Lawyer Gay Enumerables, Comelec-Davao assistant regional director, said in a press conference that taking pictures inside the polling precinct is not allowed as this could be used for vote-buying or vote-selling.
“Bawal gyud ang mag-selfie ug mag-picture sa ballota (it is strictly forbidden to take selfies and take pictures of the ballot), ginabawal gyud na siya kay mao man gud nang mahitabo nga kung piktyuran ang ballota basin mao nay mahimo nga (kanang) proseso para magsugod ang ibaligya ang boto pagawas (it is strictly forbidden because it may be used to sell their votes outside),” Enumerables said.
She added that wearing t-shirts bearing a candidate’s name or face is also prohibited on Election Day.
With the current Covid-19 pandemic, the Comelec official said voters must undergo thermal scanning. Voters that will have a body temperature of 37°C and above will be brought to the Isolation Polling Place (IPP) to lower their body temperature.
Enumerables also said voters should bring their own ballpen for their personal use aside from the marking pens provided by the electoral boards for shading the ballots.
She added that they will also be implementing the mandatory Covid-19 health protocols like wearing of face masks and physical distancing.
