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| New machine had to be installed for SBEI 4 |
It was a slow day on the fourth day of overseas voting in
Hong Kong today, Apr 16, with the number of voters estimated at just around 30
in each of the nine precincts at Bayanihan Centre in Kennedy Town
One vote-counting machine had to replaced after it failed to
read about three ballots at around noon.
Members of the Special Board of Election Inspectors now fear
the heavier rains forecast towards the weekend could bring more trouble for the
VCMs, as the high humidity levels are thought to cause the malfunctions.
The Hong Kong Observatory said the
showers will bring humidity ranging from 80% to 95% on Thursday and 75% to 95% on Friday.
Only one of the nine VCMs being used has not broken down
since the election started on Apr 13, the one at SBEI5.
One of their members said it could be because it was set up
under a huge ceiling fan and right in the path of cool air from the
airconditioner.
But it could also be because of another factor. “Malakas ang
dasal ni Ate,” said the inspector jokingly, pointing to an elderly woman in his
team.
Another incident that was reported involved a ballot
registering zero senatorial votes in SBEI 4 because the voter had mistakenly
shaded more than 12 names.
Consul Robert Quintin, who supervises the election, said the
voter did not protest because he realized the fault was his. – Vir B. Lumicao
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