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                18. Continuity    Section 9 of R.A. 9369 requires the development,
                plan              provisioning, and operationalization of a continuity plan
                                  to cover risks associated with the AES at all points in

                                  the process such that a failure of elections, whether
                                  at voting, counting or consolidation, may be avoided.



                                  Section 11 also mandates that the AES be so designed to
                                  include a continuity plan in case of systems breakdown
                                  or any such eventuality which shall result in the delay,
                                  obstruction or non-performance of the electoral process.



                                  Action point: Request for an update on the
                                  development of the continuity plan and how this
                                  plan shall be implemented.

                19. Electoral     One of the main reasons for the shift to an AES is to
                protest           make cheating difficult, if not impossible. However,
                mechanism         there is still the possibility of election protests being
                                  filed by candidates and interested parties.



                                  Action point: Request for an update on the following
                                  from the COMELEC:

                                  •  If it has identified the grounds for election protests
                                      under the AES.
                                  •  If it has already defined the appropriate mechanisms
                                      for addressing and resolving such protests.
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