As the window for filing candidacies for the upcoming 2022 general election comes to a close today, the Commonwealth Election Commission reports that over 87 individuals have already officially filed their candidacies. <\/p>\n
Commonwealth Election Commission executive director Kayla Igitol said last Monday that the last day to file candidacies, for those interested, will be today, Aug. 10. <\/p>\n
As of last Monday, though, she said roughly 87 individuals have already filed their candidacies on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. She expects the number to grow before the end of this day. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, because the period to file candidacies is coming to an end, Igitol said the CEC will now be moving on to the process of going through each candidate\u2019s petition and getting them certified, which she expects will be completed around next week. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have our staff going through all the petitions right now and they\u2019re pretty much halfway through. Then the CEC board will certify the candidates and they will issue certifications, hopefully within next week,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
In addition, Igitol said, the CEC has already started its election preparations, including ordering the ballots that will be used this November.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, we\u2019re corresponding with our vendors that we\u2019re going to order the ballots from,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
Also, the CEC executive director said CEC is in the process of sending out letters to prospective poll sites, requesting to use these facilities during the general election in November. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re [also] preparing logistic-wise. Aside from ordering everything that we need to order, we\u2019re also preparing by sending out request letters for the usage of polling places, and other small things like we are getting our supply boxes ready for our poll workers, updating our rosters, and just maximizing registration,\u201d she said<\/p>\n
As the general election draws near, Igitol would also like to encourage everyone to register to vote. For those who can\u2019t register during weekdays, Igitol said the CEC has decided to open on Saturday too to accommodate these individuals. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re open every Saturday starting at 9am until Sept. 9. Sept. 9 is the last day to register to vote. So every Saturday, we have our office here open from 9am to 2pm and we\u2019d like our voters to come in and take advantage of that, especially for the ones that are working and aren\u2019t able to come during weekdays. We\u2019re open on Saturdays. The only thing they would need to bring is a birth certificate or a valid U.S. passport,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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