Today’s Headline | Paper Edition: MANILA- Printing of ballots to be livestreamed

March 19, 2022 Editor 0 Comment Today’s Headline | Paper Edition: MANILA- Printing of ballots to be livestreamed

Comelec spokesman James Jimenez. File Photo

THE printing of ballots will be livestreamed in the wake of calls for transparency in the electoral process for the May polls.

Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesman James Jimenez said on Friday the uninterrupted live feed can be accessed by the public at the Comelec’s website and Facebook page.

“The livestream will go for as long as ballots and other election paraphernalia are being printed. Consider this move our way of communicating to the public that their concerns do not fall on deaf ears, and that the Comelec will take all steps necessary to promote transparency and secure public trust for the elections,” Jimenez said.

The Comelec had earlier barred representatives of political parties, election watchdogs, accredited groups and other stakeholders from observing the printing of ballots at the National Printing Office in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.

The poll body explained that the restrictions were imposed by Commissioner Marlon Casquejo, chairman of the Comelec steering committee, in accordance with Covid-19 restrictions.

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