With all the nine senators voting yes, the override of the veto was completed.
Commonwealth Election Commission Executive Director Robert Guerrero who attended the session was asked by Sen. Luis P. Crisostimo, Ind.-Saipan, about how the early voting will be conducted.
People who wish to vote 10 days prior to the election, as provided by the new law, will have to be at the election office in Susupe to cast their ballots there.
Guerrero has said earlier that the governor’s concerns about advanced voting will be addressed.
Introduced by Rep. Ralph S. Demapan, Covenant-Saipan H.B. 17-66 amends the commonwealth election law so that it complies with federal election standards.
Fitial vetoed the bill, saying early voters would not have the protection they need.
The bill would also allow intimidation and fraud and increase the cost of elections, he said in his veto message.
The House overrode the veto on Tuesday.
Senate President Paul A. Manglona, Ind.-Rota, said commonwealth election law has to fit federal statutes. But he said the governor’s concerns will be addressed in another bill that will be introduced later.
Considering that the U.S. delegate election is two months away, Manglona said they recognize the urgency to amend the local election law.
