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    COMELEC Resolution 10702 (2022)

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    The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) passed Resolution No. 10702 authorizing the opening of ballot boxes used in the 2019 national elections and transferring their contents for use in the 2022 elections. This will be done by city/municipal treasurers and election officers following certain procedures, including notifying parties, maintaining order, and completing reports. The resolution provides guidelines for safely opening ballot boxes, packaging contents, sealing storage boxes, and submitting inventory reports to ensure an orderly process for ballot box reuse in the upcoming 2022 elections.

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    COMELEC Resolution 10702 (2022)

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    The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) passed Resolution No. 10702 authorizing the opening of ballot boxes used in the 2019 national elections and transferring their contents for use in the 2022 elections. This will be done by city/municipal treasurers and election officers following certain procedures, including notifying parties, maintaining order, and completing reports. The resolution provides guidelines for safely opening ballot boxes, packaging contents, sealing storage boxes, and submitting inventory reports to ensure an orderly process for ballot box reuse in the upcoming 2022 elections.

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    The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) passed Resolution No. 10702 authorizing the opening of ballot boxes used in the 2019 national elections and transferring their contents for use in the 2022 elections. This will be done by city/municipal treasurers and election officers following certain procedures, including notifying parties, maintaining order, and completing reports. The resolution provides guidelines for safely opening ballot boxes, packaging contents, sealing storage boxes, and submitting inventory reports to ensure an orderly process for ballot box reuse in the upcoming 2022 elections.

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    COMELEC Resolution 10702 (2022)

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    The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) passed Resolution No. 10702 authorizing the opening of ballot boxes used in the 2019 national elections and transferring their contents for use in the 2022 elections. This will be done by city/municipal treasurers and election officers following certain procedures, including notifying parties, maintaining order, and completing reports. The resolution provides guidelines for safely opening ballot boxes, packaging contents, sealing storage boxes, and submitting inventory reports to ensure an orderly process for ballot box reuse in the upcoming 2022 elections.

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    Republic of the Philippines

    COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
    Manila

    IN THE MATTER OF ABAS, SHERIFF M., Chairman


    AUTHORIZING THE GUANZON, MA. ROWENA AMELIA V., Commissioner
    OPENING OF BALLOT BOXES INTING, SOCORRO B., Commissioner
    USED IN THE MAY 13, 2019 CASQUEJO, MARLON S., Commissioner
    NATIONAL AND LOCAL KHO, ANTONIO JR. T., Commissioner
    ELECTIONS, AND FEROLINO-AMPOLOQUIO, Aimee P. Commissioner
    TRANSFERRING THE
    CONTENTS THEREOF, FOR
    USE IN THE MAY 09, 2022
    NATIONAL AND LOCAL
    ELECTIONS.
    x----------------------------------x

    Promulgated: March 10, 2021

    RESOLUTION NO. 10702

    WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections (Commission) is preparing for


    the May 09, 2022 National and Local Elections.

    WHEREAS, there is a need to open the ballot boxes currently in the


    possession of the City/Municipal Treasurers containing election forms and
    documents used in the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections, and transfer
    the contents thereof in order that said ballot boxes may be utilized for the May
    09, 2022 National and Local Elections;

    NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of the powers


    vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code and other election
    laws, RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES to AUTHORIZE the opening of ballot
    boxes used in the May 13, 2019 National and Local Elections, and transfer the
    contents thereof in order that the same may be used in the May 09, 2022
    National and Local Elections, subject to the following procedures and conditions,
    to wit:

    1. The ballot boxes to be opened should not be involved in any election


    protest or official investigation;
    2. Each city/municipality where the ballot boxes are to be opened shall be
    undertaken by the City/Municipal Treasurer and the City/Municipal
    Election Officer (EO). At least five (5) calendar days before the scheduled
    opening of ballot boxes, the City/Municipal Treasurer shall send written
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    notices as to the day, time and place of the opening of the ballot boxes to
    the City/Municipal EO, local representative/s of political parties, citizens’
    arms and the local government unit concerned, and shall post said notices
    in the bulletin boards of their respective offices and that of the
    city/municipal hall;
    3. The City/Municipal EO or his/her authorized representative shall be
    present during the opening of the ballot boxes.
    4. Each Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) shall:
    a. Receive and collect the City/Municipal Inventory Report (here
    attached as Form 1) from the City/Municipal EOs and Treasurers
    upon completion of the proceedings;
    b. Prepare a Provincial Summary Report (here attached as Form 2) on
    the total number of the ballot boxes opened and submit the same to
    the Administrative Services Department (ASD), copy furnished their
    respective REDs, via the fastest means of communication available,
    or via electronic email ([email protected]), within three (3)
    working days after the complete submission of reports; and
    c. Perform such other duties/functions as may be prescribed by the
    Commission.
    5. The City/Municipal Treasurer and City/Municipal EO shall:
    a. Conduct the opening of the ballot boxes within their respective
    cities/municipalities in accordance with the procedures herein
    provided;
    b. Maintain order within the place where the opening of ballot boxes
    shall be conducted and its premises; keep access thereto open and
    unobstructed; and enforce obedience to its lawful orders. If any
    person shall refuse to conduct himself in an orderly manner in its
    presence or within its hearing thereby interrupting or disturbing its
    proceedings, the City/Municipal Treasurer or EO may issue an order
    in writing directing any peace officer to take such person in custody
    until adjournment of the proceedings. Such order shall be executed
    by any peace officer to whom it may be delivered, but if none is
    present, by any other person deputized by the City/Municipal
    Treasurer or EO in writing;
    c. Strictly observe the minimum health and safety standard for COVID
    – 19 imposed by the Inter- agency Task Force (IATF) during the said
    activity, such as: a. physical distancing; b. wearing of face masks
    and shield; c. frequent disinfection of hands with 70% alcohol; d.
    accomplishment of health declaration form. Participating observers
    may be limited, in view of the size of the venue to ensure the
    observance of physical distancing; and

