The Central Electoral Board (JCE) ran a simulated election on Friday that
\nrevealed several flaws in the computer programs that will be used to report the
\nvoting results from the various provinces. According to El Caribe newspaper, the
\nJCE had to conduct the simulation for several hours so that the technical staff
\ncould adjust the system to make it less sensitive to small errors in data
\ntransmission. According to Miguel ?ngel Garc?a, the IT director for the JCE, the
\ntechnical difficulties appeared in all ten provinces and the National District,
\nSanto Domingo. According to Garc?a, the security systems that were installed to
\navoid hacking attempts were a little too rigid. His technicians, he said, were
\nworking to correct the problem. Other difficulties cropped up when the various
\nmunicipal boards tried to scan the plasticized paper that held the simulated
\nvoting returns. The JCE?s IT department declared that it would be in permanent
\nsession to make sure the recently installed equipment would be in perfect
\nworking order in time for Sunday?s elections. Several international observers,
\nincluding a few ambassadors, were shown the flow diagrams of how the election
\nmaterials were being distributed, and seemed reassured. US ambassador Hans
\nHertell told reporters that he and his colleagues have confidence in the OAS and
\nthe delegation of international observers. According to the Diario Libre, the
\nVerizon company has finished the installation of voice and data transmission
\nnetworks for Sunday?s big event. Chief JCE Judge Luis Arias, as well as other
\nJCE judges, visited the operation center to observe the final touches being made
\non the 114 lines that will link the municipalities to the JCE offices in Santo
\nDomingo. Nelson G?mez, the chief judge of the Administrative Chamber of the JCE,
\ntold reporters that they will get daily reports from the company that is
\nresponsible for network security. As the clock winds down on election day,
\ntoday?s El Caribe shows members of the armed forces guarding the containers that
\nhold the election materials, ready for distribution. Tomorrow, 11 May, the JCE
\nwill publish facsimiles of the ballots in the largest newspapers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Central Electoral Board (JCE) ran a simulated election on Friday that revealed several flaws in the computer programs that will be used to report the voting results from the various provinces. According to El Caribe newspaper, the JCE had to conduct the simulation for several hours so that the technical staff could adjust the … <\/p>\n