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a. citizens arm;
b. dominant majority party, as determined by the COMELEC; and
c. dominant minority party, as determined by the COMELEC.
In case there are two or more citizens arm preference shall be given to the one authorized
by the COMELEC to conduct an uno cial count. 44
23. What are formalities that must be observed by watchers before they can perform their
duties?
WHAT TO DO
WHO DOES IT
Independent candidates,
registered parties/
election day
signatures of their
organizations, or coalitions
representatives authorized
appoint watchers
city or municipality46
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Poll Watchers
BEI Chairman
their appointments as
watchers
Record Pollwatchers
names in the Minutes with a
their appointments
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A x their signatures and thumb marks in the ER if they are representing the dominant
majority and dominant minority parties elding candidates.
Watchers shall have the right to guard the room where ballot boxes shall be kept
after canvassing.48
25. How should watchers conduct themselves in the performance of their duties?
Watchers shall not speak to any member of the BEI, or to any voter or among themselves,
in such a manner as would disturb the proceedings of the BEI.49
No watcher shall enter the place reserved for the voters and the BEI, nor mingle and talk
with the voters. 50
Watchers must stay only in the space reserved for them.51
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WHEN
TASK
BEFORE record the serial number of the seal(s) on the PCOS box(es)54
the
voting
observe whether the PCOS box is sealed and check if the serial number of the seal is the
same as the serial number recorded during the
testing and sealing55
observe the initialization of the PCOS and sign the Initialization Report56
AFTER
the
voting
a x their signatures on the printed ERs57
observe the disposition of the PCOS, ballot boxes, keys, ERs, and other documents even
after the termination of the counting of votes and the announcement of the results in the
precinct
accompany the BEI as it delivers the ballot box to the city or municipal treasurer58
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47 Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 (1985), Section 179; COMELEC Resolution No. 8786 (4 March 2010), Section 17.
48 COMELEC Resolution No. 8809 (30 March 2010), Section 31.
49 Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 (1985), Section 179; COMELEC Resolution No. 8786 (4 March 2010), Section 17.
50 COMELEC Resolution No. 8786 (4 March 2010), Section 27 (b).
51 COMELEC Resolution No. 8786 (4 March 2010), Section 28 (b).
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