Over 300 voters in Antique to vote in special polls Monday

A total of 302 registered voters in two barangays of Antique province are scheduled to vote in special elections on Monday, May 16, a week after the May 9 local and national polls.

The special elections in Brgy. Mabuyong, Anini-y and in Brgy. Insubuan, San Remigio will be held from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Only the voters in Clustered Precinct No. 3 in Brgy. Mabuyong, Anini-y and Clustered Precinct No. 25 in Barangay Insubuan, San Remigio, who were not able to vote during the May 9 elections, shall be allowed to vote,” said Comelec Resolution No. 10137 dated May 14.

The 268 voters in Brgy. Mabuyong and 34 voters in Brgy. Insubuan failed to cast their votes on Election Day due to the lack of official ballots.

According to Comelec Resolution No. 10137, the votes from the said precincts shall not be electronically transmitted, and will be canvassed manually.

“The election returns (ERs) generated during the May 16 special elections shall be denominated and labeled as supplemental election returns, to distinguish it from the May 9 election returns,” it added.

The original schedule of the special elections in Antique was on May 14 but was rescheduled to May 16.

Brgy. Mabuyong has a total of 691 registered voters while Brgy. Insubuan has 158 registered voters. — LBG/KG, GMA News