A party-list lawmaker on Monday asked the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to look into the “disorganized” voting system in Hong Kong.
A party-list lawmaker on Monday asked the Commission on Elections to look into the “disorganized” voting system in Hong Kong.
Around 1.7 million Filipinos voters abroad are expected to participate in the month-long activity, which started last April 10 and will end on May 9, 2022. “I trust that our embassies and consulates worldwide will provide adequate assistance to almost 1.7 million registered Filipino overseas to ensure that the voting process will go smoothly. Let us help our ‘kababayan’ overseas as they exercise their right to take part in electing the leaders who they think will give them and their family the service and protection that they needed,” Legarda said.
Also covered by the delays are the Philippine consulates in Shanghai, China; Milan, Italy; and New York, United States of America. Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Electoral Reforms and People’s Participation, warned that setbacks reported on the first day of voting in Hong Kong, the United States, Italy, and New Zealand may be replicated in other areas where large OFW populations are located.
Marcos pointed out that government offices abroad did not have consistent voting hours, with some ending mid-afternoon and others extending into the night.
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