2013 Philippine barangay elections
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Barangay elections were held on Monday, October 28, 2013. The election shall elect the
Elections for
These elections shall conclude the
Background
Several proposals were made to postpone the elections. Fourteen bills were proposed in the
Preparations
Postponement of the Sangguniang Kabataan elections
Because of allegations that the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) was a "breeding ground for
Special elections in Zamboanga City and Bohol
The Commission on Elections decided to postpone the elections in Zamboanga City in October 8 as the city was still reeling from the effects of the Zamboanga City crisis and of massive floods[6] On the aftermath of the 2013 Bohol earthquake, Chairman Sixto Brillantes announced on October 21 that the commission also postponed the elections in the entire province of Bohol.[7] The next day, commission voted to hold the elections in both places to be held on November 25, or five days before the terms of incumbents expire.[8]
Gun ban and official campaign period
A gun ban went into effect on September 28, 2013.[9]
The official campaign period was one week, from October 18 to 26, 2013.[10][failed verification]
For the special elections in Zamboanga City and Bohol, the election period and gun ban went into effect from October 26 to December 10, 2013, filing of COCs was November 7–13, 2013, and the campaign period was one week, November 15–23, 2013.[11]
Election
The election was a manual one and not automated as the May 2013 national elections were.[12] The ballots were blank and voters were required to write in the name of the candidates that they wanted to vote for.
In August 2013, there were 54,051,626 registered to vote in the elections.[13]
Statistics
Barangays | 42,028 |
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Barangay chairmen seats | 42,028 |
Barangay councilor seats | 294,196 |
Registered voters | 54,051,626 |
Results
Total | % | |
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Voter turnout | 38,721,421 | 72.11% |
Registered voters | 53,698,002 | 100% |
See also
- 2013 Davao Occidental creation plebiscite; done on the same day
References
- ^ Philippine Star. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Republic Act No. 9340" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Data on the Total Number of Provinces, Cities/Municipalities, and Barangays (Regional/Provincial Summary)". Official Website. COMELEC )Commission on Elections). Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ a b c Estabillo, Allen V. (May 21, 2013). "SouthCot Rep. Fuentes favors postponing barangay polls". MindaNews. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- Cebu Daily News. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Crisostomo, Sheila (October 9, 2013). "Comelec suspends barangay elections in Zamboanga City". The Philippine Star.
- ^ Esplanada, Jerry E. (October 21, 2013). "Barangay polls in Bohol postponed for a month by Comelec". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Santos, Tina G. (October 22, 2013). "Barangay polls in Bohol, Zamboanga City to be held Nov. 25". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- Sun.StarCagayan de Oro. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Official Website". COMELEC (Commission of Elections). Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- ^ "Resolution No. 9805". COMELEC (Commission of Elections). Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
- ^ Ellera, Teresa (May 25, 2013). "Comelec braces for barangay polls". Sun Star Bacalod. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ "Data on the Total Number of Barangays, Established and Clustered/Grouped Precincts, Registered Voters, and Voting Centers". Official Website. COMELEC (Commission on Elections). Retrieved September 27, 2013.