extracted name wiil be displayed on the
screen, edit the displayed name if necessary and then press the
'ASSIGN'button.

After pressing'ASSIGN'button, the ACM will display "EB MEMBER

NAME REGISTRATION SUCCESSFUL. REMOVE THE SMART
CARD". Remove the smart card to display the Main menu.

13. Check the Date and Time displayed on the lower-left corner of the screen. If
the date and/or time is incorrect, perform the following procedures:

a. Tap the UTILITES menu and select the CHANGE DATE AND TIME.

b. The required EB members sha11 insert the operation card for

authentication. The message "INSERT THE SMART CARD FOR
OPERATIONIN THE CARD SLOI"'will display.

c. The Chairperson shall insert the operation smart card, a

message
"READING THE SMART CARD", and then a message "THE CARD
INSERTED 15 FOR THE EB CHAIRPERSON. EMIER THE PIN".

d. Enter the PIN of the EB Chairperson and then the system will display
message "THE EB CHAIRPERSON AUTHENTICATION WAS
SUCCESSFUL. PLEASE REMOVE THE CARD". The EB Chairperson
shall remove the card and will display the current date and time with
OK button.

e. Tap the displayed DATE or TIME to adjust and then press the CANCEL
option to revoke the action or OK to reflect the changes made.

f . Press OK button to return to the UTILITIES sub-menu.

g. Press X mark in the bottom left comer of the screen to return to the Main
menu.

14. To start the voting process, the EB shall open the election:

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ACM OPERATIoN PRoCEDURES Annex B

a. Tap the OPEN VOTING button to display "INSERT THE SMART CARD
FOR OPERATION IN THE CARD SLOT"

b. Insert the smart card for operation of the Chairperson which will then
display the message "THE CARD INSERTED IS FOR THE EB
CHAIRSPERSON. ENTER THE PIN". Enter the PIN of the EB
Chairperson.

c. After successfr authenticatioo the message "THE EB CHA-IRPERSON

AUTHENTICATION WAS SUCCESSFUL"., "REMOVE THE SMART
CARD" the EB Chairperson shal1 remove the smart card continue with
the printing of the Initialization report

d. The messages "GENERATING THE REPORT... PRTNTING THE

INITIALIZATION REPORT... " will appear on the screen while
simultaneously printing the Initialization Report. The report will show
Zero (0) vote for each candidate including the graphic information
(District/ Province, city /municipaLity, Barangay, Voting Center,
Clustered Precinct ID, Precincts in a Cluster, Machine ID, Serial Number,
ACM Configuration, Number of Registered voters, Number of Ballot
Counted, Number of Bailot Counted, and Number of Ballots Rejected.

15. After printing the Initialization Report, the Chairperson, EB Member and Poll
Clerk, including the representatives of the political parties, candidates, or
citizens' arms present, shall affix their signatures thereon. Secure the printed
Initialization report and place it in the envelope (A17-TS) provided for the
purpose.

16. The ACM is now ready to accept ba1lots. At this time, the ACM screen will
display the message "PLEASE INSERT THE BALLOT".

17. The ACM is now ready to accept ballots. At this time, the ACM screen will
display the message "PLEASE /NSERT THE BALLOT'.

18. Once the ba1lot is inserted, the ACM displays the following in sequence:

a. "SCANNING THE BALLOT' message/ foliowed by "VERIFYING THE

BALLOT"

b. The VOTE VERIFICATION SCREEN displays the voted candidates on

the screen for the voter to review within the set number of seconds and
an option to "RETIJRN" or "CAST" the baiiot. Tap on "CASI' button to
proceed with the voting.

C The succeeding messages will be displayed:

'. SAV/NG YOTE RESULT

DEPOSITING THE BALLOT IN THE BALLOT BOX
. GENERATING THE VOTERECEIPT

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ACM OPERATIoN PRoCEDURES Annex B

d. The ACM prints the Vote Receipt while the " PRINTING THE VOTE
RECEIPI' message is displayed.

e. After whiclu the BALLOT REVIEW screen containing the actual ballot
image of the ballot cast by the voter will then be displayed within the set
number of seconds.

Scroll up to view the voted candidates for all the positions.

Tap on the "PJGHT ARROW" button to dispiay the back face of the
ballot.

Tap on the "PJGHT ARROW" button to exit.

19. Continue with the voting process until the end of the voting time

20. After the voting and casting of votes, perform the CLOSE VOTING with the
following procedures:

a. Go to the MAIN MENU by inserting the smart card of any of the EB

members and then select "CLOSE VOTINC".

b. Insert the smart card {or operation of the Chairperson which will then
display the message "THE CARD INSERTED 15 FOR THE EB
CHAIRSPERSON. ENTER THE PIM"

c. After successful authentication, remove the smart card.

d. Insert the smart card for operation of either the Poll Clerk or EB Member
which will then display the message "THE CARD INSERTED IS FOR
THE <EB POSITION>, ENTER THE PIN".

e After successful authentication, remove the smart card.

f. ThCACM WiiI ASK tO,,SELEC? THE EB ROLE TO DIGITALLY SIGN THE

ELECTION RESULTS" .Tap on the "EB CHAIRPERSON" first.

g. The instruction "INSER? ?HE SMART CARD WTH ?HE PNPKI

DIGITAL SIGNATURE IF AVAII.\BLE. OTHERVfiSE INSER? ?HE
OPERATION SMART CARD" will be displayed.

h. Input the corresponding PlN/Password of the card inserted and then

remove the card if the PlN/Password is accepted.
i. Tap on either the Poll Cierk or EB Member to sign and then insert the
smart card of the selected <EB Position>

j. Input the corresponding PlN/Password of the card inserted and then

remove the card if the PlN/Password is accepted'

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k. Tap on the "DONE" button to continue with ciose voting.

