LENTE weighs in, opines that the NOTA option is a channel for expressing dissatisfaction but not a determinant of the BARMM election results
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Moran, who is the election supervisor of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte, said the provision was included in the implementing rules and regulations only as a “pilot” test. “We looked through the minutes of the BTA’s deliberations,” she said, “and it seems like it was just inserted in the middle. There wasn’t much discussion about what to do if a winning candidate is disqualified.”
“The Filipino people should always be given an actual and genuine choice when it comes to every election,” LENTE said. “The ideal policy framework is one where ‘None of the Above’ is able to impact the results of the election, whether NOTA gains a plurality or majority.” LENTE stressed that the NOTA option was placed under ballot design rules, not those governing seat allocation or proclamation, making it a tool to capture voter sentiment rather than a determinant of results.
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