The Legislative Bureau is currently preoccupied with last-minute preparations for the Sept. 18 3rd CNMI Youth Congress elections where close to 2,000 youths are expected to cast their votes.<\/p>\n
Youth Congress Clerk Nancy Sanchez expressed hopes this year’s youth elections will actually draw more voters compared to last year’s dismal turnout.<\/p>\n
“I have a feeling that things will go smoothly this year. Since more of them actually took time to register, I think those efforts will translate to more votes,” said Ms. Sanchez.<\/p>\n
The bureau recorded over 900 new registrants for next week’s youth polls.<\/p>\n
“There has been an increase in number of new registrants because we conducted the registration both for precinct and school level voters,” she said.<\/p>\n
Voter registration figures totaled 1,950 for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Youth Congress collectively.<\/p>\n
But Ms. Sanchez said some 10 percent of the overall registrants have exceeded the maximum voting age.<\/p>\n
Under the Youth Congress mandate, only individuals between 14 and 20 years old are eligible to vote.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Legislative Bureau is scheduled today to distribute election packets to 14 precincts and schools that will serve as voting sites.<\/p>\n
On Monday, youth voters will have the chance to pick candidates of their choice from within their precincts or schools.<\/p>\n
Precinct 1 candidates include Manuel Tenorio, Jr., incumbent Youth Congress Speaker Angel A. Demapan, and incumbent youth Senator Luis DLG. Castro.<\/p>\n
Incumbent youth Floor Leader Ramona Concepcion is running as a Precinct 2 candidate under the 3rd CNMI Youth Congress while Eulalia Gomez is also running unopposed for Precinct 3.<\/p>\n
Precinct 5 candidates include Jovon Charfauros and Antonio Castro. Trinajae M. Apatang and Maryanna Mendiola are running for Precinct 6.<\/p>\n
At the school level, representing Mount Carmel School are Colleen Macduff and Myung Min Kim. Running unopposed for Grace Christian Academy is incumbent youth Senator Joshua Blalock.<\/p>\n
Other school candidates also include incumbent youth Senator Joaquina Salas, Alisa Ann Torres, and Keoni DLG. Guerrero for Marianas High School; Carmen B. Sablan, Margaret Ashlee R. Tenorio, and Absinthe Algaier for Northern Marianas College; Joweda Calvo and Tanya Taisacan for Rota High School; Aillen Ada for Marianas Baptist Academy; incumbent youth senator Frances Somorang for Northern Marianas Academy; and Jeannette Sablan for Tinian High School.<\/p>\n
Polling centers opens at 10:00 a.m. on Monday and will closes at 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
Ballots from all precincts and schools will be tallied at the Multi-purpose center at the end of the day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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