CEC finalizes preparations for Nov. 5 elections

The CNMI is just a month away from its general elections and the Commonwealth Election Commission has gone full throttle in terms of its preparations.

Yesterday, the CEC board held a meeting to discuss updates on the upcoming elections on top of other matters.

In an interview with CEC executive director Kayla Igitol, she shared that preparations have been running smoothly with no significant challenges.

Igitol shared that preparations include poll workers training, requests for transportation, securing polling sites, and preparation of ballots, boxes, and voting booths.

“We have poll workers training until Oct. 3 at 5:30pm each night at the [Pedro P. Tenorio] Multi-Purpose [Center]. That’s one of the things we’ve been doing in preparation for the elections. We also have coordinated all our requests for transportation in regard to chartering our flights to Tinian and Rota, and bus transportation for our poll workers. [Lastly], we’ve secured polling sites, and we have prepared nearly everything like ballots, supply boxes, and voting booths,” she said.

During the meeting, Igitol also released the official list of polling sites.

The polling places are as follows:

Election District Precinct 1A (San Antonio Area)

Hopwood Junior High School Cafeteria (Football field entrance)

Precinct 1B-1 (San Vicente/Dandan Area)

1B-2 (San Vicente/Dandan Area)

Dandan Middle School Cafeteria (Dandan baseball/softball field entrance)

Precinct 1C (Koblerville Area)

Koblerville Elementary School (Cafeteria)

Precinct 2 (Chalan Kanoa/Susupe Area)

Joeten/Kiyu Public Library (Front entrance)

Precinct 3A (San Jose/Oleai)

Oleai Elementary School Cafeteria (Front entrance)

Precinct 3B-1 (Garapan Area)

3B-2 (Garapan Area)

Garapan Elementary School Cafeteria (Northern entrance)

Precinct 4A (Tanapag Area)

Tanapag Youth Center (Main entrance)Precinct 4B (San Roque/As Matius Area)

Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School Cafeteria (Main)

Precinct 4C (Capitol Hill Area)

Jesus P. Manas Legislative Building (House Chamber)

Precinct 4D (Northern Islands)

Alamagan, Pagan and Agrigan

Precinct 5-1 (Kagman Area)

5-2 (Kagman Area)

Chacha Oceanview Middle School (Cafeteria)

Precinct 6 (Tinian & Aguiguan)

Tinian Elementary School Cafeteria

Precinct 7 (Rota)

Rota-Northern Marianas College Room B-2 (Main entrance)

All polling places for the general election will open at 7am and close at 7pm on Nov. 5.

As mandated by 1 CMC §6218 (a), voters must ensure that they bring with them a pictured ID as they will be required to present it in order to be issued a ballot at the polls.

For more information, contact the Commonwealth Election Commission at 235-8683 (VOTE).