The Commonwealth Election Commission is urging all 17-year-old citizens who will turn 18 years old by the Nov. 6, 2018, general election to register now as voters.<\/p>\n
CEC administrative officer Kayla Igitol is encouraging those 17-year-olds who will be turning 18 by the Nov. 6 election to register now while there is still no lines.<\/p>\n
To register, CEC just needs either a valid U.S. passport or a copy of one\u2019s birth certificate.<\/p>\n
Igitol disclosed that, as of Nov. 1, 2017, there are now 12,972 registered voters on Saipan and the Northern Islands, 1,629 on Tinian, and 1,818 on Rota\u2014for a total of 16,419 registered voters in the CNMI.<\/p>\n
She said the number fluctuates due to changes such as voters canceling or they don\u2019t want to vote here, deaths, and those having felony convictions.<\/p>\n
There were a total of 17,928 registered voters in the CNMI in the 2016 general election.<\/p>\n
The deadline to make any registration changes such as a change of last name or change of precincts is on Sept. 7, 2018.<\/p>\n
As of yesterday, CEC still has four vacant commissioner\u2019s positions, all representing Saipan and the Northern Islands.<\/p>\n
Last Sept. 26, the CEC board elected Jesus I. Sablan and Donald Hofschneider as chair pro tem and vice chair pro tem, respectively.<\/p>\n
The board made a selection because CEC has no chairperson following the expiration of the term of former chair Frances M. Sablan last Aug. 8. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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