BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
The Commission on Elections
(Comelec) urged political aspirants in Aklan to file early their certificate of
candidacy (COC) for the 2019 mid-term elections.
The candidates who aspire to
run for mayor, vice mayor and councilors are expected to troop the Comelec
local offices in 17 municipalities to file their COCs. Those who intend to run
for congressman, governor, vice governor and Sangguniang Panlalawigan should file their
COCs at Comelec-Aklan provincial office.
The poll body will start
receiving COCs on October 11 and 12, October 15 to 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“Do not wait for the
deadline para kung may problema ang COCs maayos agad ng kandidato,” said Crispin Raymond Gerardo, Comelec-Aklan spokesperson.
Comelec will also accept
COCs for congressional seats for First and Second Legislative Districts. The
province of Aklan was reapportioned into two legislative districts by virtue of
Republic Act No. 11077. The law was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte last
month.
Gerardo said the poll body
will hold an Election Registration Board (ERB) hearing on October 25 to
finalize the lists of registered voters in the province.
Applicants who registered
during the voters’ registration from July 2 to September 29, 2018 will be
evaluated.
Meanwhile, Comelec reminded
the candidates of the campaign period for Members of the House of
Representatives, provincial and municipal officials from March 30, 2019 to May
11, 2019.
The election period and gun
ban is also set on January 13, 2019 until June 12, 2019.
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