21. The ACM will proceed with the generation of election results.

a. The message"TABULATING RESULT.." and then "GENERATING THE

ELECTION RETURNS FOR NATIONAL POSITIONS..." with percentage
willbe displayed.

b. The printing of the nine (9) copies of Election Returns for National
Positions will start, while the message "PRINTING THE ELECTION
RETURNS NATIONAL 1, OP 30" is displayed

c. Afterwards, the message "GENERATING THE ELECTION RETURNS

FORLOCAL POSITIONS,,." with percentage will be displayed.

d. The printing of the nine (9) copies of Election Returns for Local Positions
will stalt while the message "PRINTING THE ELECTION RETURNS
LOCAL 1" OF 30" is displayed.

e. Secure the election returns and place them in the envelope provided for
the purpose.

22. Once printing is completed, the message "GENERATING DATA FOR CCS
RESULTS" will be displayed following the transmission.

a. The ACM will display message "DO YOU WANT TO TRANSMIT?"

with "SK/P TRANSMISSION" and "START TRANSMISSION" option.
To ploceed, select "START TRANSM/SSION" button.

b. It will then proceed with the transmission to the following servers

. MBOC: [City/Municipal CCS]

', Central Server
Dominant Minority Seryer
. Dominant Majority Server
. Media Server
. Citizen s ARMM Server 1
. Citizen s ARMM Server 2

c. A{ter the transmission to different servers, the ACM will display the
summary resuJts of the transmission.

d. Immediately after the set time-out to display the summary result, the
ACM will generate and print the Transmission Report indicating the
status of transmission and received per destination setver.

e Verify the results if al1 servers have successfu-lly transmitted the results
"TRANSMI?TED/IDATE AND TIME(' received status
"RECEIVED/ IDATE AND NME]"

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ACM OPERA'IoN PRocEDI,'ItEs Annex B

23. After the transmission, it will automatically prht twenty-one (21) copies of
National returns and twenty-one (2L) copies of Local returns and then the
ACM will automatically generate and print the STATISTICAL REPORT.

24. After printing the Statistical Report, the ACM will automatically return to the
MAINMENU.

NOTE: If transmission is not successful, perf orm the following

procedures:

a. Check transmission device if properly connected then re-transmit the

results.

b. From the Main Menu screery press "RE-TRANSMII'

c. The SERVER LIST will be displayed containing all the destination

servers, buttons colored gteen for successful transmission and red for
failed transmission/ transmission attempts.

d. Select the destination server where to re-transmit the election results.

e. The ACM will display

the message "RETRANSMITTING THE RESULT
TO IDESTINATION SERVERJ" with the transmission status below.
After which will display the "RETRANSMISSION OF RESUL?S
SUMMARY",
f. The ACM will generate and print the Transmission Report and verify
the results if dl servers have the transmission status
"TRANSMITTED/IDATE AND TIME]" received status
"RECEIVED/ IDATE AND TIMEI"

25. Perform the VVPAT VOTE REVIEW by selecting the button dispiayed on the
MAINMENU.

a The system will ask to "INSERT THE SMART CARD FOR OPERATION
IN THE CARD SLOI' to authenticate the process. The <EB Position> to
authenticate will be displayed at the lower portion of the screen.

b. Enter the corresponding PIN of the inserted smart card and then remove
the smart card from the card siot.

C On the VVPAT VOTE REVIEW SCREEN, the insfuctions to "SCAN QR

CODE OF THE VVPAT' wil1be displayed. Piace the VVPAT QR CODE
in front of the camera, inside the yellow box.

d. The voted candidates will be displayed on the right-side part of the

screen.

e. Tap on the "IRON? FACE" button to display the front face of the ballot
image. Tap on the "RIGH? ARROW" button to display the other side of

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ACM OPERATIoN PRoCEDURES Annex B

the ballot. To EXIT the screen, tap on the "NGHT ARROW" button
again.

f. Tap on the "CONFIRIf" button and continue scanning the remaining

WPATS.

NOTE: The total number of YWAT to be scanned should cotrespond to

the total nwnb er of b allots cast.

g. Once all the VVPAT have been scanned, the "PRINT VVPAT AUDIT
REPORfl button wili be enabled. Tap on the button which will
automaticaliy print two copies of the report for Nationai Positions and
two (2) copies for Local Positions.

26. Perform the BALLOT REVIEW by seiecting the button displayed on the
MAINMENU.

a. The ballot image with only the voted candidates will be displayed,
together with the Total Ballot Count and Current Ballot Count.

b. Scroll up/ down to view all the candidates per position

c. Tap on the "RIGHT ARROW" button to display the other ballot

images.

d. Tap on the "X" icon to exit the page, which will be redfuected to the
MAINMENU.

27. To print the Audit Log Report, perform the following procedures:

a. From the MAIN MENU, tap on "REPORTS" which will display all
the reports that can be reprinted.

b. Select the 'AUDIT LOG REPOR?" button.

c. The Start and End Date and Time will be displayed.

d. To change the starl/end date and time, tap on the Date and/ or Time
values, select the correct date and time and then tap on the "PRINI
button. Otherwise, tap on the "CF{ECKBOX" beside the "SELECT
ALL RANGE' to start the printing.

e. After printing, the screen will return to the "REPORTS" sub-menu

f. Tap on the X mark to go to the MAIN MENU.

28.The Chairperson will then perform the FINAL BACKUP. From the MAIN
MENU, the Chairperson will choose the "FINAL BACKUP" button.

