Comelec to ask SC to reconsider decision over Smartmatic

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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that the poll body committed grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified service provider Smartmatic before it could submit any bids for the 2025 elections.

The Commission on Elections will ask the Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that the poll body committed grave abuse of discretion when it disqualified service provider Smartmatic before it could submit any bids for the 2025 elections.“Actually po… mag mo-motion for reconsideration tayo ,” Comelec chairperson George Garcia told Super Radyo dzBB.

He also stressed that the poll body’s integrity was not affected by the decision, adding that it was welcomed as it clarified the extent of Comelec’s authority.In November 2023, the Comelec disqualified Smarmatic from all procurement of the poll body due to allegations of bribery against former Comelec chairperson Juan Andres “Andy” Bautista “in exchange for awarding a contract for election machines to Smartmatic Corp.

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