Bloggers' briefing on poll automation

Isa sa mga karapatan natin bilang mga mamamayan ng isang demokratikong bansa ay ang pagpili ng mga pinunong magpapatakbo sa ating gobyerno. Kahit madalas tayong nahe-Hello Garci, may mga pagkakataong ang tinig ng bayan ay nangingibabaw at nagtatagumpay. Mas dadalas ang mga ganitong panalo ng bayan kung mababantayan natin ang eleksyon upang mapagkaitan ng pagkakataon ang mga gustong mang-Hello Garci. At para makapagbantay nang maayos, makakatulong kung alam natin ang mga proseso at teknolohiyang gagamitin sa halalan.

Bilang paghahanda sa ARMM election at sa 2010 presidential elections, samahan ninyo kami sa Bloggers’ Kapihan sa pagbusisi sa poll automation. Alamin natin kung paano gagamitin ang electronic voting machines at automated counting machines.

Narito ang paanyaya ng Bloggers’ Kapihan:

What: Bloggers’ briefing on poll automation

When: July 19, Saturday, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Where: COMELEC Automated Electoral System Information Office, ground floor, Palacio del Gobernador Bldg. Intramuros, Manila (near Manila Cathedral)

The Commission on Elections will give a special briefing on poll automation to 20+ bloggers on July 19.

COMELEC and its technology suppliers will conduct actual trainings on the usage of electronic voting machines and automated counting machines. Video presentations and tutorials will also be shown. The voting machines will be used in the ARMM elections next month.

The briefing will also be an opportunity to hear the feedback of voters and bloggers about the poll automation program of Comelec.

Program

1:00 Opening remarks – Mr. James Jimenez, Comelec Spokesperson

1:05 Comelec presentation

2:40 Reaction from Bloggers’ Kapihan

2:45 Open Forum

Due to limited seat, we urge the interested participants to send an email to mongpalatino[at]gmail[dot]com.

Mula sa iba pang kasapi ng Bloggers’ Kapihan Crew: Jhay, JM, Sarah, Tonyo.