Rebuilding Democracy through Cooperation: A Study on the Role of Civil Societies in the Implementation of the Automated Elections (RA 9369).

Rebuilding Democracy through Cooperation: A Study on the Role of Civil Societies in the
Implementation of the Automated Elections (RA 9369).

Topic Proposal
Presented to
Prof. Yasmin A. Tagorda
Department of Political Studies
College of Social Sciences and Humanities
Mindanao State University
Marawi City

In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirement for the Course
Political Science 140 (Political Change)
Second semester, AY 2014-2015

By
Lorie Jhun Cubil Laurente
AB Political Studies
November 2014

OUTLINE (PS 140)
Chapter I
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Theoretical Framework
Chapter II
A. “Citizens Arm”: The Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Automation of
Philippine Synchronized Election.
1. Voters Education and Information
2. Technical Assistance
3. Monitoring and Reporting
4. Postelection Audit
B. Other Measures of CSOs involvement in Electoral Reforms in the Philippines
1. National Electoral Reform Summit
2. Research Programs
C. Assessing the Success/Failure of CSOs Cooperation.
1. Statistical Records of Electoral Frauds 2010 & 2013 elections
2.

Reaction of the Filipino People.

Chapter III
Summary and Conclusion
Bibliography

CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
Elections are fundamental to democracy. Through the mechanism of elections, politicians are being held accountable, and are compelled to promote public policies that would reflect and represent the interest of the people. However, this democratic process has been continually distorted by electoral frauds which, consequently, result to people’s distrust to democracy itself.
Manipulated voter’s lists, operation dagdag-bawas, casting votes from dead persons/relatives are some of the common forms of electoral frauds during Philippine elections1, especially in the
Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (although the entire nations fall under the same condition). As a perceived solution to the problem, COMELEC (Commission on Election) and various civil societies made the decision to

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