FORTY-seven polling stations in 16 provinces will undergo a recount of votes after authorities discovered that the total number of ballots cast for the candidates did not match the number of people who showed up to vote.
The Election Commission ordered the recount as it believed that the irregularities could affect the final results, rankings of MP candidates, and the popularity votes received by each political party.
Of the 47 stations, 16 have been ordered to recount the ballots for constituency MPs, while the remaining 31 stations must recount the ballots for party-list MPs.
The election watchdog received about 280 complaints regarding the irregularities in the general election and assured investigations are being held urgently.
Under current guidelines, the government agency has 60 days from the date of the election to make the results official by certifying at least 95% of all MPs elected.
More than 52 million eligible voters visited at least 95,000 polling stations nationwide during the May 14 general elections.
At least 67 political parties contested for 500 MP seats in the Parliament.
The Election Commission assured a vote recount won’t affect the endorsement of election results scheduled in mid-July.