All vote-counting machines for May 9 polls already distributed — Comelec

FILE PHOTO Vote Counting Machines used in 2016 elections. INQUIRER PHOTO/RAFFY LERMA

MANILA, Philippines — All the vote counting machines (VCMs) to be used in the upcoming elections have already been distributed to local hubs, Commission on Elections (Comelec) commissioner George Garcia said on Tuesday.

Garcia said 100 percent of the 106,000 VCMs and another 1,000 VCMs for contingency have already been delivered on time for its final testing and sealing of the VCMs to be held from May 2 to 7.

“Opo. Maagang nadeliver sa lahat ng hubs natin for deployment,” Garcia said in a text message to INQUIRER.net when asked to confirm if the VCM delivery was already at 100 percent.

(Yes. It was delivered early to our hubs for deployment.)

The Comelec previously urged the public, poll watchers, representatives of political parties, and other stakeholders to go to polling precincts nationwide to personally witness the testing of the VCMs.

It can also be recalled that the poll body has also conducted VCMs demos in several malls nationwide.

A total of 65.8 million voters nationwide have been registered for the May 9 polls, according to Comelec.

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