Comelec to voters: Go out and vote early

• Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1351461896592/comelec-to-voters-go-out-and-vote-early
• Friday, April 29, 2016

By Claro A. Lanipa (FPG/CAL/PIA9-Zamboanga del Sur)

PAGADIAN CITY, April 29 (PIA) – “Go out and vote, exercise your right of suffrage and vote early,” Atty. Ellis L. Miguel, provincial election supervisor of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)-Zamboanga del Sur told the electorate.

He reminded the voters not to “over vote” in filling the ballot - meaning voting in excess of the required number of candidates in a certain position - because excess votes will certainly invalid all other candidates in that position. The votes for candidates in other positions will still be counted, though.

He also encouraged the voting public to bring enough provisions such as water and something to eat while waiting for your turn to vote.

Atty. Miguel said: “At present all our election officers in the entire province are conducting a refresher training/seminar for the Board of Election Inspectors (BEIs) who will be serving in all precincts in Zamboanga del Sur. Initial training of BEIs was conducted earlier this month.”

Meanwhile, all Vote-Counting Machines (VCMs) for the province are now deposited in a safe hub at Ozamis City. These VCMs will be simultaneously brought to all polling centers on May 5, 2016 for testing and sealing on the same day.

“To iron-out preparations for the May 9 elections, a coordinating conference is scheduled this week to finalize all security preparations, deployment of security personnel and the deployment of election paraphernalia,” Atty. Miguel emphasized.

Zamboanga del Sur has 563,155 registered voters and 1,053 clustered precincts.