THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) wants brand-new vote counting machines (VCMs) for the 2025 midterm elections, warning that reusing the 90,000 old VCMs would lead to problems because the machines are already obsolete.

Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia on Wednesday appealed to Congress to provide funding to buy or lease new VCMs that the commission would need to ensure the smooth counting and transmission of votes.

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