Comelec sets virtual raffle of party-list order on ballot

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold a virtual raffle for the order of listing of party-list groups on the official ballot for the May 2022 elections.

The poll body set the raffle date on Dec. 10, which will be held at the Comelec central office in Intramuros, Manila.

Representatives of party-list groups will be allowed to witness the raffle online amid the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Comelec Resolution No. 10733.

Qualified party-list groups are each entitled to one slot in the MS Teams videoconference platform to watch the raffle.