THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) is keen on implementing internet voting for Filipinos overseas.
Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said during a roundtable interview with The Manila Times that the commission wants overseas internet voting in place for the 2025 elections.'It is high time that we use the internet for as long as we can guarantee security, transparency and auditability of the entire process and system,' Garcia said.He said the Comelec conducted a study and determined that there is no need for a law to implement a new mode of voting.
697 million Filipino voters abroad cast ballots, slightly higher than 31 percent in the 2019 polls.For the 2022 elections, Comelec spent almost P418 million for overseas voting, which is regrettable, considering that the per capita is huge as against those who actually voted, said Garcia.He said internet voting would require a smaller budget.Using the internet, Filipino seafarers can vote even if they are in the middle of the sea.
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