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Posted: 2025-05-11 09:39:51 UTC
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The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has refuted social media posts claiming that poll watchers have the right to take photos of voter receipts (VVPAT). COMELEC clarifies that watchers can only photograph processes and incidents during final testing and sealing (FTS), transmission, printing of election returns (ERs), and VVPAT scanning. Unauthorized photography of ballots and VVPAT violates ballot secrecy and is punishable by up to six years imprisonment.
COMELEC denies poll watchers' right to photograph voter receipts.
Photography of ballots and VVPAT is a violation of ballot secrecy.
Violators may face up to six years in prison.
Combating disinformation on social media regarding election procedures.
Ensuring the secrecy of ballots and voter privacy.
Enforcing election laws and preventing unauthorized photography of ballots.