(OMMISSION ON, Manila IN THE MATTER OF THE BAUTIS{p.).4 AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL [cll i INSTRUCTIONS OR THE. Guia Ife Tio. CONDUCT OF RANDOM MANUAL UM, Ardlur. AUDIT (RMA) FOR THE 9 MAY 2016 Nareid A AUTOMATED SYNCHRONIZED Pane: NATIONAL AND. LOCAL ELECTIONS AND ||SUBSEQUENT ELECTIONS THEREAHTER. Keer ecepreosen x Promulgated: || Republic of the 3! WHEREAS, the 2016 entitled In the Ma ‘Audit (RMA) for the 9 Subsequent Elections Ther WHEREAS, for conduct of RMA, a chi clustered precinct to an WHEREAS, there order to implement the NOW THEREFO! other existing laws, 1 promulgate the follow Random Manual Audit subsequent elections ther SECTION 1. Section 5 is SECTION 5. Selec! a) Random selec district will be do} by the RMA Co! district that will ues RMA shall be disc on the day of the IONON ELECTIOue. ramecoee 1 + SESH ARO INFORMA TON DEPAKT HIN» RECEIVED D, Chairmen £5, Commissioner nia Heo Area V, Commisoe April 13, 2016 RESOLUTION ND. 10 on é Resolt pps for nized Hommission promulgate ttf of the General Instructi fy 2016 Automated Syncs fer; wrposes of encouraging increas e of venue from the palling p! [A Center has been cli a is a need to amend rele} jove-stated change of vedic for E, pursuant to the powe| Commission RESOL' amendments to the G lative to the 9 May 20 rafter: vestes IED, Hheral N6 Rati int part PCy ion No. 10978-eh 11 March le Conduct of Random Manual tional and Local Elections and public participation in the ice of the randomly selected fl approved; of Resolution, No. 10078 in conduct of RMA; in it by the Constitution and it hereby RESOLVES to tructions for the conduct of al and Local Elections and jereby amended to read 4s follow mn Process of Areas to be Atfdited. | n of the clustered preg not later than four (4) ittee. The List of Specifi inct/s lays pri Clusi sec at be audited per legislative 1 to the day of the Elections fed Precinct/s per legislative ¢ close of the voting hours lections, wtb) At least one (1) clustered precinct per legislative district shall be randomly selected for audit, the number of which! shalllbe proportional to the total number of clusidled precincts of the legiblative Wilstrict over the total number of clustered cts nationwide. The r4hdom d¥lection shall be done using an automated random selection program. fifhe souice code of the software used for the random §election may be reviewdd by }presentatives of Registered Political Parties Bnd Accredited Citizen'4|Arm Gfoups. The computation for the_proportionatd allocation of clusterdd_preeiflcts and the design of the automated random selection program shhll_be|lfrovided by the Philippine Statistics Authorily (PSA). bil. Registtgred Political Parties arf] Accrélited Citizens! Arm Groups de Reylew as herein provided shall interested N conducting a Source signify the] intend to the Source for approvi b.2. Registejed Political Parties and execute a Non-Disclosure Agreem« Review. b.3. The C for the conduct of the Source Code eniries to afd exits from the said faci] b4. The Commission shall provide Code, whi location. b5. Registered Political Parties and not take on secured fac] b.6. The Cofpmission shall not permi not limited |to laptops, mobile ph storage devites, inside the secure fac b.7. Source Code Review must be ini year of the] thereafter. b.8. Each Registered Political Party that condut Commission| within ten (10) days froy c) The selection of the clustered precinct/s i fide Candidates, Registtted Pol Citizens' Arm Groups. observation of bon intent in writing and g , a8 well as the names ‘ode, on or before the 15} of the Commission on Hllectiong ‘mission shall provide al shall be viewed in a wi any copy of the Sourc ity/ location. Elections but must bh finisl da Source Code Re' of Mi It befor frecure ited by jbmit the methodologies, which they théir representative who will review h of the year of the Elections tt edit Citizens! Arm Groups shall conducting a Souiice Code hd enclosed facility/ location ‘eview]find shall properly record all ty/ logtion. ly a tead-only copy of the Source statin inside the secured facility / ‘credit Citizens’ Arm Group shall Code fir any part thereof from the any elfttronic device, including but jes; caitlera, USB drives and other ty/ lodttion. the first week of April of the within