Comelec expects complete delivery of ACMs by November

By November, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects that all the 110,000 automated counting machines (ACMs) to be used in the May 2025 midterm elections will have been delivered.

- MAYEN JAYMALIN

Comelec Chairman George Garcia yesterday reported that technology provider Miru Systems has informed the poll body that all machines would be delivered a month ahead of schedule.

"Miru informed us that by October, they will be finishing the entire 110,000 units. Therefore, they can already complete the delivery by November," Garcia said.

Also yesterday, some of the newly delivered machines were subjected to the Hardware Acceptance Test (HAT), with a few failing the test.

The HAT is undertaken by the provider in the presence of Comelec representatives.

Five percent of every batch of ACM deliveries shall undergo random HAT, which is being done to ensure that all components of the ACMs such as screen, scanner and audio are working efficiently, according to Garcia.

He said the test is also being conducted to determine whether the ACMs can withstand the temperature and other external factors.