The Commonwealth Election Commission is waiting for the ballots to come in from Nebraska as Sept. 19 is the target date to start early voting for the Northern Islands.<\/p>\n
CEC administrative officer Kayla Igitol told Saipan Tribune yesterday that they are expecting the ballots to arrive by Sept. 14.<\/p>\n
Igitol said they have been emailing Nebraska-based Election Systems and Software that is printing the ballots.<\/p>\n
The seven-day early voting for Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and Northern Islands will start on Oct. 27. <\/p>\n
Igitol said they are already accepting requests for absentee ballots starting last Aug. 20.<\/p>\n
Oct. 9 is the deadline for application for absentee voting by electronic\/mail. <\/p>\n
Last Aug. 25, the CEC board approved a resolution certifying the names of 68 candidates, including two judges and one associate justice, for meeting the requirements of law to be placed on the ballot for the Nov. 3 general election. <\/p>\n
The CEC board, chaired by Jesus I. Sablan, also approved the ballot layout. <\/p>\n
CEC executive director Julita A. Villagomez said not one among those who filed their candidacies was disqualified.<\/p>\n
The certified candidates are 21 Republicans, 18 Democrats, nine independents, and 20 non-partisans.<\/p>\n
Associate Justice Perry B. Inos, Presiding Judge Roberto C. Naraja, and Associate Judge Kenneth L. Govendo, who are up for retention on the bench, are considered non-partisans. The other non-partisans are candidates for municipal council and Board of Education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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