There were so many Senior Citizens whose Ballots were declared invalid due to unnecessary marks found on it.They stayed long in the line and waited for their turn under the intolerable heat and yet that was all they got. I really feel for them!
This happened to the lady just beside me a while ago. She was very careful in filling up her ballot. She even helped her husband who was much more older than her to cast his vote. But when it was her turn to insert her ballot, it was immediately rejected by the PCOS machine. 3 times she tried and 3 times she failed. With a heavy heart, she just opted to give her ballot to the watcher of the precinct and watched him put it in a brown envelope at the side of the table. And that my friends is the end of her Election 2010 story!
Oh come on people, give the oldies a break. For some of them, this might be their last election. All they wanted to do was to exercise their right to vote and make a difference!
I do not think typo errors, smudges or even Arthritis is enough reason for their vote not to be counted!
It is actually better to take the Board Exam, at least there is a take 2, 3 and I believe even a 4.
DI BA KAYO NAAAWA!!! UNFAIR!!!
