A much larger number of voters turned up yesterday during the third day of the seven-day early voting period, with 804 who cast their votes on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a huge number,\u201d Commonwealth Election Commission administrative officer Kayla Igitol told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n
As this developed, Saipan Tribune learned that CEC administrative hearing officer George Lloyd Hasselback began hearing yesterday 20 cases of \u201cdual voters.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hasselback and CEC legal counsel and assistant attorney general Michael Witry are expected to continue hearing of other cases today, Friday. <\/p>\n
Witry is also involved in the hearing, Saipan Tribune learned.<\/p>\n
Igitol said that on Saipan, 549 from Saipan and the Northern Islands voted, 45 from Tinian, and 20 from Rota, for a total of 614 voters.<\/p>\n
Igitol said that on Tinian there were 45 voters, while there were 20 on Rota.<\/p>\n
Compared to the first two days where there was no long line at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, there was a long line yesterday at certain times. Voting, however, still went smoothly.<\/p>\n
Igitol said not only were there a lot of voters but also CEC was short of manpower.<\/p>\n
Igitol said only seven staffers were at the Multi-Purpose Center because one staff was assisting Hasselback and Witry at the hearing for \u201cdual voters.\u201d<\/p>\n
At 1:30pm, Saipan Tribune observed a long line at the Multi-Purpose Center. <\/p>\n
Jen Taisakan, 34, said that early voting is much better. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very fast,\u201d said Taisakan who is a voter for the Northern Islands and among the early voters on Saipan.<\/p>\n
Tricia Cabrera, 42, said it\u2019s her second time to try early voting. <\/p>\n
During the first day of the early voting on Tuesday, 581 trooped to designated polling places on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. On Wednesday, the second day, there was a big turnout as 623 cast their votes on the three islands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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