got up by about 7AM and then washed a little before getting into the precinct. it was easy to find. we headed to Saint Gregory Elementary School -- just a walking distance from home. we found the lines starting to build up but this is not a time to leave.
precinct officers and watchers take charge of the lines. senior citizens and handicapped were given first priorities on the lines. but as time gets longer, the line for seniors and handicapped also lengthened so we are a little left behind. we reported this incident so that every batch would have senior citizens and non-senior citizens. then everything went well on the lines.as i entered the polling precinct, the officer scanned the list and i hate my picture there. is there a way to update that picture? hehehe... it was my voting application ID when i was 18. not a very good sight to me. haha! signed the back of the form and put my thumbmark. then i proceeded to another officer that will hand me the ballot.
getting in front of the PCOS machine is the most exciting part. you will just feed the ballot and then wait for a few seconds. i thought that the machine won't read my ballot because i was so excited to see the message: "CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR VOTE HAS BEEN CAST" on the screen. but after around 5 seconds, the message appeared. and then have your index fingered dropped with indelible ink.
COMELEC, your indelible ink easily gets off. but good for the honest citizens like me, i won't be coming back to the precinct to cast another vote. please improve this next time.
and for all Filipinos out there, let's continue to pray for good outcomes. good luck to all of us.
na congratulations ka ba ng PCOS machine? buti ka pa ako hindi eh huhuhu I feel robbed! My so-called automated election experience
ReplyDelete@earthlingorgeous: yup nabasa naman. i read your post, nakakabadtrip nga yung ganun. the only thing that i would be thinking is the elections and not the hot atmosphere in the precincts. let's hope for good outcomes.
ReplyDeleteSira yung PCOS machine sa precinct namin :(
ReplyDeleteStill hopeful, though. We should pray for our country :D
@kittenkyd: sana nabasa sa mga malapit na precincts. :)
ReplyDeletepwede ka magpa-update ng photo sa COMELEC registration. punta ka na lang. mas walang hassle kung walang kasabay na eleksyon. ;)
ReplyDeletenabasa mo na ba ang Election blog post ko? may picture kami together ni PCOS Machine. hehehe :D
@aajao: hahaha photo op kayo ni PCOS? e sana naman makapunta ako for re-registration. kasi kelangan ko din ng bagong ID
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