MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the 15 percent shading threshold on the ballot in the May 2025 National and Local Elections (NLE), the lowest since the 2010 polls.
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has approved the 15 percent shading threshold on the ballot in the May 2025 National and Local Elections , the lowest since the 2010 polls. Comelec Chairman George Garcia said the lowering of the shading threshold from 25 percent was recommended by the Project Management Office .Garcia said the recommendation was approved by the Commission en banc.' Comelec en banc was satisfied in their explanation.
We are encouraging all the candidates, the political parties, they will go around anyway to campaign, it would be good for them to include voter's education in their campaign,' he said.In the 2022 and 2019 polls, the threshold adopted was 25 percent while in 2016 and 2013, it was 50 percent.The threshold used in the 2010 elections, the first electoral exercise to use the automated election system, was 20 percent.The campaign period for national candidates will start on Feb. 11 next year.
Oks 15% Shading Threshold On Ballot In 2025 Polls
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