NAMFREL Bantay ng Bayan ELECTION DAY Datasheet

May 10, 2010

1. The data for this report shall come from the direct observation of the Provincial Coordinators, Municipal (M)
and City (C) Bantay ng Bayan Observers, and Namfrel Council members/staff/volunteers on election day.

2. Everyone shall accomplish this Datasheet to facilitate encoding and to ensure that everyone is looking at
the same aspects of the election process.

3. The M or C BnB Observers shall be roving monitors. They shall cover election day proceedings in 3 poll
precincts which are located in 3 voting centers (1 precinct in each voting center). This shall ensure a wider
monitoring coverage.

4. The BnB Observers and volunteers shall be provided a NAMFREL ID. They are encouraged to wear the ID
when they make the rounds of the precincts. They have the discretion to put aside the NAMFREL ID when it
appears that sporting the ID compromises the Observers’ safety.

5. The BnB Observers, like any other voter, will be allowed inside the precinct only when they vote so they
are encouraged to vote during the opening of the polls at 7:00 AM or at the closing of the polls at 6:00 PM as these
are the more critical stages of the election process. They can go around the other precincts the rest of the voting
hours 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM.

6. Counting and transmission of results which shall start at 6:00 PM or as soon as the polls close, are open to
the public.

7. All Observers are highly encouraged to document the observation through photographs and videos.
NAMFREL is holding a photo contest in this election – see details in www.namfrel.com

8. Mode of Communication

a. If any significant incident happens (e.g. election violence, intimidation, gross mismanagement of voting
process, failure of PCOS to accept ballots or transmit results, etc.), the BnB Observer shall report this
immediately to the Provincial Coordinator. The Provincial Coordinator shall then text/call the Namfrel National
headquarters at 09994395558 or 09162646658. We will call back the Provincial Coordinator asap.

b. The accomplished ELECTION DAY Datasheet shall still be faxed/mailed to National NAMFREL on May 9,
2010.
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NAMFREL Bantay ng Bayan ELECTION DAY Datasheet
May 10, 2010

Province: ____________________________ Municipality (M) or City (C): ___________________

Names of Observer: _______________________

1. Opening of Voting (6:30 AM; only in the one poll precinct where you will vote)
Precinct number: ___________ Time observed: _____ to ______

1.1 Did the precinct open for voting at 7:00 AM?

____ Yes ____ No

1.2 Does the precinct have the major election materials/paraphernalia?

Yes No
Ballots _____ _____
Book of Voters _____ _____
Indelible Ink _____ _____
Marking Pens _____ _____

1.3 Did the PCOS accept your vote on

Yes No
First try? _____ _____
Second Try? _____ _____
Third Try? _____ _____
Did not accept at all _____ _____

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2. Election Day Proceedings (7:00am – 6:00pm). Visit 3 precincts located in 3 voting centers (1
precinct in each voting center).

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 Poll Poll Poll
Precinct 1 Precinct 2 Precinct 3
Poll Precinct No.
Voting Center (Name of School)

Time Observed ____ to ____ to ____ to

_____ _____ _____
YES NO YES NO YES NO
2.1 Are there politicians campaigning on election day?
2.2 Are there police and military forces within a radius of 50 meters of the
voting center?
2.3 Are there political party agents (pollwatchers) inside the precinct?
2.4 Is the PCOS machine in the precinct working?
2.5 If it stopped working, how fast was it repaired or replaced?
2.5.1 Less than one hour
2.5.2 More than 1 hour but less than 2 hours
2.5.3 More than 2 hours but less than 3 hours
2.5.4 More than 3 hours
2.6 Did any untoward incident happen in the voting center at the time of your
visit?
2.7 If Yes, describe the untoward incident. (Use back of this sheet).
2.8 Is there cellphone signal in the vicinity of the voting center at the time of
observation? Carrier company (Globe, Smart, Sun): ___________________
2.9 Is there an organized/designated Voters’ Assistance Center attending to the
questions / needs of voters?
2.1 How long was the queue at the time of visit in the voting center?
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2.10.1 Less than 25 people in the queue
2.10.2 26 – 50 voters in the queue
2.10.3 More than 51 voters in the queue

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 3. Closing (6:00 PM onwards). Counting is open to the public.

3.1 Did the voting close on time, i.e, 6:00 PM ?

____ Yes ____ No

3.2 Were there voters still in the queue at 6:00 PM ?

____ Yes ____ No

3.3 If yes, were they allowed to vote?

____ Yes ____ No

3.4 Did the PCOS machine print 8 copies of the Election Return?

____ Yes ____ No

3.5 Was the PCOS machine able to transmit the results?

____ Yes ____ No

4. Were there other observations not covered by the questions above? Please write your observations
below.

Thank you. Please submit the accomplished Datasheet immediately to your coordinator.

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