The main objective of Bantay Eleksyon 2010 is to contribute to the conduct of a free and fair 2010 elections through election monitoring based on internationally-accepted standards.
These are the specific objectives:
1) monitor the entire process of the 2010 elections – from electoral preparations to proclamation of candidates;
2) monitor the various components of the electoral process such as automation, campaign finance, and election violence;
3) monitor the conduct of election administration;
4) monitor the most critical areas for electoral contests;
5) employ appropriate action or intervention in cases of observed irregularities in the electoral process and violations of electoral laws, rules and procedures; and
6) regularly disseminate to the public, information on monitoring results, especially at the end of Election Day and of the election period.