Comelec says 14 malls in Metro Manila, Albay, and Cebu are set to participate in the project, which will be a first in the history of Philippine elections.
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections signed memoranda of agreement with two major retail operators for the conduct of mall voting in select areas for the October 30, 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
Under the mall voting scheme, select polling precincts located near the said commercial establishments will be transferred from the school to the shopping mall. “This is for our countrymen, especially senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women so they can vote more conveniently,” he said.weeks before voting day due to time constraints, as the law requires the transfer of precincts 45 days before elections.– it was supposed to be conducted in May 2020 but was postponed to December 2022, and then moved again to October 2023.
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