Manila Bulletin
Comelec starts destroying defective, testing ballots
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) destroyed over 933,311 defective ballots on Saturday, May 7, two days before the May 9 national and local elections.
These ballots, comprising 586,988 defective official ballots and 346,323 roadshow ballots, represent about 1% of the 67.4 million ballots printed.
Defective ballots include those with smudges, discoloration, improper cuts, or missing back prints.
The destruction process, overseen by Comelec Commissioner George Garcia and witnessed by various stakeholders, involved cutting the ballots into three pieces at the National Printing Office in Quezon City.
The Comelec will continue destroying defective ballots daily until next week.
The Comelec is also reprinting 283 ballots for Conner, Apayao due to handling issues during delivery.
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