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Filing of candidacy for Nov. 6 election starts Monday
Julita A. Villagomez
This Monday, July 9, is the start of filing the nominating petitions and candidacy for the Nov. 6 general election.
According to the Commonwealth Election Commission, Aug. 8 is the deadline for submission of nominating petitions and candidacy.
CEC has until Sept. 22 to take action on nominating petitions and candidacy documents.
The governor’s and lieutenant governor’s seats and 42 other government positions are up for grabs in the coming election.
CEC executive director Julita A. Villagomez earlier reminded those interested to run that if they are government employees they have to take a leave once they are certified as candidates.
The executive director said elected officials, however, are not required to take a leave once CEC certifies them as candidates.
CEC is expecting the bulk of filing candidacy on the Aug. 8 deadline because most of them are government employees.
CEC said any recognized political party may nominate candidates by having its chairperson and secretary certify to CEC the names of the party’s candidates by Aug. 8.
CEC said the certification must accompany the nominating petitions. (Ferdie de la Torre)
