RESOLUTION No. 8760
IN THE MATTER OF THE POSTING ON THE COMELEC WEBSITE OF
THE FINAL BALLOT TEMPLATES OF THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS TO BE USED
IN THE MAY 10, 2010 AUTOMATED NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS
Promulgation: 09 February 2010
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WHEREAS, several candidates have been requesting for the format of the official ballots to enable them to prepare and print their sample ballots for distribution to their constituents;
WHEREAS, the final ballot templates, which will be used as basis for the printing of the official ballots, have been submitted by Smartmatic-TIM to the Commission without security features;
WHEREAS, distribution of the final ballot templates that do not bear any security feature will not pose any security risk;
WHEREAS, it is easier and more practical for candidates to cause the printing of their sample ballots if what is given to them are digital copies of the ballot templates;
WHEREAS, one method of distributing digital copies of the ballot templates to candidates is through the posting of said templates in the website of the Commission, which may also be accessed by any interested party;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers vested in it by the Constitution, Omnibus Election Code, Republic Act No. 9369 and other elections laws, RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to authorize the Commission's Information Technology Department to post in the Commission's website the final ballot templates to be used in the printing of the official ballots for the May 10, 2010 automated national and local elections, provided that the ballot templates to be posted are in gray-scale to ensure that the sample ballots to be printed by candidates can be readily distinguished from the official ballots.
(Sgd.) JOSE A.R. MELO
Chairman
(Sgd.) RENE V. SARMIENTO
Commissioner (Sgd.) NICODEMO T. FERRER
Commissioner
(Sgd.) LUCENITO N. TAGLE
Commissioner (Sgd.) ARMANDO C. VELASCO
Commissioner
(Sgd.) ELIAS R. YUSOPH
Commissioner (Sgd.) GREGORIO Y. LARRAZABAL
Commissioner
