Comelec chairman targets 75% voter turnout in BSKE

by Claire Bernadette Mondares - Francisco Tuyay

Oct 30, 2023 9:38 am

(UPDATE) COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia is targettung at least a 75 percent turonout from the 91 million voters in the village (barangay) and youth (Sangguniang Kabataan) polls.

'This time, there is no reason for us not to vote as we have a long weekend vacation. Maybe most of them are already in their province for vacation, but they can also vote. And therefore, we are expecting an increase of voters this year,' Garcia said in a statement.

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