Comelec to finish ballot printing by March 28

Updated Wed, March 16, 2022 at 8:53 PM Published Tue, March 15, 2022 at 5:52 PM

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) expects to finish printing official ballots for the May elections by March 28.

As of March 15, 73.7% of the over 67 million ballots have been printed, with 55% of those already verified.

The printing process is on schedule, with four printers operating 24 hours a day.

The Comelec has scheduled the testing of ballots and vote counting machines (VCMs) for the May 2022 elections for the upcoming week.

Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez will develop guidelines for the VCM and ballot testing.

Poll lawyer Romulo Macalintal has raised concerns about the absence of candidate observers during the ballot printing process.

Macalintal stated that the lack of notification to political parties and candidates regarding ballot printing violates election laws.

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