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Comelec holds 'trusted build' for BARMM polls
The Commission on Elections on Monday conducted a trusted build generation for the automated election system to include modifications in the poll system to be used in the 2025 Bangsamoro polls.
A trusted build is a compilation of the source codes to be used and processed by the automated counting machines, consolidation canvassing system, and election management system.
Comelec executive director Teopisto Elnas Jr. explained the poll body will repeat the process for the trusted build to align the AES with the provisions under the Bangsamoro Election Code. This includes the insertion of photos of candidates and logos of all political parties vying seats in the parliamentary in the ballots.
'The Bangsamoro is just a continuation of the May 12, 2025 NLE but then again, Section 14 of the Bangsamoro Election Code mandates that the ballots should include not only the names but as well as a logo of political party and pictures of the candidates or district parliamentary representative. That's why may babaguhin sa system natin,' said Elnas.
'With that, uulitin natin itong proseso mula sa trusted build, customization, field test, mock elections, certification ng TEC as well as international certification,' he added.
(With that, we'll repeat the process from trusted build, customization, field test, mock elections, TEC certification and international certification.)
Meanwhile, the poll body is set to start the local source code review for the AES for the Bangsamoro polls on Thursday, July 17.
The Comelec previously explained that source codes serve as the 'brain' which will instruct the ACMs to execute their functions during the election day.
Following its review, the notes and observations from the LSCR will be submitted to the international certifying entity for the international certification of the election system.
Section 12 of Republic Act No. 9369 stipulates that 'once an AES technology is selected for implementation, the Commission shall promptly make the source code of that technology available and open to any interested party or group which may conduct their own review thereof."
The Bangsamoro elections is set to be held on October 13, 2025. —AOL, GMA Integrated News
