This page is about cases that concern the elections. The two cases below are an overview of what actually happens during election time.
KABATAAN PARTYLIST(G.R. No. 189868, December 15, 2009)
KABATAAN PARTYLIST(G.R. No. 189868, December 15, 2009)
When the registration period for the 2010 Automated Election was shortened by the COMELEC, instead of having a deadline on Dec. 15, 2009, it was adjusted to Oct. 31, 2009. The public, specially from the youth sector, strongly opposed to this move of the COMELEC. They argue that there are many first time voters or those person who are turning 18 before the election would want to register in the COMELEC. While the clamor was quite strong, COMELEC stood up to their decision arguing that they needed ample time to prepare for the first ever nationwide Automated Election in the Philippines.
Kabataan Partylist represented the voice of the youth demanding that their right of suffrage should prevail over the reasoning of the COMELEC. The Supreme Court decided in favor of the youth, it upheld their right to suffrage since RA 8189 only prohibits registration 120 days before the election date. Thus, the Supreme Court saw no legal impediment for the first time voters to register to the COMELEC.
GUINGONA CASE(G.R. No. 191846, May 6, 2010)
It was in the height of controversy involving many questionable transactions with the COMELEC
together with their partners or contractors for the 2010 Automated Election. From SMARTMATIC PCOS Machine security protocol, ballot secrecy folder bidding processes and many other issues that shrouded the preparation of COMELEC for the first time ever Automated Election. Sen. Guingona petitioned to the Supreme Court asking that the High Court will mandate COMELEC to explain to the public on what are the security protocols undertaken by the COMELEC to ensure a foolproof Automated Election, and the issues regarding questionable transactions entered into by the COMELEC. The Supreme Court granted the prayer of the petitioner Sen. Guingona to make public relevant details regarding to the Automated election. The High Court mandated the COMELEC to explain and show to the public the security protocols, the structure of computer software for the protection and integrity of election returns, and the status of biddings and investigations involving those questionable transactions.
