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Controversies in the 2010 Philippine general election

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239:. A Smartmatic (the company contracted to supply the voting machines) technician brought the machines to his house after the commission refused to accept them. The machines are supposed to stay inside the polling precincts the day after the election before being shipped. The commission officer in Antipolo refused to accept the machines saying that after the transmission of votes, the machines were now not under his jurisdiction. This caused doubts on the election result of the Antipolo mayoralty election in which Congressman 877: 788: 882: 343:"IN THE MATTER OF POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTIONS IN SOME AREAS IN WESTERN SAMAR, ILOILO, SARANGGANI AND DECLARATION OF FAILURE OF ELECTIONS IN SOME AREAS IN LANAO DEL SUR AND BASILAN DURING THE MAY 10, 2010 AUTOMATED NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS" 852: 857: 163:
Several electronic voting machines malfunctioned, with some refusing to accept ballot papers, while others bogged down. As a result of the delays, COMELEC has extended voting hours from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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opened the machines, an act in which the commission described as "illegal" and said that they will press charges against the three. The machines were later transferred to the custody of the
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As such, special elections are to be held in those areas on June 3, 2010, while the following areas the elections will be held on May 29, 2010.
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Five days before the elections, petitions were made to postpone the elections due to technical malfunctions with the
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figured in a clash near the polling center. Another shooting incident occurred near a police station in Sambulawan,
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On May 13, about 65 PCOS machines (counting machines) were found in a house in
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commented that election day was "generally peaceful".
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Philippines News. 2010-05-19 254:where losing presidential candidates 69:due to accidental ballot-switching: 7: 1142:Death and funeral of Corazon Aquino 553:Cueto, Francis Earl (2010-05-14). 16:Controversies abounded during the 14: 227:Missing PCOS machines in Antipolo 1190:2010 Philippine general election 1157:Presidency of Benigno Aquino III 670:2010 Philippine general election 395:"Close of voting hours extended" 287:Pazzibugan, Dona (2010-05-08). 250:The machines were taken to the 212:Armed Forces of the Philippines 159:Malfunctioning voting machines 154:: accidental ballot-switching. 148:: accidental ballot-switching. 1: 495:"2 killed in Bacoor shooting" 585:Beltran, Jill (2010-05-18). 501:. 2010-05-10. 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Index

2010 Philippine elections
electronic voting machines
Commission on Elections
Lanao del Sur
Basilan
Sarangani
Iloilo
Samar
Lanao del Sur
Sultan Dumalondong
Tubaran
Masiu
Lumba-Bayabao
Marogong
Lumbaca-Unayan
Bayang
Glan, Sarangani
Al-Barka, Basilan
Maluso, Basilan
Guimbal, Iloilo
Pagsanghan, Samar
Marawi
Mindanao State University
Kabuntalan, Maguindanao
Datu Salibo
La Union
Bacoor
Cavite
Plaridel Abaya
Armed Forces of the Philippines

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