A TOTAL of 22 municipalities have already received their election paraphernalia for the upcoming plebiscite in Palawan.
In an online press briefing Monday, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it started deploying paraphernalia ahead of the scheduled plebiscite on March 13, 2021.
Mimaropa Regional Election Director (RED) Atty. Gloria Ramos-Petallo said they wanted to ensure the materials will arrive on time in designated polling places.
Among the reasons cited by the concerned municipalities which applied for the early delivery are the considerable distance between the Office of the Municipal Treasurer and the location of the polling place, and the lack of or difficulty of means of transportation in the area.
Petallo explained the early delivery is allowed under Comelec Resolution No. 10687.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Provincial Operations and Management Unit chief June R. Rian said they started the delivery last week and as of Monday, they delivered election paraphernalia to 22 of the 23 municipalities in Palawan.
He said they will be delivering the paraphernalia to the last municipality in Palawan on Tuesday.
Over 490,000 people from Palawan, except those from Puerto Princesa City, are expected to participate in the plebiscite.
Petallo noted that, while they hope all of the eligible voters will participate in the plebiscite, historically, such exercises have a low turnout.
“Records show that the highest turnout during plebiscites is only at 47 percent,” she said.
The plebiscite aims to determine if Republic Act (RA) 11259 or the Act Dividing the Province of Palawan into three provinces will be ratified or not.
https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/03/09/22-palawan-towns-get-comelec-plebiscite-materials/
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