The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is exploring ways to reuse 2.3 million parliamentary ballots slated for destruction due to Supreme Court-issued temporary restraining orders (TROs) affecting some national and local candidates. While six million ballots printed before the TROs will be shredded, excluding the parliamentary ballots would significantly reduce the estimated waste of P150 million. The fate of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) remains uncertain as the House of Representatives passed a bill to postpone the polls, but it is still pending in the Senate.
The Commission on Elections is exploring ways to “salvage” 2.3 million parliamentary ballots from the initial batch of printed materials.
Comelec Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia clarified on Thursday that the ballots for the parliament polls were not directly affected by the TROs, which primarily targeted candidates for national and local positions. In compliance with the Supreme Court’s directive, Comelec is set to shred six million ballots that were printed prior to the issuance of the TROs.
This adjustment would significantly lower the poll body’s estimated waste, initially pegged at P150 million.
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