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READY FOR THE POLLS. Capiz Provincial Election Supervisor lawyer Salud Milagros Villanueva on Wednesday said the province will conduct its final testing and sealing of vote-counting machines to be used for the May 9 elections on May 7. She said the machines will be tested for accuracy.(Photo courtesy of Atty. Salud Margarita Villanueva) ILOILO CITY - All 906 vote-counting machines (VCMs) to be used in Capiz will undergo final testing and sealing (FTS) on May 7 or two days before the nationwide elections. "(All VCMs) are (to be) tested days before (May 9) to determine that they are working and the results are accurate. With this, we can already proceed with the casting of votes at the start of voting hours on Election Day," said lawyer Salud Milagros Villanueva, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Provincial Election Supervisor on Wednesday. The FTS will be conducted by members of the Electoral Board (EB) and will be witnessed by poll candidates. Villanueva said they also invite ....

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