Monday, April 23, 2012

Philippines: Biometrics a Hot Topic in Autonomous Region

Ghost voters roam in ARMM (ABS-CBN News) 
Over 130,000 “ghost voters” and multiple registrants were discovered and removed from the voters’ list of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM).
Proposal On Voters' List Rejected (Manila Bulletin)
The Commission on Elections has rejected Malacanang’s proposal to annul the entire voter’s list in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao but said it could look into calling for a new registration of voters in some areas on a case to case basis.
ARMM makes transactions more transparent (The Philippine Star)
Hataman is also pushing for electoral reforms through a general registration of voters and a biometric electoral system that will be implemented by 2013.

Secretary Ricky Carandang disclosed last Friday that the government is allotting P8.3 billion more for development projects in the ARMM to provide more basic services and improve the lives of the regional folk.
 Here's a link to the History page of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao.