Comelec: System, processes updated to prevent hours-long glitch that marred 2019 polls

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia said registered voters who test positive for COVID-19 on May 9 will be stopped from leaving isolation as per Republic Act 11332, or the Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections said there will be no repeat of a seven-hour glitch in the 2019 polls during next week’s national and local elections.

In an interview with the ABS-CBN News Channel’s “Headstart” on Monday, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said the poll body was able to determine the reason behind the glitch in the 2019 polls and has already updated its system to prevent it.

"This time, we upgraded the system… from this server, the transparency server in UST mayroon kaming nilagay na isang equipment na kung saan by bulk ‘yung pagbagsak ngayon sa mga media server yung sa laptop po ng mga media natin," Garcia said.

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