Nine mayors from Negros Oriental led by the widow of Governor Roel Degamo expressed their support for the postponement of this year’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in the province, claiming that peace and order concerns there need--
this year’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in the province, claiming that peace and order concerns there need to be addressed.
The mayors’ statement came days before the Commission on Election starts its province-wide public consultations and on the proposed postponement from June 27 to 29. The Comelec chairman said the public consultation in Negros Oriental will start on Tuesday and will last for three to four days. Garcia said the Comelec has not yet received a petition to postpone the BSKE, which is set on October 30, but pointed out that the poll body has a motu proprio function to do so.
The mayors said that despite extensive media coverage and Senate panel hearings related to their governor’s death, deep-rooted fear still persists in the province. Meanwhile, Garcia said the ballot printing for the latest batch of BSKE registrants was delayed due to the 491,000 double or multiple registrants identified by the Election Registration Board.
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