MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has printed more than half of the over 90 million official ballots that will be used in the November 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said on Wednesday that since October 17, around 50 million ballots have already been printed.

“The Comelec is more than halfway through printing our ballots for the Barangay and SK Elections. Even though our elections are still on Nov. 2 [2026], we have decided to start printing the ballots,” Garcia said in an interview.

He added that the poll body expects to finish printing by next week.

The printing, which also covers accountable forms, is being conducted at the National Printing Office (NPO) in Quezon City. Of the total ballots, 69 million are for the barangay polls and 23 million for the SK elections.

Garcia also said the Comelec plans to begin printing ballots for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Parliamentary Elections by February 2026.

The BARMM election was initially set for October 13, 2025, but the Supreme Court ordered it to be held no later than March 31, 2026. (PNA)