Comelec extends voting in precincts marred by delay
Comelec Chair Andres Bautista. INQUIRER PHOTO
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc decided on Monday afternoon to extend the voting period in precincts that opened at 9 a.m. or later.
In a press conference, Comelec Chair Andres Bautista said the voting period in these precincts would end at 6 p.m.
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Bautista emphasized that the extension would be implemented on a case-to-case basis.
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According to Comelec Resolution No. 10088, voting hours are from 6 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Various poll watchdogs reported that several precincts nationwide encountered problems with the vote-counting machines, including rejection of ballots, among others./rga
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