MANILA, Philippines—Let’s see if old-fashioned dagdag-bawas (vote-padding and shaving) schemes can catch up with technology.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is challenging computer hackers to take a crack at the software that will be used in the 2010 elections to prove that the system is secure from fraud and tampering.

“By the time a hacker gets into our system, the election is over,” Comelec Executive Director Jose Tolentino boldly declared Monday in a press briefing.

Tolentino said the Comelec would welcome cyber-security experts who wish to check the system for weaknesses.

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