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«Such a waste.» Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday said the more than 1 million ballots that were not counted because of «overvoting» in the May 13 midterm polls should be a reason for the Commission on ElPalace on 1.1M ‘wasted’ ballots: Election tech needs upgrade
«Such a waste.» Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo on Friday said the more than 1 million ballots that were not counted because of «overvoting» in the May 13 midterm polls should be a reason for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to improve its information drive so that voters would not make the same mistake in the future. «I find the 1.1 million ballots [not counted] a waste ... I think the Comelec campaign was lacking. Maybe they should add to it,» Panelo said at a press briefing. According to a media report, of the 45,659,724 ballots cast for the senatorial race, a total of 1,170,331 ballots had overvotes, or had more than 12 ovals shad...Keep on reading: Palace on 1.1M ‘wasted’ ballots: Election tech needs upgrade Read more