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ACM OPERATIoN PRoCEDI.,TTES Annex B

a. The system wili ask to "INSERT THE SMART CARD FOR

OPERATION IN THE CARD SLOT" lo authenticate the process. The
<EB Position> to authenticate will be displayed at the lower portion
of the screen.

b. Enter the corresponding PIN of the inserted smart card and then
remove the smart card from the card slot.

c. The message "PROCESSING FINAL BACKUP" will be displayed.

d. Once completed, the ACM displays

confirmation message "FINAL
a
BACKUP SUCCESSPUL. PRESS THE OK BUTTON TO SHUTDOI AI
THEACM".

Sec. 4,Authority of the Cotnmissiott to Adopt Additional Procedures, - The

Commission may adopt additionai ACM operation procedures in the voting,
counting and transmission to fulfil its Constitutional mandate to ensure free,
orderly, honest, and peaceful and credible elections.

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 ffi, "ANNEX C"

6zs w
Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

12 MAY 2025
NATIONAL, LOCAI, AND BANGSAMORO PA,RLIAMENTARY ELECTPNS

LIST OF SUPPLIES AND MATER]ALS FOR ELECTION DAY

FROM THE CITY/MUNICIPAI TREASIIRER

RATE OF DISTRIBUTION
CEF
DESCRIPTION PER CLUSTER.ED
NO.
PRECINCT

ELECTIONFORMS

Poster Indicating Precincts

A3 1 Piece
Numbers

AO Official Baliots 1 Piece per voter

A.12 Paper Seal 48 Pieces

A13 Certificate of Votes 20 Pieces

Certificate of Receipt of
Official Ballots, Other Forms
A14 3 Pieces
and Supplies by the Electoral
Board

427
Oflfrcial Receipt of Election 10 Preces
Returris

EI\IVELOPES FOR VOTING AND COIJNTING

For Rejected ballots, Half of

Tom Unused Official Ballots
A.16 3 Pieces
and Other Half of Tom
Unused Official Bailots

At7 For Election Relurns 30 Pieces

OTHER EI\TVELOPES

A18-B For Main Storage Device 1 Piece

 A18-C Initialization Report, Audit
to A18- Log, Precinct Statistical and 3 Pieces
E WPAT Audit Reports

OTHERFORMS
Temporary Appointment of
A30/A31 Chairperson/Po11 Clerk/Third 10 Pieces
Member/ Support Staff
Certificate of Challenge or
l\35 Protest and Decision of the 10 Pieces
EIectoral Board
Oath of Voter Challenge for
A39 10 Pieces
I1lega1 Acts
A40
Oath of Identification of 10 Pieces
Chalienged Voter
SUPPLIES
Multi Copy Paper (long) 20 Pieces

Ballot Secrery Folder t2 Pieces

Thumbprint / Fingerprint
1 Piece
Taker
Plastic Securiry Seal for the
5 Pieces
Ballot Box
Indelible Stain Ink 4 Bottles
I Ballpen 3 Pieces
 ,ANNEX D"

2 25,'.itu-
Republic of the Phitippiues
COMl\iIISSION ON ELECTIONS

MAY 12, 2025

NATIONAL, IOCAL AITD BARMM ELECTIONS

Bararlgay: Muricipality: Province: Region Voting Centeri

(Hde do not abbBiate)

GAWAD NG KAPATIINTI'LUTAN/ PAGPAPAUBAYA

NVAIVDR AND AWHORIZATION TORM)

Sa parnarnagitan ng aking lagda, iginagawad ko ang aking kapahintulutan sa rlga sumusuood:

1. Para sa PPP/S-PPP Support Sta,fi upang kunin ang aking balota mula sa nakatalagang
polling place at d,alhin ito sa akin. Pagkatapos kong punaa ang aking balota ay isisiLid ito
sa enuelope al dadalhin pabalik sa ,EB kung saan ako dapat boboto sa takdang oras; at,

2. Para sa EB Cltoiryersorq upang ibigay ang aking balota sa nasabiog PPP/ S-PPP S&pport
Stafna nakasfid s a envelope pata daihin sa akin, at pagkatapos punat ang akirtg balota
ay ibabalik sa EB ng poliing piace kung saan ako dapat boboto upang ihulog ang balota
sa loob ng ballot box sa harap ng lahat ng mga miyembro rrg E8, Aide/ s, at tDotch.ers.

BotaD,te ThurubmarL
(Logila sa ibabau ng pangalan) (Kung ualong kakayolwng makapagstlat)

Paturxay trg pagkakatlladaa: Preci.!'ct No.

PPP /S-PPP Support Staff

lLdgdo. sa ibabano ng pdnga,lo,n)

EB Chal4rerso!
(Logda sa ibrrbau ng po,ngalaa)

PANUNI'I/IPA NG ASSISTOR
rAssrsroR,s o4T4
Ako si, ay tumulong sa taong nakapangalan sa itaas nito sa
paghahalda og balota nang naaayon sa kanyang kagustuhan. Ako ay nangangakong hindi
isisiwalat ang nilalalaman ng kanyang balota kaniruman sa kalit na a:T umarg kadahilaran.

