COMELEC GUIDELINES

BANTAY BOTO:
MGA POLL WATCHERS

• Who are the Poll Watchers?

• Who can appoint them?
• What are their rights, duties and function?
 WHO CAN APPOINT?

1. Candidates
2. Political Parties
3. Party-List Groups
4. Duly accredited citizens’ arms
5. Other COMELEC-authorized groups
 WHO CAN BE APPOINTED?

1. Registered voter
2. Of good moral character
3. No Election Offense
4. Literate
5. Not related to Electoral Board
 WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS?

1. Observe Electoral Board

2. Take notes, pictures and videos
3. File Protests
4. Raise challengers against voters
5. Get copies of Election Returns
• COMELEC ID
• Proof of Registration
• Appointment Papers.
WHO ARE THE PERSONS ALLOWED AND NOT
ALLOWED INSIDE THE POLLING PLACES
1. Members of the Electoral Board (EB)
2. EB support staff
3. Department of Education Supervisor Official (DESO) and
Technical Support Staff
4. Emergency Accessible Polling Place (EAPP) Support Staff
5. COMELEC Representatives
6. Voters casting their votes and their assistors
7. Voters waiting for their turn to cast their vote
8. Watchers of Candidates and citizens’ Arms
9. Jail/Prison Escorts escorting Persons Deprived of Liberty
(PDL) voters
10. Other COMELEC-authorized persons
 WHO ARE NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE
POLLING PLACES?
1. Military Officials/ AFP
2. Police Officials? PNP
3. Peace Officers
4. Barangay Officials
5. Sangguniang Kabataan Officials
6. Barangay Tanods
7. Extra-Legal Police Personnel
 ELECTION DAY
OCTOBER 30, 2023 (MONDAY)
7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
• LUMAPIT sa Electoral Board (EB) at sabihin ang pangalan, precinct at sequence number
ayon sa listahan ng botante na nakapaskil sa presinto.
• KUNIN and balota na ibibigay ng EB:
• 15-17 years old – 1 SK Ballot
• 18-30 years old – 1 SK at 1 Barangay Ballot
• 31 years old at pataas – Baranagay Ballot

• PUMIRMA sa Election Day Computerized Voters List (EDCVL)

• PUNAN ang balota sa pamamagitan ng pagsulat ng Pangalan ng kandidato nais iboto at
gamitin ang ballot secrecy folder.
• TUPIIN ang balota sa pamamaraan kung paano ito tinanggap at ibalik ito sa EB.
• MAG-THUMBMARK sa kaukulang espasyo sa ballot coupon.
• MAGPALAGAY ng indelible ink sa kuko ng kanang hintuturo
• Sa harap Ninyo ay TATANGGALIN ng EB ang ballot coupon at ilalagay ang balota at
ballot coupon sa mga nakatakdang lagayan sa ballot box.
Thank You and Goodluck!