MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will conduct a voting simulation on Saturday (October 23) in preparation for the May 2022 national and local elections.
In a statement, the commission announced that the simulation of voting protocols will take place at San Juan Elementary School in San Juan City.
Comelec said the simulation will determine the average time frame in the verification of voters in the Election Day Computerized Voting List (EDCVL), in order to come up with proposals aimed to streamline the process of verification.
It also aims to identify other areas of concern or issues in the verification process, taking into consideration the minimum health and safety protocols.
It will also serve as a guide for the poll body to “devise measures that will decongest polling places and implement procedures that will ensure completion of the voting process in the shortest possible time.”
All participants will be required to wear face masks and face shields while inside the voting center and observe physical distancing and proper cough and sneezing etiquette at all times.
“While we definitely expect these health and safety protocols to impact voting hours and the number of voters that may be allowed to vote at a given time, we are confident that the activity will help up to streamline the overall voting experience,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said.
Four classrooms will be used in the simulation that will run from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.—/mbmf
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