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(PNA file photo) MANILA-There are over 300,000 defective ballots that will be reprinted, an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said a total of 372,878 ballots did not pass the thorough testing on the election documents. In a message to the media, Garcia said the number is 0.58 percent or 372,878 of the total number of the 67,442,616 official ballots that have been printed for both local and overseas voters. The rejected ballots are those with smudge, not perfectly cut, among others. "We will first complete the reprinting and the printing of other forms, then the destruction will follow. We will issue a notice," Garcia said. Meanwhile, the Comelec also released the number of registered voters in the country by sex. Data from the Records and Statistics Division show that of the total 65,721,230 registered voters-33,644,237 are females while 32,076,993 are males. The region with the biggest number of registered ....

George Garcia , Statistics Division , Commission On Elections Comelec , National Capital Region , Commissioner George Garcia , Cordillera Administrative Region , Na File Photo Manila There Are Over 300 , 000 Defective Ballots That Will Be Reprinted , N Official Of The Commission On Elections Comelec Said Thursday Commissioner George Garcia Saida Total 372 , 878 Ballots Did Not Pass The Thorough Testing On Election Documents Ina Message To Media , Arcia Said The Number Is 0 58 Percent Or 372 , 878 Of The Total Number 67 , 616 Official Ballots That Have Been Printed For Both Local And Overseas Voters The Rejected Are Those With Smudge , Ot Perfectly Cut , Mong Others Quot We Will First Complete The Reprinting And Printing Of Other Forms , Hen The Destruction Will Follow We Issuea Notice , Uot Garcia Said Meanwhile , He Comelec Also Released The Number Of Registered Voters In Country By Sex Data From Records And Statistics Division Show That Total 65 , 230 Registered Voters 33 , 237 Are Females While 32 , 993 Are Males The Region With Biggest Number Of Registered Voters Is 4a Calabarzon 9 , Ollowed By The National Capital Region With 7 , 393 The Area With Least Number Of Registered Voters Is Cordillera Administrative Region 1 , 900 Pna ,