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CEC to hold meeting next week to certify candidates
38 so far filed candidacies for 35 seats
The five members of the Commonwealth Election Commission are going to hold a meeting next week to certify the candidates for the Nov. 8 general election, according to acting CEC executive director Julita A. Villagomez yesterday.
Villagomez disclosed that the meeting will be held at CEC’s office at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe next Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 1:30pm.
CEC currently has five commissioners—three for Saipan and one each for Tinian and Rota. There are four vacant positions—two for Saipan and one each for Tinian and Rota.
As of yesterday at noon, 38 persons filed for their candidacies. There are 35 seats up for grabs in the coming Nov. 8 general election.
Only the Democratic Party has yet to file its nominating petitions and candidacies.
Meanwhile, CEC acting executive director Villagomez urged candidates on Tinian and Rota to file their nominating petitions and candidacies on the islands today, Tuesday, and tomorrow, Wednesday.
Villagomez said that on Tinian, a CEC staff will be entertaining the candidates at Tinian Department of Public Safety from 8:30am to 4:30pm on that two days.
Villagomez said that on Rota, a CEC staff will accept nominating petitions and candidacies at the Youth Center also at the same days and time.
Villagomez said the same CEC staff can also assist the registration of voters on Tinian and Rota.
The deadline for submission of nominating petitions and candidacies will be tomorrow, Wednesday.
