SM Supermalls President Steven Tan and Commission on Elections Chairman George Erwin Garcia recently led the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) mall voting scheduled on October 30, 2023.
The MOA signing was held in SM City Manila last August 7.
Five SM malls will be participating in the pilot implementation of mall voting: SM City Manila, SM City North Edsa, SM City Sucat, SMCity Legazpi in Albay, and SM City Consolacion in Cebu for a total of more than 8,000 registered voters.
“Thank you Comelec for choosing us as your constant partner in giving the public better access to government services. We once again extend our hand to everyone, especially the youth, to come to our malls and take part in selecting the leaders of our local barangays and the Sangguniang Kabataan,” said SM Supermalls President Steven Tan.
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said the project will help make it easier, more comfortable, and more efficient for voters to cast their ballots, especially the vulnerable sectors including the elderly, disabled, and pregnant women.
On August 19, a simulation of the mall voting process will be held at SM City Manila and SM City Legazpi in Albay.
Also present for the agreement signing were SM Supermalls Senior Vice President for Operations Bien Mateo, and Comelec Commissioners Aimee Ferolino, Nelson Celis, and Rey Bulay.