Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

IGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No, 812

Introduced by HON. ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to ensure that the most efficient and effective automated election system
is employed by the Commission on Elections in every electoral exercise, In order to achieve
this, it proposes to amend further Republic Act No, 8436 entitled “An Act Authorizing the
Commission on Elections to Use An Automated Election System in the May 11, 1998 National
or Local Elections and in Subsequent National and Local Electoral Exercises,” as amended.

When the canvassing of votes commences every elections, glitches or hitches in the
automated election system being employed by the Commission on Elections also start to come
out. These range from vote counting machines malfunctioning (VCMs) to defective secure
digital memory cards (SD cards). These problems do not only delay the canvassing of votes
but also put into question the integrity of the elections.

If not checked, these so-called glitches or hitches may defeat the very reason that the
country chose to shift from manual elections to an automated one. We need to assure the people
that our clectoral exercises are fair and credible.

Due to the foregoing, the immediate passage of this proposed measure is earnestly
sought,

ROZZ. “ RUFINO B. BJAZON

Representative
Lone District, Muntinlupa City


Republic of the Phili
HOUSE OF REPR
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONG
First Regular Ses

House Bill No. 812

Introduced by HON, ROZZANO RUFINO B, BIAZON

AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO, 8436, ENTITLED “AN ACT AUTHORIZING TH
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED E! “TION SYSTEM
IN THE MAY 11, 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES,” AS AMENDED, TO SECURI
AND EMPLOY THE MOST EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE AUTOMATE!
ELECTION SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION ON!
amended to read as follows:

-ction 5 of the Republic Act No. 8436, as amended, is hereby further

ion, is eae ange to use an rastortalea aieeNon system or
in the same election in different provinces, whether paper-based or a

1 recording electronic election system as it may deem appropriate and
practical for the process of voting, counting of votes and
canvassing/consolidation and transmittal of results of _ electoral t
exercise rovided, that for the regular national and local election, which shall

be held immediately after effectivity of this Act, the AES shall be used in at

least two highly urbanized cities and two provinces each in Luzon, Vi and
Mindanao, to be chosen by the Commission: Provided, further, That local
government units whose officials have been the subject of administrative
charges within sixteen (16) months prior to the May 14, 2007 election shall not

be chosen: Provided, finally, That no area shall be chosen without the consent

of the Sanggunian of the local governinent unit concerned. The term local
government unit as used in this provision shall refer to a highly urbanized city

or province. In succeeding regular national or local elections, the AFS shall be
implemented nationwide.



ECHNOLOGY, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIAL:
‘ACILITIES, AND OTHER SERVICES OF
THE AES CHOSEN BY THE COMMISSION SHALL BE EVALUATED
ARTER EACH AND EVERY ELECTION BY THE TECHNICAL

EVALUATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED INS!
TH COMMISSIO SHALL, UPON THE
DATION OF THE TECHNICAL EVALUATION

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c, 2. Repealing Clause. ~ All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations
issuances that are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended
ordingly

See. 3. Effectivity, ~ This Act shall take effvet fifteen (15) days following its publication
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,