The Bangsamoro region has entered the final stretch toward its first Parliamentary election. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has begun deploying ballots, automated counting machines, and other election paraphernalia in some remote areas across the region. However, the path to the polls remains marked by electoral and security risks, with reports of vote-buying, political violence, and clan feuds. The government has responded with an unprecedented massive deployment of security forces in its bid to secure the polls, but the risks extend beyond election day, with potential implications for post-election stability and the broader Bangsamoro political settlement.