Tuesday, May 08, 2007 Comelec readies safety nets against flying voters By Bong Garcia
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has adopted safety nets to prevent electorates, particularly "flying voters," to vote more than once in the forthcoming May 14 elections.
Comelec education and information department head James Jimenez said among the safety nets are the use of a new kind of indelible ink and the Election-Day Certified Voters' List (EDCVL).
Jimenez said the new kind of indelible ink that they will use this forthcoming elections could not be removed easily unlike those used in previous political exercises.
Jimenez said the new indelible ink has two components that would last in the voter's forefinger for, at least, a week or two.
"It superimposes on the skin. It could not be removed easily and would discolor the cuticle," he explained of the new indelible ink.
He said the new indelible ink was produced for the exclusive use of Comelec in the forthcoming elections.
The use of indelible ink will be reinforced by the use of the EDCVL, according to Jimenez.
The EDCVL shows the picture of the voter that will be used on Election Day by the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) in their respective polling precincts.
Jimenez said cases will be filed against electorates who will be caught trying or voting more than once.
