2023 San Jose del Monte conversion plebiscite

2023 San Jose del Monte conversion plebiscite
October 30, 2023
Do you agree to the City of San Jose del Monte, Province of Bulacan becoming a 'Highly-Urbanized City' pursuant to Proclamation No. 1057 which became law on December 4, 2020?
OutcomeProposal rejected
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 620,707 43.07%
No 820,385 56.93%
Valid votes 1,441,092 89.62%
Invalid or blank votes 166,912 10.38%
Total votes 1,608,004 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,092,248 76.86%

A plebiscite was held in the province of Bulacan, Philippines, on October 30, 2023, to determine whether San Jose del Monte should be converted into a highly urbanized city. Had it been approved, San Jose del Monte would have become politically, fiscally, and administratively independent from Bulacan. If rejected, the city would remain a component city of the province.

The city government supported the proposal, while the provincial government did not oppose it. The measure was ultimately rejected, with a narrow majority of voters in San Jose del Monte itself voting against the conversion.

The plebiscite was held concurrently with the 2023 Philippine barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. As a result, voters in Bulacan could receive up to three ballots.

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