Comelec starts printing FTS ballots for Oct. 13 BARMM election

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has commenced printing over 34,000 Final Testing and Sealing (FTS) ballots for the Oct. 13 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections.

Printing of almost 2.2 million official ballots will begin on August 24, with local source code and technical aspects already ready.

Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said field testing and mock elections have been successful, ensuring that the system is fully prepared.

Training of electoral boards and coordination with government law enforcement and security agencies are among the final remaining preparations before election day.

Meanwhile, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia expressed hope for a 75-percent voter turnout in the BARMM polls, aiming to lower the percentage of residents who lack knowledge about the elections through voter education campaigns.

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