Two who filed candidacies as independent bets for the House of Representatives and one non-partisan who filed a candidacy for the Board of Education are out of the race, according to the Commonwealth Election Commission yesterday.<\/p>\n
Cecilia R. Taitano, who is formerly with the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, Joseph Muna Mendiola, and Jonathan SN. Sablan are out of the Nov. 6 general election, according to CEC administrative officer Kayla Igitol.<\/p>\n
Taitano filed her candidacy as an independent candidate for Precinct 4 of the House of Representatives. However, the CEC later determined that she did not meet the residency requirements.<\/p>\n
Precinct 4 covers Tanapag and San Roque areas.<\/p>\n
Mendiola filed his candidacy as an independent candidate for Precinct 5 of the House. <\/p>\n
Igitol said that Mendiola also did not meet the residency requirements and that the CEC has already notified him.<\/p>\n
Precinct 5 covers Kagman.<\/p>\n
Mendiola submitted a letter to CEC executive director Julita A. Villagomez Wednesday, to inform them about his withdrawal as a candidate.<\/p>\n
\u201cI personally respect the requirements of election laws, provisions, and subsections,\u201d said Mendiola in the letter.<\/p>\n
With respect to Sablan, he filed Wednesday his candidacy as a non-partisan bet for Board of Education Tinian position.<\/p>\n
Igitol said Sablan, however, emailed CEC yesterday afternoon his notice to withdraw as candidate.<\/p>\n
Wednesday was the deadline to submit candidacy papers. With Taitano, Mendiola, and Sablan out of the race, there are now 94 candidates vying for 45 positions.<\/p>\n
Villagomez said the drawing of candidates\u2019 slot in the ballots for Saipan and Rota will be held today, Friday.<\/p>\n
The drawing of candidates\u2019 slot for Tinian was done Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The CEC board will conduct a meeting on Aug. 15 for the certification of candidates. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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