2023 Barangay, SK polls: Step-by-step guide to voting, do’s and don’ts

MANILA, Philippines—In over a week, millions of Filipinos will again exercise their right to vote and choose leaders that will lead their communities in the long-delayed Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Elections.  On October 30, over 93 million registered voters will cast votes for the barangay and SK polls, a crucial event that will determine the future of local communities across the country. The village and youth elections, as mandated by law, are supposed to take place every three years, but delays and postponements have resulted in officials holding office for up to five years. The last barangay and SK elections took place in May 2018. The next election was supposedly set for May 2020 but was moved to December 2022 after then-President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11462. READ: Duterte signs law deferring 2020 barangay, SK polls to Dec 2022 Last year, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed into law RA No. 11935, rescheduling the barangay and SK elections from December 2022 to the last Monday of October 2023. READ: Barangay, SK officials to get shorter terms following SC ruling on grassroots elections As the election date draws closer, INQUIRER.net will provide a detailed list of voting reminders, a step-by-step guide to voting, and some do’s and don’ts to help voters make informed decisions. Reminders for voters According to the Commission on Elections (Comelec), 67,839,776 registered voters who are at least 18 years old may vote in the barangay elections. There are also 23,254,313 registered voters who may vote in the SK elections as they are around 15 to 30 years old. The country has 42,027 barangays in 148 cities and 1,486 municipalities. For the barangay elections, voters may vote for: Meanwhile, for SK Elections, voters may vote for: The voting hours will start at 7:00 AM and will last until 3:00 PM. Those who will vote at the Emergency Accessible Polling Place (EAPP)— such as persons with disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens, and pregnant women— will be given six hours to cast their votes from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM.  Comelec is targeting a voter turnout of at least 75 percent this year, higher than the 71.2 percent — or 40.89 million registered voters who cast their votes — recorded in 2018. October 30 was declared a special non-working day as the country holds the grassroots elections. Step-by-step guide on voting According to Comelec guidelines, the step-by-step voting process for the Barangay Read more at: inquirer

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