Comelec, Miru witness test-run of HP-printed sample ballots for PH midterm polls
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) attended the largest printing equipment exhibition in the world in Germany which showcased the systems that would be used in the Philippines' 2025 midterm elections.
In a statement, Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay and Philippine Consul Cecille Joyce Lao were among those present at Drupa 2024, along with representatives from Miru, the poll body's South Korean-based service provider, and its partner, HP, to witness a test-run of the HP-printed sample ballots during the Miru-Comelec Day in Düsseldorf on June 3, 2024.
Comelec said that it envisioned «a fully automated, transparent, and efficient 2025 midterm elections» and its presence in the trade event was «to ensure the quality of the systems are up to par with the poll body's standards and the needs of the Filipino people.»
TEST-RUN Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay and Philippine Consul Cecille Joyce Lao pose with a sample of the HP-printed ballot that would be used in the 2025 midterm elections in the Philippines. Bulay and Lao attended the Miru-Comelec Day in Düsseldorf, Germany on June 3, 2024 that showcased the systems set up by Miru, the poll body’s South Korean service provider, and its partner HP. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOMiru, in partnership with HP, said it was «ready to realize this vision with our advanced Miru Election Management System (EMS) and Automatic Counting Machine (ACM), complemented by the HP PageWide Advantage 2200.»
«Investing in two new HP PageWide Advantage 2200, reaffirms our commitment to Philippine Commission on Election, ensures a seamless electoral process, promoting transparency and reliability. Empowering Comelec with real time data and insights to maintain confidence and integrity throughout the election period,» said Ken Cho, vice president, Miru Systems in discussing how Miru is committed to providing and implementing the highest standards of technology and support for a transparent and efficient 2025 midterm election.
Arnon Goldman, General Manager -APJ General Manager of Industrial Print at HP, said that the HP PageWide Advantage 22000 was built over a decade of field proven HP innovation, saying that the device is «efficient,
