The Commission on Elections has committed grave abuse of discretion after it disqualified election service provider Smartmatic for the 2025 automated election system bid, the Supreme Court said.
Baguio City, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has committed grave abuse of discretion after it disqualified election service provider Smartmatic for the 2025 automated election system bid, the Supreme Court said.
The SC, according to Ting, said that the poll body has committed grave abuse of discretion as it disqualified Smartmatic before its submission of any bid without any reference to the eligibility requirements prescribed by its Bids and Awards Committee. In a statement, Smartmatic said that the high court's ruling is a "significant victory for fairness and the rule of law."
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