Manila Bulletin
Comelec: 58.8 million ballots already printed
As of March 24, 87.2 percent of the 67.4 million official ballots for the May 9 elections have been printed, totaling 58,838,453 ballots.
Of the 58.8 million printed ballots, 39,433,714 have passed quality control, representing 58.47% of the total ballots to be printed.
The number of defective ballots remains at 105,853, which is 0.18 percent of the total.
Ballots for the National Capital Region (NCR) and Region 4-A (excluding Quezon Province) are still being completed.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) noted that the rate of defective ballots is low, indicating an improvement.
The National Printing Office has allowed election stakeholders to observe the ballot printing process.
Comelec reminded the public that only poll body personnel are authorized to distribute voter information sheets (VIS).
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