With just a few hours until the closing of polls, Vote Report PH and Kontra Daya say that ACM errors make up more than half of verified reports.

ACM error reports include paper jams, mismatch of actual votes versus VVPAT results and overvoting due to slight smudges/markings on the ballot, with the last two also resulting in vote disenfranchisement. Illegal campaigning reports reveal the display and distribution of campaign materials including sample ballots near polling precincts, among others.

Voters also reported cases of disenfranchisement when they did not find their names on the voter’s list of their respective precincts.“ Compared to previous elections, this year we’ve seen a spike in reports of overvoting. The Comelec’s inaction on these issues will lead to more voter disenfranchisement and greater risk of election fraud,” said Dr. Danilo Arao, convenor of Kontra Daya.