Chairpersons of electoral boards in the 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have been allowed to cast their votes today. 10338, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc allowed all chairpersons of electoral boards to exercise their voting privilege on election day, May 14. “The Commission, after due deliberation, resolved as it hereby resolves, to allow the chairperson of the electoral board to exercise his voting privilege,” the resolution stated. ADVERTISEMENTElectoral board chairpersons were previously not allowed to leave their assigned precinct and vote in their registered precinct since they were tasked to authenticate votes. Jimenez added that the board chairperson should only cast his vote during off-peak hours at his assigned precinct.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 13, 2018 21:45 UTC