Thr, KD DECEIVED ® Time: 104s b Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS Manila GUIDELINES IN CASE THE OFFICIAL MELO, Jose A.R., BALLOTS, ACCOUNTABLE ELECTION SARMIENTO, Rene V., FORMS AND OTHER ELECTION rE ee PARAPHERNALIA DO NOT ARRIVE =; Lucenito N., ON TIME FOR THE OPENING OF — YELAsco, Armando C, POLLS IN CONNECTION WITH [aRRAZABAL, Gregorio ¥ OCTOBER 25, 2010 BARANGAY AND J ; SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN ELECTIONS. Ris ober 24, 20 PROMULGATED: O1O°8t 241 °010 7% 078 RESOLUTION No. °°7 o ‘WHEREAS, reports on the delivery of official ballots, accountable forms and other election paraphernalia indicate that there will be delays in the arrival thereof at the polling centers in time for the opening of polls on October 25, 2010; WHEREAS, the delay will affect the conduct of voting, counting and canvassing; NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on Elections, by virtue of its powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code and other election laws, RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES to promulgate the following guidelines in cases of delay in the delivery of official ballots and other election forms/paraphernalia on election day, October 25, 2010: SECTION 1. Assessment. — The Election Officer, the city/municipal treasurer and the Board of Election Tellers (BETS) shall determine the time of arrival of the officials ballots, accountable forms and other election paraphernalia at the polling center and thereafter, assess whether the same will arrive at the polling centers before or after 12:00 noon of election day. SEC. 2. Extension of voting hours. — If based on the joint assessment of the Election Officer, City/Municipal Treasurer and the BET concerned, the official ballots, accountable forms and other election paraphernalia for a particular precinct will arrive at its designated polling center before 12:00 noon of October 25, 2010, voting shall immediately start and continue up to 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Ifafter 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon, there are still voters present who have not yet cast their votes, Section 23 of Comelec Resolution No. 9030 dated September 21, 2010 shall apply. Sec. 2. Postponement of election. — If the official ballots, accountable forms and other election paraphernalia for a particular precinct will arrive at its designated polling center after 12:00 noon of October 25, 2010, election shall be postponed and reset to the following day, October 26, 2010, or if it is not feasible, on the next day, October 27, 2010. Voting, counting and canvassing shall continue in precincts not affected. Notwithstanding the postponement of the elections in the affected precincts, the Barangay Board of Canvassers (BBOC) may proclaim the winning candidates whose election will not be affected by the number of votes to be cast in the precinct/s where the voting has been postponed. If the number.of votes to be cast in the postponed precincts will affect the result of the election, the BBOC shall suspend its proceedings and reconvene at 6:00 o'clock in the evening of October 26, 2010 or if it is not feasible, on October 27, 2010. Sec. 3. Announcement of postponement of elections. ~ The Election Officer shall announce the postponement of elections in the polling centers affected and the date of resetting of elections. Sec. 4. Reportorial procedure. — The Election Officer shall inform the Comelec National Command Center at the Central Office of the precincts where elections have been extended or postponed pursuant to this Resolution, not later than 6:00 o'clock in the evening of election day. Within three (3) days from the conduct of elections, the Election Officer shall submit a written report where elections have been extended or postponed, to the Election and Barangay Affairs Department. Let the Election and Barangay Affairs Department implement this Resolution. SO ORDERED. concurred Bar, toni rahi RENE V. SARMIENTO Commissionér Sans LUCENITO N. LE MANDO €. VELASCO am Commissioner mil toscureed par ty fon ny caf NICODEMG 7: FERRER Commsioner ELIAS R. YUSOPH GREGORIO Y. Commissioner ‘Commiss} AL