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Comelec eyes 80% turnout in BARMM poll

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  • The Commission on Elections is targeting at least 80% voter turnout in the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Sept. 14.
  • The Philippine National Police has intensified security operations and enforcement of the election gun ban, with more than 100 officers assigned to three areas of concern in Basilan.

The Commission on Elections is hoping that at least 80% of voters will participate in the first parliamentary election in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Sept. 14.

Comelec Chairman George Garcia said officials saw strong interest when they visited local barangays. The election will be held as authorities prepare for heightened security concerns in the region.

When we visited the barangays, we saw a high interest among the people.

· George GarciaThe Comelec chairman described voter interest ahead of the first BARMM parliamentary election.

The Philippine National Police has intensified operations and tightened enforcement of the election gun ban. “We will not allow violence to undermine the upcoming elections,” PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said.

More than 100 police officers will serve as Special Electoral Board members in Lamitan City and the towns of Al-Barka and Ungkaya Pukan. Miguel Roberto dela Peña, the designated officer-in-charge provincial election supervisor in Basilan, identified the three areas as areas of concern.

We will not allow violence to undermine the upcoming elections.

· Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr.The PNP chief said authorities would intensify security and enforce the election gun ban.
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