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The general public seem so thrilled about the automated polls generating such quick results that they’re willing to gloss over the problems that occurred. The technical glitches and the logistical problems just days before May 10, machines breaking down, disenfranchised voters, vote buying, violence, failure of elections in parts of the country. How sure are we that the votes cast were the votes counted? The organizations I’m affiliated with are receiving reports that PCOS machines in numerous areas did not count all the ballots that they were fed, which could spell the difference in extremely close mayoral and gubernatorial races. “Doomsayers” are being criticized for warning about possible election failure and cheating. Just because the worst case scenarios did not come to pass doesn’t mean that the threats weren’t real! There are still many issues that must be addressed before we can say the elections were a “success.”

The Movement for Good Governance (MGG) will release a statement soon.

There is so much I want to say about the recently concluded polls, but introspection will have to wait. I need to get back to work now.

Update May 15, 2010: IT expert and MGG convenor Gus Lagman assesses the May 10 elections

Update May 19, 2010: MGG chair Winnie Monsod tells Comelec to shape up