Comelec willing to work with DepEd on higher pay for 2022 poll workers By JOAHNA LEI CASILAO, GMA News Published April 15, 2021 7:20pm Public school teachers count ballots at the Random Manual Audit (RMA) for the May 13 national and local elections on May 16, 2019 in Manila. Danny Pata The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is willing to work with the Department of Education (DepEd) regarding its request to provide additional pay for teaching and non-teaching personnel serving as poll workers in the 2022 elections. “[T]he Comelec recognizes the invaluable role played by teachers in ensuring the success of elections,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez told GMA News Online.