INQUIRER.net: Comelec scraps metal padlocks

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Comelec scraps metal padlocks Jan 18th 2013, 21:13 MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is shifting from the use of metal padlocks to cheaper plastic seals to secure ballot boxes.   It is also doing away with ink pads as voters will only need to affix their signatures, not their thumb marks, on the voting record.   That's how it's going to be in the May 13 elections with an Ilocano, known for being "kuripot" (a miser), at the helm of the election body.   Comelec Chair Sixto Brillantes Jr. told reporters on Friday the commission has decided to do away with metal padlocks and thumbmarking, primarily to save more than P15 million in expenses.   But another advant... Keep on reading: Comelec scraps metal padlocks Media files: brillantes.jpg (image/jpeg)

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