Low voter turnout seen for Palawan plebiscite
MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections is not expecting a high voter turnout for the Palawan plebiscite on March 13.
Gloria Ramos-Petallo, election director for Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan), expressed hope that all qualified voters in the province would participate in the plebiscite.
“We hope to have 100 percent voting during the plebiscite, but historically, plebiscites don’t have high voter turnout,” Petallo said.
Data shows Palawan has 490,639 registered voters in 2,959 clustered precincts.
On Saturday, residents will decide whether to divide the province into Palawan del Norte, Palawan Oriental and Palawan del Sur.
Petallo said the highest voter turnout during plebiscites is 47 percent.
Aside from the historical low voter turnout, the exercise in Palawan will take place at a time when the country is battling a pandemic, which prohibits mass gatherings.
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