Poll hours extended to 7 p.m.—Comelec

MANILA, Philippines—Following glitches encountered with several poll counting optical scan (PCOS) machines, the Commission on Elections extended voting hours from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Comelec Chairman Jose Melo announced in a press conference.

“It seems that at this time, the voting process is not as fast as expected. So we are extending voting hours to 7 p.m.,” he said.

First Posted 11:57:00 05/10/2010
By Abigail Kwok
INQUIRER.net