Comelec Deploys Materials for Batanes Special Poll on Nov. 28
A special election will be held in Batanes on November 28 to fill a vacant congressional seat following the death of the incumbent representative. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has begun deploying election materials and is considering a pilot test for vote transmission methods.
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