If voters are worried about going out during election day on Nov. 3 due to COVID-19 concerns they may either opt for absentee voting or early voting, according to Commonwealth Election Commission executive director Julita A. Villagomez yesterday. <\/p>\n
Villagomez reminded voters that Oct. 9 is the deadline to request for absentee voting by electronic\/mail.<\/p>\n
When asked who are eligible for absentee voting, she said that covers any registered voter who is going to be off-island on election day and for those who are concerned about going to the polling sites and being exposed to possible infection.<\/p>\n
Villagomez said the CEC commissioners will hold a meeting today, Tuesday, at CEC office in Susupe at 1pm. At the meeting the commissioners will talk about the designation of polling places, the COVID-19 situation, and the designation of two CEC staff who will pick up the absentee ballots at the post office. <\/p>\n
Villagomez said the commissioners will also discuss proposed standard operating procedures governing the election and the problematic registration\/absentee applications. This refers to some people who registered off-island or elsewhere where they are currently at. <\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are registered in the [United] States, and you try to register here, you are no longer claiming Saipan as your residence,\u201d she said, adding that the commissioners will talk about this issue at the meeting. <\/p>\n
As for the tabulating machines, Villagomez said they are expecting the two big machines and four smaller ones to arrive from Nebraska in the middle part of October. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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