In line with this administrations’ national goal for a free, fair and clean 2013 election – the Municipality of Taraka is administering the “ONE PERSON, ONE REGISTRATION, ONE VOTE!” tagline to encourage and to assure the voters that they will be secured and will be given further assistance during elections.

After five days of conduct of the general voters’ registration in the province which started on July 9, and will end up on July 18, 2012 – A total of 12,328 individuals have filed their application for registration with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Partial turnout in the municipality is about 44 percent basing on 2007 census population in Taraka.

This event is in conformance to the Republic Act 8189 as enforced under Section 2 of Comelec Resolution 9271 annunciated on the 12th of August 2011. As a result, the Municipality of Taraka along with other municipalities in Lanao del Sur were adjured by the Election Registration Board (ERB) to promulgate an electoral registration to be held in the different precincts in the province. In Taraka, the said event was supervised by the electoral officers from the municipality. The election officers clustered the precincts into seven (7) clusters, as follows:

I – PITAKUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PITAKUS, TARAKA, LANAO DEL SUR
1. Brgy. Bandira Boisan
2. Brgy. Borowa
3. Brgy. Lumbac Bubong Maindig
4. Brgy. Lumbac Pitakus
5. Brgy. Masolun
6. Brgy. Pitakus
7. Brgy. Sigayan Proper

II- DIMAYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DIMAYON, TARAKA, LANAO DEL SUR
1. Brgy. Boriongan
2. Brgy. Dimayon
3. Brgy. Lumasa
4. Brgy. Pagalamatan
5. Brgy. Lumasa Proper (Salvador Concha)
6. Brgy. Sundig

III – MALUNGUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MALUNGUN, TARAKA, LANAO DEL SUR
1. Brgy. Buadi-Amao
2. Brgy. Buadi-Amunta
3. Brgy. Buadi-Amunud
4. Brgy.Carandangan-Calupa-an
5. Brgy. Malungun
6. Brgy. Sunggod

IV – ZAKBA ELEMETARY SCHOOL, MORIATAO LUCSADATO, TARAKA, LANAO DEL SUR
1. Brgy. Buadiadingun
2. Brgy. Buadi-Arorao
3. Brgy. Buadi-Atupa
4. Brgy. Buadi-Ongcalo
5. Moriatao Lucsadato

V – TARAKA CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BUADI-ARAO, TARAKA, LANAO DEL SUR
1. Brgy. Maruhom
2. Brgy. Buadi-Diyomanga
3. Brgy. Bucalan
4. Brgy. Gapao Balingdong
5. Brgy. Pindolonan
6. Brgy. Samporna Salamatollah
7. Brgy. Tupa-an Buadi-Atupa

VI – MSU – TARAKA HIGH SCHOOL, DATUMA-AS TARAKA, LANAO DEL SUR
1. Brgy. Cadayonan Bagumbayan
2. Brgy. Caramat
3. Brgy. Datuma-as
4. Brgy. Mangayao
5. Brgy. Supangan

VII – ILIAN DILABAYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DILABYAN, TARAKA, LANAO DEL SUR
1. Brgy. Dilabayan
2. Brgy. Ilian
3. Brgy. Lumbac Bagoangud
4. Brgy. Ririk
5. Brgy. Salipongan
6. Brgy. Sambolawan
7. Brgy. Samiorang Bangdingun

Although there were some problems encountered, the conduct of the registration, as a whole, went on smoothly. It was a fairly peaceful registration for everyone who has started to exercise their right to vote for the incoming year 2013. Between now and Election Day, everything will fall to place where the people be guided on how to vote wisely and peacefully. And for this, it will help as well, the leaders to guide the nation in a better direction.

Thus, to vote is the only commodity that is peddle-able without a license. Feel free to register, exercise your right. Vote for those who are able and conscientious enough to lead us to the right and progressive path. “ONE PERSON, ONE REGISTRATION, ONE VOTE!” – To achieve a free, fair, clean 2013 election.