The Commission on Elections (Comelec) and National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL) on Saturday stated that the Marawi plebiscite was typically clean and peaceable.
Comelec Chairman George Garcia stated he visited the voting facilities to verify the scenario and stated voter turnout would attain over 90%.
“Maayos po ang sitwasyon at sa ating pagtaya ay aabot ng mahigit 90 porsyento ang voter turnout base sa dami ng mga botante na ating nakita sa mga presinto,” he stated in a tweet.
Meanwhile, NAMFREL reported that, typically, the plebiscite was peaceable, and the excessive turnout might be attributed to the individuals’s eagerness to vote.
“As early as 9:30 a.m. in one polling place in Bito Elementary School, 133 out of 142 registered voters had already cast their votes. In another polling place in the same school, 275 out of 329 voters had already voted by 10 a.m.,” NAMFREL stated.
NAMFREL additionally famous that there had been a excessive turnout of youth voters.
There was additionally free transportation offered to those that wished to go to the voting facilities, a venture began by the town authorities earlier than the plebiscite and initially meant for using indigenous peoples.
The voting ended at 3 p.m. because the counting and canvassing of votes got here after. NAMFREL would submit a ultimate report back to the Comelec on their observations, figuring out areas that might be additional strengthened and recommending measures to assist make sure the conduct of safer and extra environment friendly electoral workouts.
The Marawi plebiscite was held to ratify the creation of Barangays Boganga II and Datu Dalidigan.
The Comelec accredited NAMFREL because the residents’ arm for the Marawi Plebiscite. For these electoral train, NAMFREL Lanao del Sur deployed groups of volunteers to watch the plebiscite-day procedures in two voting facilities. — DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
