We've heard of vote counting machines malfunctioning in many places outside Marinduque. But what about here? Inquirer reports the same problem occurring in 4 polling places here.
BOAC, Marinduque, Philippines – Malfunctioning vote counting
machines (VCMs) were reported in elementary schools in Poras, Mahinhin and
Tambunan in this town, and Torrijos Central School in Torrijos town early
morning as residents cast their votes in Marinduque.
Capt. Aldrin Mutya, chief of Provincial Election Monitoring
Center (PEMAC) of Marinduque police said, the VCMs that malfunctioned in Poras, Boac
and in Torrijos Central School were now replaced with the contingency VCMs and
casting of votes at the two polling centers are back to normal as of 11am
Monday.
Meanwhile, Mutya said that the VCM of Tambunan Elementary
School is sent downtown from the mountainous village to be replaced.
VCMs of two polling centers, including Mahinhin elementary
school, in Boac are still waiting for replacement. - Inquirer/Jofel Joyce Lancion
