Technicians at the National Printing Office in Quezon City inspect a printing machine for ballots and other forms for the polls on Sept. 24, 2024. (File photo from PNA / Joan Bondoc)
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday temporarily postponed the printing of ballots for the Naga City plebiscite and the congressional special elections in Batanes.
The printing of ballots for the two electoral events was originally scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14.
In an advisory, the Comelec said that it will revise the quantity to be printed for the plebiscite meant to ratify the conversion of Naga City, Camarines Sur into a highly urbanized city.
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The Allocation Committee advised the move, it said.
The electoral exercise in Naga City is scheduled on Nov. 21.
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Meanwhile, the poll body also postponed the printing of ballots for the Nov. 28 special elections in Batanes.
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The reason is because it has yet to receive a quotation from the National Printing Office following its Request for Quotation.
“Hence, the unit cost basis is not yet available,” the Comelec stated in the advisory.
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