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"An international election monitor has raised concerns over the Philippines' first nationwide automated election and recommended early preparations in case of a system breakdown during the May 10 balloting.
"The US-based National Democratic Institute said in a statement on Saturday that the Commission on Elections should make a major effort to boost public confidence in the new system which promises to speed up the counting of votes."
More stories about NDI's pre-election delegation and statement to the Philippines:
- Confidence-building in elections, Inquirer.net
- 8 Steps to Credible RP Polls, According to Foreign Observers, ABS- CBN News
- Election Monitor Concerned over Philippine Polls, Philippine Star
- Local, International Groups Wary over Comelec's Lack of Contingency Plan, GMA News
- Foreign Observers Say RP Vote Lacks Transparency, Inquirer
- Vote Lacks Transparency?, Straits Times
- Automated Poll Review Worries International Delegates, Manila Bulletin
- Philippine Poll Officials Urged to be Transparent, The Peninsula



