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Ii. Review of Related Studies and Literature

This document reviews related studies and literature on voting systems from both foreign and local sources. Some of the foreign studies discussed include a new e-voting system developed in Belgium that uses touchscreen devices for identity verification and voting, and an SMS broadcast system used for school announcements in the Philippines. Local studies examined include an automated university voting system and an SMS voting system that requires fingerprint verification. Foreign literature discusses the uses of mobile voting systems and SMS, while local literature analyzes a TV voting system and concerns about the reliability of machines used in past Philippine elections.

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Ii. Review of Related Studies and Literature

This document reviews related studies and literature on voting systems from both foreign and local sources. Some of the foreign studies discussed include a new e-voting system developed in Belgium that uses touchscreen devices for identity verification and voting, and an SMS broadcast system used for school announcements in the Philippines. Local studies examined include an automated university voting system and an SMS voting system that requires fingerprint verification. Foreign literature discusses the uses of mobile voting systems and SMS, while local literature analyzes a TV voting system and concerns about the reliability of machines used in past Philippine elections.

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II.

REVIEW OF RELATED STUDIES AND LITERATURE

In the chapter, it includes relevant unpublished studies and published articles. It consists of four categories
such as Foreign Studies, Local Studies, Foreign Literature and Local Literature.

A. Foreign Studies
The New Belgian E-Voting System by Carlos Vegas Gonzales – this system was developed using a
Smartmatic LED 17 inches touch screen device. The user will be scanned for identify verification using a barcode
and fingerprint scanner, the user will then vote using the LED and later generate the printed output to be submitted
to the ballot box.
Alarm Press: SMS Broadcast System by Bryan Adams Layosa – this system is used for the purpose of
school announcements and reminders for the students. This eliminates the use of bulletin boards, posters and sticky
notes for preparing message for the students. The administrator sends a message using the system and specified
students receives the message in a form of Short Message System (SMS).
SMS Voting System by Maribeth Arado et Al – this research is about automated election using Short
Message System (SMS). Users cast vote trough mobile phones sending SMS of their selected candidates and final
form to the server. The committee receives the vote form through SMS and generates the report of the tally made
from the election.

B. Local Studies
University Voting System of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines – a system used during
Supreme Council Election. This system is built and developed for the enhancement of the voting process and for the
satisfaction of the voters during election. The offered features of the system are efficiency, reliability, security and
accuracy. The system serves as an upgrade from the manual process to automated process of election. The students
use computers to vote instead of using papers.
SMS Voting System by Michelle Ann M. Bautista, Lucille P. Miano and Rachel V. Bernados – This
system functions like a normal short messaging system (SMS), but the voter needs to be verified using a fingerprint
texture sensor. The user will vote and send the voting form through sms after the verification using fingerprint
scanner.

C. Foreign Literature
Mobile Voting System by Abdooz (2013, 04) Mobile Technology is most imperative on the current era. It
can get upgraded data utilizing cell phones. Such gadget can be utilized for individual and business exchanges.
Besides, cellphones usefulness has developed massively. These days, it can be utilized for an assortment of purpose
like to find puts much like a GPS, to peruse standardized tags, to play recreations, to search the Internet, to know
climate reports, to vote, thus considerably more.
Significantly the most important uses are the voice calls, video calls and Short Messaging System (SMS).
Currently various models of mobile phones have come out in the market and each one having special advantages
over the others. The SMS or message facility is important in the mobile device. It allows the sender to send
messages from one mobile to another mobiles device. Most business establishments advertise through print media
like the newspaper, magazines, pamphlets, brochures, and so much more. It also make use of the radio to promote
their product and services.

D Local Literature
The Voice of the Philippines Voting System – this TV program shows a voting process that is somehow
related to the proposed project. The voting system in the TV show includes a text/SMS messaging to vote on the
desired contestant. The automated voting for the contestant shows relevance to the proposed project.
Online Banking Applications – nowadays, National and Local Banks follow the technology trend. Almost
all the banks have upgraded the existing system into a more efficient and convenient way for the users. Following
the trend, banks developed mobile applications for the users to have convenient way in accessing one’s account. The
creations of mobile apps based from the existing project is the primary relevance in this study. The proposed project
is a mobile app based on the existing voting process of the Philippines.
Election experts still doubt PCOS machines’ credibility as 2016 polls loom – Decision specialists still
uncertainly PCOS machines’ believability as 2016 surveys loom Manila – After two computerized surveys in 2010
and 2013, specialists and backers for solid and genuine races on Monday communicated question on the validity of
the Precinct Counting Optical Scan (PCOS) supplied by Smartmatic Philippines, taking note of that significant
shields are not yet in place. Professor Nelson Celis, representative of Automated Election System Watch
(AESWatch), said that while there is undoubtedly on the voting itself, they are restless about the limit of the units to
steadfastly mirror the votes cast in light of the fact that the PCOS machines are not dependable, as seen, he said, in
the Philippine experience. “There is no issue with voting, in the perspective of AESWatch; the unavoidable issue is
about the associations. We accept not all votes cast were reflected. In light of the data we assembled in the 2010 and
2013 races, the machines were not that dependable, “according to Celis.

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