Asslstor Kaug!,ayan sa botalte

(Logd,o, s.,, tbd.bdu ng panga.la'r)

Patuaay ng pagta&a-Lllaala-a :
 2,25"iM ffiffi
Republic of fte Philippines
COMIVIISSION ON ELECTIONS
f,-*xDl'
I/,'AY L2,2O2S
NATIONAL, LOCAI AIiID BARIVIM ELECTIONS

Barangay: Municipalit5r: Province: Region: Voting Center:

(Plcasc do ot abbrcviate)

GAU/AD NG KAPAHINTULUTAN / PAGPAPAUBAYA

wAwER AND AUTHORTZATTON FORTW)
Sa parnafiagrtan ng aking lagda, iginagawad ko ang aking kapahintulutalr sa mga sumusunod:
1. Para sa Separate Voting Room (S\IR) SS, na siyang kumuha sa aking balota mula sa
Clustercd-SPP bago ang simula ng botohan, upang isilid sa enuelope ang aking balota
pagkatapos ko itong punan at dadalhin sa pollirtg plae kung saan napapabilang ang
akng estoblkled precinct sa takdang oras; at
2. Pera sa EB Choirperson, uparrg ibigay sa nasabing SllR SS ang akiog balota na
nakasilid sa enuelope; at pa.ra sa SVR SS, na siyarg magdadaia sa akh ng nasabi{rg
balota at pagkatapos kong punan ito ay kaniyaag ibabalik sa EB ng polling place kurrg
saarl ako dapat boboto upang ihulog ang balota sa loob ng ballot box sa harap ng lahat
ng mga miyembro ng EB St& SS at u)atchers.

Botarlte Thuabaaik
(Lagda sa Tbahano ng pangdlan) (Kung untang kakqAqlwng mqkapagsulat)

Patutray ng pagkakakilaDla!: Preclnct No.

SVR Support Staff

(I-a.gd.a.sa lbabano ng pangalan)

EB Chairpe$or
(Lagda sa ibabau ng pangela.n)

PANUNUMPA NG ASSISTOR
(ASSTS"OR',S OATI4

Ako si, ay tumulong sa taong nakapatrgalan sa itaas nito sa

paghahaada ng balota nang naaayo! sa kalyang kagustuhafl. Ako ay nangangakoog hindi
isisiwalat ang nila.lalaman ng kanyang balota kaniaumal sa kahit na anumang kadahilanan.

Assistor Kaugoayaa sa bota.ate

(Lagda sa ibabatt ng pangalan)

Patuaay ng pagkaLakilaalaa,:
 ,ANNEX E"

@__.-
II
6zsw
Republic of dre Philippires
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

MAY 12,2025
NATIONAL, I.OCAL AND BARMM ELECTIONS

ELECTION FORMS, DOCUMENTS AND SUPPLIES

FOR THE PPP AND S-PPP

A. FROM THE CITY / MUNICIPAL TR.EASURER

CEF NO. EORMS AND SUPPLIES QUANTITY UNIT ALLOCATION

ELECTION FORMS
Al2 Paper Seals 10 pleces per PPP Aide
Temporar5r Appointment
A3o /A3 I 5 pleces per PPP
of PPP SS
Certificate of I

AJ) Challenge/Protest and 5 preces per PPP

Decision of the Board
Oath of Voter Challenged
A39 5 pleces per PPP
for Illegal Acts
Oath of Identification of
A40 5 pleces per PPP
Challenged Voter
ENVELOPES
Envelopes for Ofiicial
5 pleces per PPP Aide
Ballots for Bal1ot Pick Up
Envelopes for Ofticial
Ballots for Ballot per clustered
1 plece
Submission to the precinct
Electoral Board
OTIIER FORMS
Gautodng I

Kapahintulutuan/ pleces per PPP

100
Pagpapaubag a pl aler
and Authorization Forms)
SUPPLIES
Logbook (150 sheets) 1 plece per PPP
I
Bond Paper 5 pleces per PPP
Ballpen 5 pleces per PPP
I Thumbmark Taker 2 pleces per PPP
Indelible Stain Ink 1 bottle per PPP
I
Ballot Secrecy Folder 10 pleces per PPP
I Marking Pen t2 pleces per PPP
Rubber Band I box per PPP
 Gautadng
Kapahintulutuan/
per PPP/
Pagpapaubaga (lV aiver 1 plece
S.PPP
and Authorization Forms)
Signages
per PPP/S-
Voter Turnout Form 1 plece
PPP
PPP Signages 1 plece per PPP
PPP Desk Signages 1 plece per PPP
PPP Directional Signages 2 pieces per PPP
S-PPP Signages 1 plece per PPP
S-PPP Desk Sigrages 1 plece per S-PPP
S-PPP Directional
2 pleces per S-PPP
Signages
Instruction to per PPP/
1 plece
Voters/Steps to Voting S-PPP
per PPP/
PPP/S-PPP SS ID 1 plece
S-PPP SS
iD Lanyards and ID 1
plece
per PPP/
Jackets S.PPP SS

B. TROM THE ELESTION OTFICER

a. One (1) copy of the blank EDC\rL for PPPs/S-PPPs; and

b. One (1) copy of the Voter Turnout Form per PPP and S-PPP.

The PPP Team Leader shal1 carefully check the djfferent election forms,
documents and supplies, afld the quantities actually received.
 ,ANNEX F'
2 25 *.i.;i;t.,
Republic of 0re Philippines
COMMISSION ON EIJCTIONS
May L2,2025
NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BARMM BLECTIONS
VOTERTI'RNOIJ-T
for Persons with Disabilities, Semor Citzens, and Pregnant Voters

Region
[nen I
Voting Center
s-nm

Provtrce No. ofBarangays

City/ Municipality/ Distdct:

A. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

TYPE OF ASSISTANCE
Tpe of
Malc Fcmale Total
Disability VISUAL COMrvl NruLTIPLD
ASSISTOR NONtr TOTA]-
ASSISTANCB ASSISTANCS, ASSISTA\-CD

Deafl }furd of
Hearing

Intellectual

Lcaniing

Mcntal L

Physical

Psychosocial

Speech and
l,anguage

Visual

Canccr

Rare Disesse

GRAND TOTAL

B. SENIOR CITIZENS C. ASSISTOR-VOTERS

Type ofDisability Ialc Female Total Male Female Tohl
NO DISABILITY

Deafl Hard ofHcaring

lntellechlal
D. PREGNANTVOTERS
Lcarning Total
Mental

Physical

Psycirosocial

Speech and Language

Visual

Cancer

Rare Discasc

GRAND TOTAL

We certi& to dre accuracy of dre above data.

