NO MORE SLOW COUNT (21 May 2007)

"161 and 451. Those are the number of days before the 2007 barangay
elections and the 2008 ARMM elections respectively, and ample time
within which the Comelec can show its sincerity in delivering fast,
clean and honest elections by modernizing the electoral system."

"Automation was shelved this year, despite the fact that Congress
passed a law mandating automation in 6 cities and 6 provinces in
Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Lack of time was the primary excuse for
not implementing the automation law last May 14, in spite of the fact
that Comelec was included in deliberations for the law as early as
October 2005. This time there can be no more excuses."

"Let this be the last election that subjects the electorate to a slow
manual count, rampant cheating and dagdag bawas, delayed proclamation
of winners and questionable election results. It's time to move
forward."