The Commision on Elections (Comelec) is expecting to save millions in government funds in next year's elections with its move to trim the participating party-list groups to only those that are compliant with the law. Election Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said the Comelec's decision to disqualify dubious organizations supposedly representing marginalized sectors would also mean lesser ballot forms to be printed and for the voters, shorter queuing time to cast their ballots. In the 2010 elections, more than 180 groups were allowed to participate in the elections, which entailed longer ballots, Sarmiento said in an interview with reporters. For th...
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