PPP/9PPP SurrDorr Staff PPPiSPPP Support Stsff PPP/$PPP support Staff PPP/$PPP Support Staff
tsryrct|re Oter P;, cJNa c) tste@hce Oret Pnded Na e) (Signaturc Oeet PnnbdNdne) (Sigruhie Owr Pnhbd Na"E)
 I
tri
x 2,;25 .#ix^
II] Republic of thc I'hilippines
z COMMISSION ON EI,ECTIONS
z
M'Ay 12,2025
NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BARMM ELECTIONS

VOTER TURNOUT FOR PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY IN

PDL - SPECIAL POLLING PLACE AND ESCORTED PDL VOTING

fI PDL-Special Polling PIace E Escorted PDL Voting

Detention Center/Jail Facility: Province:

Region: CitylVlunicipality:

Total No. of Time of

Total No. of Voters Listed Time of
No. of PDL Name of Voting Center where Departure Time of No. of Ballots
Voters in the No. of PDL Departure from Time of Arrival Time of Arrival to
Voters who official Ballots will be obtained ahd from Arrival to Claimed and
Listed in EDCVL-PDL / Actually
Voters who
Returned (PDL-SPP) or where the
Detention to Voting Detention
Detention Voting Returned to
the EDcvL- PCVL.PDL Did Notvote center/ail Center Center/ail Facility
Voted PDL voter will vote (Escorted PDL Center/ail Center Voting
PDr- / PCVr- but Released Facility
Voting) Facility Center (SPP)
PDL Before
Election Day M F M F PDL-sPP (Retrieval of Ballots) / Escorted POL Voting PDL-5PP (Return of Ballots)

CERTIFIED TRUE AND CORRECT BY:

SEB CHAIRPERSON DATE

(Signature Ouer Printed Name)
\
Ni
II,{
xE] ffizs w.
z Republic of the Philippines
z COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

MAY t2, 2025

NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BARMM ELECTIOITS

VOTER TURNOUT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE VOTING IN

ACCESSIBLE VOTING CENTER AND SEPARATE POLLING PLACE
t] AVC f]EXCLUSTVE.SPP f]CLUSTERED-SPP/SVR
Region: Voting Center:
Province: No. of Barangays;
Cit;l/ Municipal: ?otal No. of Registered Voters:

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE REGISTERED VOTER ACTUATLY VOTED VOTER

TURNOUT
TRIBE/ ETHNOLIIVGUISTIC GROUP MALE FEMALE TOTAL MAtE FEMAIE TOTAJ, {vd

tt

CERTIFIED TRUE A D CORRECT BY:

EB C}IAIRPERSOIV/SVR SUPPORT STAFF POLL CLERX/SVR SI'PPiORT STAFF

lsignature Ouer Flinted Name) lsignahtre Ouer Printed Name)
 "ANNEX G"

@w.
6zs
Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

MAyL2,2025
NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BARMM ELECTIONS

ELECTION FORMS, DOCUMENTS AND SUPPLIES

FOR THE PDL.SPP

A. FROM THE CITY/MUNICIPAL TREASURER

RATE OF
CEF NO. FORMSAND SUPPLIES
DISTRIBUTION

ELECTION FORMS
Poster indicating Precinct Piece per Jail Facility
A3 1
Number / Detention Center
Appointment of Chairman / Po1l
A5 & A5- Pieces per SEB-PDL
Clerk/Member of the SEB-PDL 3
A and PDL SS
and PDL-SS
Set of 2 pieces per
411 Minutes of Voting and Counting 1
PDL-SPP
412 Paper Seals 20 Pieces per PDL-SS

for A15, AL6, A1.6-A, and A16-8 4 Pieces per PDL-SS

for A18 and A18-A 2 Pieces per PDL-SS

Certificate of Receipt of Official

Ballots, Other Forms and 2 Pieces per PDL-SEB
A14
Supplies for SEB-PDL

Rules and Regulations for PDL

1 Piece per PDL-SEB
Voting
Piece per Jail Facility
Waiver for PDL Voting 50
/ Detention Center
Voter Turnout Form 1 Piece per PDL-SPP
ENVELOPES
Expandabie Envelopes for
Oflicial Ballots for PDL Voters
10 Pieces per PDL-SS
(from EB Chairperson of the
reguiar precincts)
Expandable Envelopes for the
10 Pieces per PDL-SS
Accomplished Officiai Ballots
 (from the PDL-SPP)

Ai8 & 18- Envelope for Minutes of Voting Set of 2 pieces per
1
A and Counting of Votes SEB-PDL
OTHER FORMS
Temporary appointment of
A30/A31 Chairman/ Poil Clerk/Third 10 Pieces per SEB-PDL
Vlember/ Support Staff

