The Commission on Elections (Comelec) yesterday announced that the holding of the first ever National Election Summit originally scheduled this month has been postponed to March to give way to the February 25, 2023 special elections in the seventh legislative district of Cavite.
Elections chairman George Garcia said in a press conference that Comelec officials in the main and field offices will meet to discuss preparations for the election summit in March.
Commissioner Nelson Celis, who heads the organizing committee for the event, said the summit will be held on March 8 to 10, from the originally scheduled January 25 to 27.
“(In order) to give way for the special elections in Cavite on February 25, we will just move (the summit) by about a month,” said Celis.
The poll official said they have already held 26 pre-summit activities since October 2022.
“So far, we have had discussions on the new technology that could be possibly implemented for 2025 elections, full implementation of the digital signature, and the possibility of implementing blockchain technology, among others,” Celis said.
To recall, the Comelec en banc has previously announced the holding of the country’s first ever election summit in January 2023 to provide a platform for a national dialogue and interaction with, consultation and participation of election stakeholders in the review, formulation, or enhancement of policies, plans, and programs in election administration and electoral enforcement and adjudication.
The policy recommendations that will come out of the poll summit will then be endorsed for consideration of the Comelec en banc.
