As the random manual audit (RMA) of the automated elections nears completion, Commission on Elections chairman George Garcia announced on Friday that the RMA has shown 99.997% accuracy for the machines used in Eleksyon 2025. A total of 762 ballot boxes have been selected for the audit.

During a news conference, Garcia stated that of the 723 ballot boxes audited so far, the accuracy of both the machine count and manual counting stands at 99.997%. The final statistics of the audit are expected to be released on Monday.

The RMA for the 2022 elections had an accuracy rate of 99.94%. In May, the Comelec initiated the RMA for 762 randomly selected clustered precincts and one online voting post for the 2025 national and local elections, scheduled to last up to 45 days.

Throughout the RMA process, 60 auditing teams from the Department of Education were responsible for assessing the performance of automated counting machines (ACMs) and verifying the accuracy of the ballots from the clustered precincts.

According to Section 29 of the Automated Election System (AES) Act, a random manual audit is required in one precinct per congressional district chosen by the Commission in each province and city where the automated election system is utilized.

Garcia noted that the RMA has maintained a 99.9% accuracy rate since the 2010 automated elections. For more information on Eleksyon 2025, visit GMA News Online's Eleksyon 2025 microsite.