fifteen (15) days pe Acer mse Citizens! Arm Group i jew shall submit a Report to the complttion of the review. fe esishtive dlstrict wil be open for ‘al Parties and Accredited d) The RMA Committee shall inform all |Coordinators of the specific list of ranlomly selected! clustered precinct/s pdt legisldtive district to ensure the following: a) the dffective dissemination df inforilation to the Reception and Custody Group of! the City/Municipal Bord of nvassers to turn-over ti heyballot box to the |RMAT members at tHel RM. enter; and b) the effective conduct of RMA SECTION 2. Section 6 i re amended to read a fol SECTION 6. Datel Time and Place of RMA. + a) The RMA shall fake place in the RMA bute [3 Committee, The [A Center/s shall, far_as| be designated by the RMA iracticable, be situated in a secure location Within the city or muhicipality| of the randomly selected clustered precinet/s. b) The RMA shall be conducted immddjately |upon turn-over_and_proper endorsement of te ballot box of the randpmily }élected clustered precinct by the Reception and Custody Group of the ¢ity/Mlhicipal Board of Canvassers to the RMAT at thk RMA Center. ©) The RMA shall] be conducted in the spoon ff Poll Watchers, Registered Political Parties zens' Arm Groups, Meflih and {Hp Public. d) Upon commendement of the RMA unjl|the tye is terminated, the regular BEI shall not be allowed inside the RMA Canter of|fo communicate with RMAT in whatever manner. ‘The RMAT may ¢Hoose, upon majority vo} ae in the morning the|day after Elections onl as: a, the RMA Center is affected by a po} b. fire and any other calamity in the|RIMA C pon er in luct the RMA at 7:00 o'clock feptional circumstances such fruption; ter or within the immediate area; i . occurrence of violence in the RM. and {| | d. other cittmstances analogous to }I In such event, RMAT should appraise the and notify the th ‘dinator, who shall math sealed ballot box and the place for the RM. Report to the RMA Committee regarding tl €| ge within the immediate area; ling. ll Watchers of their decision ents for the security of the |AT shall moreover submit a mn, the arrangements for the security of the sealed ballot box and the pla MA. SECTION 3. Section 7 is fpr amended to read 4q follo’ SECTION 7. Deployment of the RMAT and Thtu-ovet bf Ballot Boxes, ~ a) Not later than||noon of the day of Blkction§,| the Coordinator shall_be responsible for tht speedy distribution off the Appbintment Papers and RMA Kits to the RMAT [hembers within his/herljhrisdidtion. a10090 b) After the RMIAT members have accdnhplished their Appointment Papers and received thei RMA Kit, the Coordirlalor shalll assign the RMAT members toa designated RMA Center. The RMAT members shall proceed td the RMA Center immediately upon receipt of their assignment from the Coordinator, ©) Upon arrival ati the RMA Center, the RMAT |niembers shall organize their workstation/s in|an orderly manner. Tht |RMAT|members shall take out all forms in their Kit. The Chairman shall take in his/her obsession the three (3) copies of the | Minutes of the RMA. The Secretary shall hold thé six (6) copies of the Audit Returns. The Third Member shall post thé {fally HYard in its proper place, | After which, the |RMAT members shalll wait fot the turn-over and proper endorsement of |the ballot box of the specific [randomly selected clustered precinct assigned to them for audit by th¢ Reception and Custody Group of the Ci Board of Canvassers. é SECTION 4, Effectivi immediately upon its pi the Philippines. and Dissemination, -||This Resolution shall take effect lication in two (2) daily hewsps yess of general circulation in The Education and Information Department } all calse the publication of this Resolution and shall furnish copies thereof to all K¢gional| lection Directors, Provincial Ejection Supervisors and Election Officers, as Well as th Commission on Elections Accredited Citizens' Arm Group authorized to recblve =i the first eight copies of the Ejection Returns and to conduct unofficial parallel|fount. | SO ORDERED. a | | Fromme [Pm] J. ANDRUS D. BAUTISTA Chairman CHEISTIAN RoBERET s. LIM Commissioney mimissioner, | On Official Business LUIE TITO F. GUIA LIM Commission hnmtissioner On Offlcia] Buciness MA/ROWENA AMELIA SHERIFF M. ABAS GUANZON Immissioner Commissione}