Certificate of Challenge or Protest

,{35 4 Pieces per SEB-PDL
and Decision of the Board

Oath of Voter Challenge for

A39 4 Pieces per SEB-PDL
Illegal Acts
Oath of Identification of
A'40 4 Pieces per SEB-PDL
Challenged Voter
SUPPLIES
Ballpen 10 Pieces per PDL-SPP
Ballot Secrecv Folder 12 Pieces per PDL-SPP
Rubber band 1 Box per PDL-SPP
Bond paper 5 Sheets per PDL-SPP
Packaging Tape 1 Piece per PDL-SPP
Scissors 1 Piece per PDL-SPP
Thumbmark/ Fingerprint Taker 1. Piece per PDL-SPP
Marking Pen L2 Pieces per PDL-SPP
lndelilrle Stain Ink 1 Bottle per PDL-SPP
Rags (for wiping ink) 5 Pieces per PDL-SPP
Alcohol (50 mL) 1 Bottle per PDL-SPP
OTHER SUPPLIES
lnstruction to Voters/ Gabay sa 't Per Jail Facility/
Pagboto Tarpaulin (3 x 6 ft.) Detention Center
General Ins tructions on PDL
2 Per PDL-SPP
Voting for SEB-PDL
Per Jail Facility/
PDL-SPP Slgnages (4 x 6 ft.) 2
Detention Center
Per Jail Facility/
Directional Signages (4 x 6 ft.) 1
Detention Center
SEB.PDL ID 3 Per SEB-PDL
PDL-SS ID L Per PDL-SS
Per SEB-PDL and
ID Lanvard 1
PDL-SS
Per SEB-PDL and
ID Jacket 1
PDL-SS
 B. FROM THE ELECTION OMCER
a. One (1) copy of the PCVL-PDL and EDCVL-PDL; and

b. One (1) copy of the PDL Voter Turnout Forrn

The SEB-PDL shall carefuliy check the different eiection forms, documents
and suppiies and the quantities actually received.
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Republic of dre Philippines
COMI\1trSSION ON ELECIIONS

MAY 12,2025
NATIOI{AL, LOCAI AND BAXIIM ELEC?IONS

ELECTION FORMS, DOCUMENTS AND SUPPLIES

FOR THE AVC AND E-SPP

1. FROM THE CITY OR MUNICIPAI TREASURER

CEF NO. rORMS AND SUPPLIES QUANTITY UNIT ALLOCATION

ELECTION FORMS
Poster indicating
per clustered
A3 clustered precinct 1 plece
precinct
number
A6 Official Baliots 1 per voter
Appointment and Oath of
A5& Office of DESO/DESO
9 pleces
per clustered
A5-A SS/ Chairman/ Poll precinct
Clerk/Members of the EB
A11
Minutes of Voting and I set of2
set
per clustered
Counting of Votes copies precinct
per clustered
F'12 Paper Seals 2 pleces
precinct
Certig.cate of Receipt of
Officia-l Ballots, Other per clustered
414 3 pleces
Forms and SuppLies by precinct
EB
Official Receipt of per clustered
427 10 pleces
Election Returns precinct
OTIIER TORMS
Temporary Appointment
arrd Oath of EB
per clustered
A30/A31 Chairperson/ Po11 3 pleces
precinct
Clerk/Third
Member/ Support Staff
Certificate of
per clustered
A35 Challenge/ Protest and 10 pleces
precinct
Decision of the Board
?O Oath of Voter Challenged per clustered
A 10 pleces
for lllegal Acts precinct
Oath of ldentification of per clustered
A40 10 pieces
Challenged Voter preci:rct
 "ANNEX H"

Rules and Regulations on

Voting of Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) in AVCs and per clustered
3 pleces
SPPs for the 2025 NLE precinct
and the Succeeding
Elections Thereafter
Gautad ng
Kapahintututuon/
Pagpapaubaga (lV aler pleces
per clustered
150
and Authorization Forms) precinct
and Panunumpa ng
Assistor Assistorh Oath
per clustered
Voter Turnout Form I plece
precinct
ENVELOPES
Envelopes for Official per clustered
2 pleces
Ballots precinct
Envelopes for Minutes per clustered
1 set
and Counting of Votes precinct
For Reiected ba1lots, Half
of Torn Unused Official
per clustered
A16 Ballots and Other Half of Pieces
precinct
Torn Unused Official
Ballots

I arz For Election Returns 30 Pieces

per clustered
precinct
per clustered
I otr-" For Main Storage Device 1 Piece
precinct
For Initialization Report,
lot"-c,
I
ers-o, r Audit Logs, Precinct
Statistical and WPAT
3 Pieces
per clustered
precinct
lA18-E Audit Reports
SUPPLIES
per clustered
Multicopy Paper 20 pieces
precinct
per clustered
Ballpen 5 pleces
precinct
per clustered
Thumbprint Taker 1 plece
precinct
per clustered
Indelible Stain Ink 1 bottle
precinct
per clustered
Ballots Secrecy Folder t2 pleces
precinct
per clustered
Marking Pen t2 preces
precinct
per clustered
Rubber Bald 1 box precinct
Plastic Security Seal for per clustered
5 preces
the Ballot Box precinct
 ,ANNEX H'
Seal with Steel Wire for per clustered
I plece
precinct
Ballot Box
per AVC/E-
AVC/E-SPP Signages I plece
SPP
AVC/E-SPP Desk per AVC/E-
1 piece
Signages SPP
AVC/E-SPP Directional per AVC/ E-
2 pleces
Signages SPP
Instruction to per AVC/ E-
1 plece
Voters/Steps to Voting SPP
per AVC/ E-
AVC/E-SPP ID 1 plece SPP EB
member
per AVC/E-
AVC/E-SPP ID Lanyards
1 plece SPP EB
a:ld Jackets
member
per clustered
BIR Forms 9 Pieces
precinct

The EB shall carefully check the different election forms, documents and
supplies and the quantity actually received. The EB shali sign a Certifcate of
Receipt (CEF No. A14) in three (3) copies, one (1) copy of which shall be retajned
by tlte EB. The two (2) other copies shall be returned to the City/Municipal
Treasurer who shall keep the same for his or her file, and a{ter elections, shall
immediately transmit one (1) copy thereof to the concerned Election Officer (EO)
for submissi.on to the Election Records and Statistics Department (ERSD).