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    d. Perform such other functions/duties as may be prescribed by the
    Commission.
    6. In the opening of ballot boxes, the City/Municipal Treasurer and EO shall:
    a. Examine, before opening the ballot box, the physical condition of the
    same, as well as those of the locks or locking mechanism thereof.
    The ballot boxes that are more damaged and appear to be unfit to
    be reused shall be used as the Storage Ballot Box;
    b. Open the ballot boxes one at a time. For every four (4) ballot boxes,
    the City/Municipal Treasurer and EO shall select one (1) ballot box
    from among the four (4) which shall serve as the Storage Ballot Box.
    The Storage Ballot Box shall contain the contents of all four (4) ballot
    boxes;
    c. The ballot box shall then be opened and its contents shall be
    wrapped in Kraft paper or any other appropriate materials to ensure
    that the contents of the ballot boxes are not mingled with one
    another. Each package shall be labeled properly showing which
    precinct said package belongs; the official ballots need not be
    counted individually;
    d. When all the contents from the other ballot boxes are placed inside
    the Storage Ballot Box, the latter shall be secured with two (2)
    COMELEC padlocks and two (2) serially numbered security seals.
    In the event that padlocks or seals are not available, the Storage
    Ballot Box may be sealed with a packaging/masking tape, which
    shall bear the signatures of the witnesses present;
    e. For purposes of immediate identification, the City/Municipal
    Treasurer and EO shall likewise label and indicate outside the
    Storage Ballot Box the corresponding precincts contained therein;
    f. The Inventory Report shall be signed by the City/Municipal
    Treasurer and EO, and if present, by the representatives of political
    parties and citizens’ arm. The Inventory Report shall be
    accomplished in four (4) copies, to be distributed as follows:
    1. Copy for the City/Municipal Treasurer;
    2. Copy for the City/Municipal EO; and
    3. Copy for the PES;
    4. Copy for the RED.
    g. Interested parties may reproduce the Inventory Report at their own
    expense; and
    h. The Storage Ballot Boxes and the emptied ballot boxes shall remain
    under the custody of the City/Municipal Treasurer concerned, until
    further orders from the Commission.

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    7. The proceedings shall be public and shall be held in the place, date and
    time as indicated in the Notice. It shall be conducted during office hours
    and shall be completed on or before April 30, 2021.
    8. The ASD shall monitor, collate and submit reports to the Steering
    Committee relative to the conduct of the opening of ballot boxes in
    coordination with the PES concerned. The Regional Election Directors
    (REDs) shall also monitor and ensure compliance with the procedures for
    the opening of ballot boxes and the timely submission of the reports.

    The Administrative Services Department, the concerned REDs, PESs and


    EOs shall implement this resolution.

    SO ORDERED.

    SHERIFF M. ABAS
    Chairman

    MA. ROWENA AMELIA V. GUANZON SOCORRO B. INTING


    Commissioner Commissioner

    MARLON S. CASQUEJO ANTONIO T. KHO, JR.


    Commissioner Commissioner

    AIMEE P. FEROLINO-AMPOLOQUIO
    Commissioner

    CERTIFICATION

    APPROVED by the Commission En Banc on March 10, 2021 pursuant to


    COMELEC RESOLUTION NO. 10671 entitled: “Supplemental Resolution to
    COMELEC Resolution No. 9936 promulgated March 25, 2015 entitled, “Rule on
    the Enactment and Promulgation of Executive or Administrative Resolutions
    providing for other format of meetings to include online meetings applicable in
    times of the COVID-19 pandemic and the imposition of Community Quarantines
    and similar emergency situations.”

    ATTY. CONSUELO B. DIOLA


    Acting COMELEC SECRETARY

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