Transcript Slide 1

Final Briefing and Instructions
for the DepED Supervisors of
Iloilo City
14
days before the May 13, 2013
National and Local Elections
Preparatory Stage
 Checking of Election Paraphernalia with
the City Treasurer’s Office:
May 2, 2013
8-11 a.m. : Jaro
May 4, 2013
8-11 a.m. : City Proper/Arevalo
May 5, 2013
8-11 a.m. : Lapuz/Lapaz
1-4 p.m. : Molo/Mandurriao
Preparatory Stage
 Consultation with the DepEd Supervisor (Location of
the classrooms to be used as precincts.
 Well ventilated classrooms, strong cellphone signals.
 DO NOT CHANGE CLASSROOMS AFTER!
Example of Lay-out
Preparatory Stage

Physical Preparation of Classrooms
(Cleanliness, orderliness, as
requested by your fellow teachers)
Arrange to accommodate 20 voters.

Posting of PCVLs
Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) Day
May 10, 2013 :
9:00 a.m.
Schedule of FTS
May 9, 2013 :
Delivery of PCOS
and Ballot Boxes
(COMELEC will inform DepEd on the time of
delivery per district)
PCOS PARTS – Front Side View
Security Key Receptacle – the
contact point for the security key.
Ballot entry slot - the narrow paper
tray in the front slot where ballots are
inserted.
LED indicator - determines the
power status of the PCOS
Administrator access compartment
input - is where the Backup Memory
Card is inserted.
Poll Worker access compartment
input - is where the Main Memory Card
is inserted.
1. Main Memory Card Slot - Primary compartment for storage of configured files
2. Back-up Memory Card Slot - Secondary compartment for Back-up memory card
PCOS PARTS – Front Side View
Printer compartment - is where the
built-in printer of PCOS is located.
Operator LCD Screen with
counter – used to interact with the
application.
Transmission port - a RJ45 interface
on the right side of the PCOS machine. It is
used
for
connecting
the
external
modem/cellular device for transmission of
election results.
Green Cast & Red Return Buttons
– special buttons used solely for FTS
diagnostic procedure.
PCOS PARTS – Rear Side View
Ballot Exit Slot - located directly at
the opposite side of the Ballot entry
slot. Valid ballots are ejected from the
ballot exit slot.
DC Power
Restart button
Power ports - The PCOS machine is capable of operating with AC power or
via optional external battery pack (DC). The external battery can last at least 12
hours of continuous operation. There is no power switch. It is turned on by
connecting the plug to the power source.
Other Components and Peripherals of PCOS
IButton security key – The iButton is used to access the administrative
options of the PCOS.
iButton makes contact with PCOS through the security key receptacle.
Compact Flash Removable Memory (Results Storage)
Main and Backup memory cards are compact flash
memory cards that store configuration and results.
• Main memory card is located in the Poll Worker access
compartment
• Back-up memory card is located in the administrator
access compartment.
The Backup memory card holds a copy of the election results and
audit log from the Main memory card.
• The Main and Back-up memory cards are sealed for the entire
election process.
• The Backup memory card is used to confirm that the Main
memory card has not been tampered.
Thermal Paper
This is the paper that is used
for printing election results
and it is located inside the
PRINTER COMPARTMENT.
Ballot Box
The ballot box is constructed using a
steel frame and steel side panels. It
has security features to prevent
unauthorized
access,
including
physical locks on all access doors.
Power Supply
AC adaptor that comes with the PCOS Machine which uses 220 volts AC and an
output of 20 volts AC.
Power Supply
The Battery Pack of the PCOS Machine uses 12 volts DC
Transmission Devices
Option 2: BGAN* Antenna
SIM CARD
Option 1: PCOS Modem
MODEM (Modulator/Demodulator)
BGAN (Broadband Global Area Network)
Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) Day
 Check contents of PCOS Box
 Install PCOS (remind Back-up Battery)
 Run Diagnostics
 Test Voting/Mock Elections (10 voters)
 NO TRANSMISSION!!!
 REZERO
 Insert BACK UP MEMORY CARD
(Make sure PCOS has no power)
 Manual Verification (Overvote/Undervote)
Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) Day
 Safekeeping of the PCOS (Principal’s Office,
most secure place in the schools.)
 Guarding of the PCOS
 Report if there are discrepancies in the Manual
Verification
 Make sure you have the CORRECT PCOS FOR
YOUR CLUSTERED PRECINCT!
Election Day
 Delivery of Ballots and Election Paraphernalia
 Install early
 PNP Security Detail (Minutes)
 Support Staff
 Calling
of watchers to explain 20 voters
(Minutes)
 7:00 a.m. start of voting
 Giving of priority numbers (first come, first
serve) – FOR CROWD CONTROL ONLY
WHO ARE ENTITLED TO TWO (2) WATCHERS IN EVERY POLLING PLACE?
1. EACH CANDIDATE
2. REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTY OR COALITION OF POLITICAL PARTIES DULY
REGISTERED WITH THE COMMISSION AND FIELDING CANDIDATES IN THE
ELECTION.
3. DULY ACCREDITED CITIZEN’S ARM.
THE TWO WATCHERS SHALL SERVE
ALTERNATELY, IN EVERY POLLING PLACE.

CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR, CANDIDATES FOR
MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OR
PANLUNGSOD OR BAYAN, or ARMM REGIONAL
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY BELONGING TO THE SAME
PARTY OR COALITION, SHALL COLLECTIVELY BE
ENTITLED TO ONE (1) WATCHER
If, BECAUSE OF LIMITED SPACE, all watchers cannot be
accommodated in the polling place, preference shall be
given to the watchers of:
 the dominant majority party
 dominant minority party
 citizen’s arm.
Other civil, professional,
business, service, youth
and any other similar
organizations shall be
entitled to COLLECTIVELY
appoint ONE WATCHER in
every polling place, upon
prior authority of the
Commission.
BUSINES
S
YOUTH
PROFESSIONAL
WATCHER
SERVICE
CIVIL
Election Day
 Express
lane for Senior Citizens, PWDs,
Pregnants
 PCOS Technicians TO ASSIST
 Pre-signing of Ballots by the Chair
 20 minutes voting privilege (obvious election
offense)
 Continuous voting. No lunch breaks
 7:00 p.m. CLOSE VOTING (30 meter rule, list
down)
TRANSMIT! TRANSMIT! TRANSMIT!
Election Day
 REMOVE
MAIN MEMORY CARD
AND DELIVER TO CANVASSING AREA (DepEd
Social Hall) to be delivered by the CHAIR
BACK UP MEMORY CARD
remains inside the PCOS
Copies of ER
In National Positions
In Local Positions
First copy
city/municipal BOC
city/municipal BOC
Second copy
COMELEC
COMELEC
The Citizens’ arm PPCRV
PBOC
Fourth copy
Dominant majority party
The Citizens’ arm PPCRV
or Regional BOC for ARMM
Fifth copy
Dominant minority party
Dominant majority party
Sixth copy
ballot box
Dominant minority party
Third copy
Seventh copy
Eight copy
PBOC
Posted on a wall in the polling
place or counting center
Posted on a wall in the polling
place or counting center
ballot box
Copies of ER
In National Positions
In Local Positions
Ninth to Eighteenth
copies
ten (10) accredited
major national parties
ten (10) accredited
major national parties
Nineteenth and
Twentieth copies
two (2) accredited
major local parties
two (2) accredited
major local parties
national broadcast or
print media entities
(21st to 25th copies)
national broadcast or
print media entities
local broadcast or
print media entities
(26th and 27th copies)
local broadcast or
print media entities
Four major citizens’
arms: PPCRV, NAMFREL,
ONE VOTE & C-CARE
(28th to 30th copies)
Three major citizens’
arms
Twenty-first to
Twenty-fourth copies
Twenty-fifth and
Twenty-sixth copies
Twenty-seventh to
Thirtieth copies
Election Day
 Return of Ballot Boxes to the CTO Bodega
 Election Paraphernalia to Iloilo City COMELEC
OFFICE
 Not Transmitted CF Memory Cards should be
delivered to the Canvassing Area (DepEd
Social Hall) ASAP by the CHAIR for Manual
Uploading
 PCOS retrieval will start by 10:00 p.m.
Election Day (Other Matters)
 Appointment
Papers (KEEP THEM) No
backdoor substitution of BEIs
 EDCVL only source. N and Ň confusion.
 No Barangay Officials allowed inside voting
center.
 No using of CELL PHONES inside the precinct.
 Presence of the MEDIA
 SBEIs for DETAINEE VOTERS
 RMAT
CONTINUITY PLAN
 In case of defective PCOS
 Failure to transmit
 Failure to print ER
 Lost PCOS components
 Paper jam/Rejected Ballots
Salary
 Landbank
ATM
Cash Card
THANK YOU!!!