II. FROM THE EO:

There shall be per AVC and E-SPP:

a. Two sets of PCVLIP duly certified by the ERB:

i. One copy for posting outside the polling place; and

ii. The other copy for use of the EB during the voting; and

b. The EDCVLIP duly certified by the ERB.

 "ANNEX I'
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COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

MAY 12,2025
I{ATIONAI, IOCAT AIiID BARMM ELECTIONS

ELECTION FORMS, DOCUMENTS AND SUPPLIES

FOR THE SIrR OF C-SPP

1. FROM THE CITY OR MUNICIPAI TREASURER

CEF NO. T.ORMS AND SUPPLIES QUANTITT UNIT AJ,LOCATION

ELECTION FORMS
Poster indicating clustered per clustered
1 plece
precinct number precinct
A6 Official Ballots 1 per voter
Appointment and Oath of
Office of DESO/DESO SS/
A5& Chairman/Poll 9 pleces
per clustered
A5-A precinct
Clerk/Members of the EB
and SS for SVR
A11
Minutes of Voting and l setof2 set
per clustered
Counting of Votes copies precinct
per clustered
l^L2 Paper Seals 2 pleces
precinct
Certif.cate of Receipt ol
per clustered
A14 Official Bal1ots, Other 3 pleces
precinct
Forms and Supplies by EB
OTHER FORMS
Temporary Appointment of per clustered
A30/A31 J pleces
SVR Support Staff precinct
Certficate of
per clustered
A35 Cha-11enge/ Protest ald 10 pleces
precinct
Decision of the Board
Oath of Voter Challenged per clustered
A39 10 pleces
for I1legal Acts precinct
Oath of Identilication of per clustered
A40 10 pleces
Challenged Voter precinct
Rules and Regulations on
Voting of Indigenous
Peoples (IPs) in AVCs and per clustered
2 pleces
SPPs for the 2025 NLE precinct
and the Succeeding
Elections Thereafter
Gouddng
Kapahintulutuon/ pleces
per clustered
150
Pagpapoubago pl aler precinct
alrd Authorization Forms)
 al]d PanunumPa" ng
Assistor (Assistols o
per clustered
Voter Turnout Form 1 plece
precinct
ENVELOPES
Envelopes for Official per clustered
2 pleces
Ballots ct
Envelopes for Minutes and per clustered
1 set
Counting of Votes precinct
For Rejected ballots, Half
of Torn Unused Official per clustered
A16 Ballots and Other Half of 3 pleces
precinct
Torn Unused OI{icial
Ballots
SUPPLIES
per clustered
Log Book 1 plece
precinct
per clustered
Multicopy Paper 20 pleces
precinct
per clustered
Ballpen 5 pleces
precinct
per clustered
Thumbprint Taker 1 plece
precinct
per clustered
Indelible Stain Ink 1 bottle precinct
per clustered
Ballots Secrecy Folder t2 pleces
precinct
per clustered
Marking Pen 12 pleces
precirrct
per clustered
Rubber Band 1 box precinct
I SVR Signages 1 plece per SVR
SVR Desk Signages 1 plece per SVR
SVR Directional Signages 2 pleces per SVR
Instruction to
1 plece per SVR
Voters/ Steps to Voting
SVR SS ID 1 plece per SVR SS
SVR SS ID Lanyards
I plece per SVR SS
ald Jackets

II. trROM THE EO:

There shall be per SVR, through the EB of C-SPP, tAe following:

a. Two sets of PCW-IP duly certilied by the ERB:

a. One copy for posting outside the polling place; and

b. The other copy for use of the EB during the voting; and
b. The EDCVL-IP duly certified by the ERB.
C.E.'Form No. 430
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Rcpublic of thc Philippines
COT{NIISSION ON BLECTIONS
May 12,2025
NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BARMM ELECTIONS

(City/Municipatit!, Disttict, Proi,rce ottl R.gio,t) (Dt c&Tine)

INSTIIUCTIONS: Prcp re i thrcc (3) copies. nrc First copl' to be rctdined b't' thc Election OlJicer (EO) lor his/het.file; the Second coP!

Chaitpetson/Menbers/Supt otl Sq[f of he E lecrorul Boutl.

TEMPORARY APPOINTNIENT OF ELECTORAL BOARD CHAIRPERSON/

POLL CLERIOTHIRD MEMBER/ SUPPORT STAFF

Nanle:
Addrcss
(l.lors. No., srrccL, Barnngny, Ciry/M uoicilyJliry r d Pmvifluc)

Sir/Madarn:
You are hereby TEMPORARILY APPOINTED as of
(Elcclotul Booftl Clitirycrsou/Poll Clerk/Thml lvlchbcistryport Stull)
the Electoral Board in Precirct No./s. with polling place located at
in Barangay
City/Municipality of Provincc of
You t'uay irnnediately assume office upon takirlg youl oath as requilcd by law. However, this appointtnent $,ill be
automatically canceilecl aDd considered null and void as soofl as the duly appoiltecl ChairpersorvPoll Clerk/Third
MemberlSupport Staff of the Electoral Board for this/these preciDct/s shall appear/repor( tbr duty or lhe vacancy is filled;
or if you are related to auy caldidate or to any utember of the Electoral Boatd of said prrcinct/s rvithin the loudh civil
degree ofconsanguirrity or affitrity. In the latter cases, you slrall not assume the duties olthe office aod shall immediately
rctum tiris appoirtment to the EIec(io[ Officer.

