[CNN PH] Carmona residents vote to convert municipality into city

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[CNN PH] Carmona residents vote to convert municipality into city - Lemmy.world

A total of 30,363 residents voted to convert the Municipality of Carmona into a component city of Cavite in a plebiscite held Saturday. The Commission on Elections said turnout was at 53.90% – or 31,632 out of the 58,691 registered voters. About 96% of those who voted said yes to Carmona’s cityhood while only 4% or 1,016 said no, according to the board of canvassers.

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