The poll body is also considering letting aspirants file their certificates of candidacy online. VotePH
The Commission on Elections is considering holding a two-day voting period for the 2022 elections to help facilitate physical distancing in precincts.on Thursday, September 24, how the poll body is preparing for the conduct of the next national elections amid the raging coronavirus pandemic.Comelec Executive Director Bartolome Sinocruz Jr said they are preparing to hold the 2022 polls even if a COVID-19 vaccine is not readily available by then.
The same goes for the filing of certificates of candidacy in 2021. Sinocruz said the Comelec may dedicate different days for the COC filing for specific positions, or even allow hopefuls to file their COCs online. The Department of Budget and Management had slashed P16 billion from the original budget proposal submitted by the poll body for 2021.
"And one of the cornerstones of that campaign is to make sure that there would be fewer people assigned per machine, which means we are going to need more machines than the ones that we have now," he added.
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