.Assurlrptiou to ofllce notwithstanding above-prohiirition is pullisirable under the larv.

(Sigtldrl? O\,er Prihted Nahle) (Siglrdnn e O|er Prified Narrc)

Position as Electoral Board: Position as Electoral Board:

C.E- Form No. A31

(citj,/Munici|a|it)', Dislt icl, Pt'o|ircc akd Rcgior) (D tc & Tinft)

OATH OF TEI\{PORARY ELECTORAL BOARD CHAIRPERSON/

POLL CLERK/THIRD IVIEil,IBETVSUPPORT STAFF

l, , solclnnly swcar that t will faithfully pertbnn

thc duties of ofthc Elccto[al Board in Plccinct No./s
(Elcctorol Boartl Choi4rcnon/Poll Clc lThirul tllttlvrl$qtt ort Skll)
in Balangal, i[ the above-stated city,/municipality and provi[ce to the
best of my knowledge and ability, rvithout favoring ary person, candidate, political par ty or groupi that I rvill
obey the laws arLd legal orders pro)nulgated by the duly coustituted authorities, and that l voluntadly irnpose upon
myself this obligation without rnental resenation or purposc of evasion. SO I{ELP ME CODI

(Sig otu,e O\'er Printcl Ndne)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to betbre rnc this day ot 2075.

(Sign/nurc Orc) Pri tccl NoDrc)

tr Administering Officer-

u
EB Chairperson/Co-l\4 ernber
Registercd Voter of the Precinct
g.E. Form No. A35

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ll.cpublir ol llc l'hiUt,t)nrcs
COMMISSION ON IiLECTIONS

MAY 12,2025
NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BARMM ELECTIONS

CERTIFICATE OF CHALLENGE/PROTEST AND

DECISION OF THE ELECTORAL BOARD

INSTRUCTIONS:
PREPARE lN FOUR (4) COPIES. The Flrst copy to the member of the Board, the Second copy to the
individual against whom the challenge or protest is made, lhe Third copy to the voter or watcher making
challenge or protest and the Fourth copy shall be retained by the Board.

Clustered Precinct No.: Dlskict:

Barangay:_ Province:_
City/Municipality:_ Region:_
We hereby certity that on 2025
,of
(Name ol Challenger/Protestant) (Address)

MADE THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGE/PROTEST:

(Please state name of individual against whom the challenge/protest is made and the nature or ground for challenge/
Protest)

The Board, after considering the evidence presented to it, DECIDED as follows

lN WITNESS WHEREOF, we hereby sign lhis certificate thrs da v of 2025

CHAIRPERSON
(Signature Over Printed Name)

POLL CLERK THIRD MEMBER

(Signature Over Pinled Name) (Signalure Over Pinted Name)
C,E, Form No. A39

2ii25{ffirr;
l(ctublic of lhc',hilippi cs

COMMISSION ON ELtrCTIONS

(Cily/Municipality, Diskict, Province)

(Region)

MAY 12,202s
NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BARMM ELECTIONS

ITVSIRUCITONSj Preparc Nyo (2) copies. Aftach one (1) copy to lho Minutes of Testing and Sealing of ACM, Voting,
Counling aod I.ansrnission of Votes and one (1) cgpy lo the cha enged vote( or affiant.

OATH OF VOTER CHALLENGED FOR ILLEGAL ACTS

, a resident of

and a registered voter of Cluslered Precinct No

Barangay City/Municipality
Province do solemnly swear (or affirm) thal I have neither received nor
expected to receive, have not paid, otfered or promised to pay, nor have contributed, offered or
promised to contribute money or anything of value as consideration for my vote or for the vote of
another; that I have not made or received any promise to influence the giving or withholding of any
vote; and that I have neither made any bet nor am I directly or indirectly interested in any bet which
depends upon the result of the election.

lN WTNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this day of _ _,

2025 in the City/Municipality of _, Province of
Region Philippines

Aftiant
(Signature Over Printed Name)

Republic of the Philippines)

) S.S
(City/Municipality/Province)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of

2025 in the above-stated place.

Chairperson/Member, Electoral Board

(Signature Over Printed Name)
C.E. Form No. A40
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l(rptlblilj otthc PhilrWnrcs
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

MAY'12,2025
NATIONAL, LOCAL AND BARMM ELECTIONS

/NSIRUCITONS: Prepare two (2) copies. Attach one (1) copy to the Minutes of Final Testing and
Sealing of ACM, Voting ,Counting and lransmlssion of Votes to be placed intended to the ballot box.
Give the other copy to the person making the challenge.

OATH TO IDENTIFY A CHALLENGED VOTER

t, a member of the Electoral Board (EB) of

Clustered Precinct No Barangay
District City/Municipality of
Province of do solemnly swear that the voter registered under the name
of is personally known to me as the same person
who now presents himself/herself to vote under said name.

lN WITNESS WHEREOF, lhave hereunto set my hand this day of

2025 in the CitylMunicipality of
Province of _, Region , Philippines.

(Signaturc Ovar Printad Name)

Position as EB:

Republic of the Philippines)

) S.S
(CitylN/unicipality/Province)

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of 2025

in the above-stated place.

(Signature Over Printed Name)

Position as EB: