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p Ensure that you have all the election forms, p Show to the public and to the watchers present, the
documents, and supplies needed. package of official ballots (CEF No. 6). Enter in the
Minutes the number of pads and the serial
numbers (SNs) of the ballots in each pad, and the
*The duly designated EB member should obtain from the Office of
the City/Municipal Treasurer the forms, documents, and supplies
fact that the package of ballots was shown to the
early in the morning of Election Day, or at an earlier date when public.
authorized to do so by the Commission.
p Post one (1) copy of each PCVL for Barangay VOTING PROPER
voters and SK voters outside the polling place.
p Display the poster indicating the precinct The voters shall vote in
number and location of the polling place (CE the order of their arrival
Form No. 3) near or at the door of the polling in the polling place and
place. cast their votes in the
same order. Whenever
o Set-up or arrange the polling place in necessary, an adjacent room
accordance with the recommended Lay-out of with ample space and accessible to wheelchair
Polling Place. See Annex “EE” of the GI. users may be designated and used as a
HOLDING AREA where the voters may wait
p Staple or paste the Certified Lists of Candidates
for the Barangay and SK positions in the ballot
secrecy folders or desks/chairs/tables; and
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The Poll Clerk shall find the name of the voter in Announce the name of the
the EDCVL. If the voter’s name is not in the Step 4 voter in the polling place.
EDCVL, the voter shall not be allowed to vote and
shall be requested to leave the polling place.
Poll Clerk
Check the fingernails of the If satisfied with the voter’s identity, the name of
Step 2
voter for any indelible ink. the voter shall be distinctly announced in a tone
loud enough to be heard through the polling place.
Poll Clerk
Require the voter to sign in
If the identity is established, check the fingernails Step 5 the EDCVL and direct him/her
for any indelible ink stain. If stained, it shall be to the Chairperson.
conclusive presumption that the voter has already
cast his/her votes. As such, the voter shall be Poll Clerk
directed to leave the polling place after informing
him/her of the reason thereof.
This fact, including the name and precinct of the If the voter is not challenged or having been
voter, shall be recorded in the Minutes. challenged, and the question has been decided in
his/her favor, require the voter to sign in the
EDCVL.
Establish the identity of the
Step 3
voter. If the identity of the voter has been challenged,
see page 2 of the Legal Matters and Other
Poll Clerk Procedures Module for the procedures.
If the fingernail is not stained, establish the In case of illiterate voters or PWDs who cannot
identity of the voter through the following: sign, require said voters to affix their thumbmarks
in the EDCVL.
i. Voter’s photograph or specimen
signature in the EDCVL or in any
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The
Chairperson
shall distinctly announce the In the event that any of the following circumstances
1. Name; occur:
Step 6
2. Precinct Number, and
3. Serial Number (SN) of 1. A voter under any voter, under the 18-30 years
the Barangay ballot old category, refuses to accept any of the two
and/or SK ballot to be (2) ballots (SK and Barangay);
issued to the voter. 2. The voter is an illiterate, PWD, or Senior
Citizen who cannot by themselves accomplish
Poll Clerk the ballot; or
3. The ballot given was accidentally spoiled or
defaced in such a way that it cannot be lawfully
The Poll Clerk shall enter the announced name, used.
precinct number, and serial number of the
Barangay ballot and/or SK ballot to be issued to See Legal Matters and Other Procedures Module for
the voter in the corresponding space labeled the procedures.
“Ballot SN” beside the name of the voter in the
EDCVL-Barangay and/or EDCVL-SK. Verify the SN/s of the ballot/s
Step 8 accomplished by the voter against
the number/s previously entered
Chairperson
in the EDCVL.
The Chairperson shall then: Poll Clerk
Chairperson
If the SN/s of the ballots returned by the voter is the
same as that recorded in the EDCVL, the voter shall
Only the Chairperson shall issue the ballot and not affix his/her thumbmark in the corresponding space in
more than one (1) ballot shall be issued at one time the ballot coupon/s and return it to the Poll Clerk.
except in cases where the voter is a barangay
resident and at the same time, within the range of Ballots returned to the Poll Clerk with the detachable
18-30. coupon/s not removed in the presence of the EB
members and the voter shall be considered spoiled. For
procedures, see page 5 of the Legal Procedures Module.
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(Essential steps to perform after the end of Counting shall not be adjourned or delayed until it
voting hours) has been fully completed, unless ordered otherwise by
the Commission.
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For the procedures in case REMEMBER: In reading the ballots during the
of counting, the
excess ballots, see page 6 of Legal and
Other Matters Procedures Module. Chairperson Poll Clerk Third Member
b. Ballots with Detachable
Coupons - In case a ballot with shall assume such positions as to provide the watchers
an undetached coupon is found and the public as may be conveniently accommodated
in the ballot box, the coupon in the polling place, and unimpeded view of the ballot
shall be removed and deposited being read by the Chairperson, the ER, and the tally
in the compartment for spoiled board being simultaneously accomplished by the Poll
ballots. The ballot shall be Clerk and Third member, respectively, without
included in the pile of valid touching any of the election documents.
ballots.
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There shall be separate ERs for The EB members and the watchers available shall
the Barangay and SK elections. accomplish the certification portion of the ERs.
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After the
Disposition of Ballot Boxes, Keys,
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