Manila Bulletin
Lawmakers want Comelec to conduct another round of mock elections
Cavite Representative Elpidio Barzaga Jr. is urging the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct another round of mock elections for the 2022 national and local polls.
This appeal follows several technical issues observed during the initial mock elections held in December 2021.
Some glitches included rejected ballots due to smudges or tampered barcodes, paper jams, misread ballots, and issues with ballots not automatically dropping.
Lawmakers also raised concerns about how moist or wet ballots, possibly due to weather or alcohol used for COVID-19 measures, would be handled.
Barzaga emphasized the need to ensure these technical problems are remedied before election day.
Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo stated they will review their timeline to determine if another mock election is feasible.
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