The Commission on Elections (Comelec) En Banc has designated Commissioner Marlon Casquejo as the one in charge of the special elections in Cavite.
Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN)
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia made the announcement on Thursday, Sept. 1
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said the holding of a special election in the 7th District of Cavite will not significantly impact their preparations for the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang polls.
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Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco (File photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday it is now coordinating with the House of Representatives (HoR) regarding the setting of a special election for the seventh legislative district of the province of Cavite. Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the poll body's Office of the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director for Operations, are in charge of coordinating with the legislature regarding the matter. "The Certification issued by the lower house is the first step for the Commission to take into consideration the subject vacancy. This certification will be formally communicated to the Comelec, usually with the necessary budgetary appropriations. Upon such, we will be coordinating with the HoR for the timelines and date of special elections. This is the usual process," said Comelec acting spokesperson, John Rex Laudiangco, in a statement. Article VI, Section 9 of
The number of local absentee voting accomplished ballots received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reached nearly more than 74,000.
Comelec/MB The partial report of the Comelec showed that as of May 8, the number of LAV accomplished ballots received by the Reception and Custody Units
(PNA file photo) MANILA-Some 2,000 vote counting machines (VCMs) have encountered some issues before the opening of polling places, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday. According to Comelec Commissioner George Garcia, there are 1,867 VCMs that malfunctioned and needed to be repaired. "They weren't all replaced. The technicians were able to resolve the issues," he said. Among the reported problems are paper jam (940), rejected ballots (606), VCM scanner (158), VCM printer not printing (87), and VCM not printing properly (76). The poll body official said that 10 VCMs required replacements. On the other hand, Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo reported there are a total of 1,900 contingency VCMs on standby. "During the final testing and sealing, a total of 818 VCMs were defective but all were repaired. Thus, on election day, we still have 1,900 contingency VCMs," he said. There are a total of 107,345 VCMs to be used in the May 2022 polls. Meanwhi