The Commission
on Elections (COMELEC) has announced today that parties or groups interested in
conducting local source code review in connection with the automated election
system for the May 9, 2016 national and local elections may file
their written requests to participate not later than September 30, 2015.
Interested parties or groups, according to the
COMELEC, must file a written request before the Commission’s Steering Committee
signifying its intent to participate in the local source code review. The
written request shall be filed during regular office hours at the Office of
Commissioner Christian Robert S. Lim, Chairperson, Steering Committee,
Commission on Elections.
The COMELEC said parties or groups interested in the
local source code review must belong to any of the following: political parties
or coalition of parties duly registered by the Commission or legitimate
organizations or groups duly accredited by the Commission, which include duly
accredited citizens’ arms; two (2) Information Technology (IT) groups
recommended by the COMELEC Advisory Council which are known for their
expertise, integrity and independence in the IT community; or Host educational
institution.
In COMELEC Resolution No. 9987, promulgated 14
September 2015, the COMELEC said the conduct of a local source code review
“seeks to provide interested parties and groups an opportunity to inspect the
source codes in the Automated Elections System.”
Covered in the review include the source codes of the
Vote Counting Machine (VCM), the Consolidated Canvassing System (CCS) and the
Election Management System (EMS).
“The source code review shall involve two phases. The
first phase covers the review of the baseline source codes. The second phase
covers the review of the source codes after the systems have been customized
and configured according to the preference and needs of the Commission,” the
Resolution furthered.
Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9369 directs that “once
an Automated Election System Technology is selected for implementation, the
Commission shall promptly make the source code available and open to any
interested party or group which may conduct their own review thereof. The
conduct of the sufficient source code review by any interested party will
enhance public acceptance of and build public confidence in the Automated Election
System. ###
Reference:
James Arthur B.
Jimenez
Director IV, Education and Information Department
Commission on
Elections
Tel. No. (+632) 525-9294
Date: September 23, 2015
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