MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): Absentee voting for Filipinos overseas was off to a bad start, described as “chaotic and disorganised” on the first day on Sunday (April 10) in Hong Kong and delayed in North America as the ballots and other election paraphernalia from Manila got stalled in transit in Alaska.
A record 1,697,215 registered overseas absentee voters began voting for national candidates on April 10 until Election Day on May 9. Overseas voters may only vote for president, vice president, 12 senators, and a party list group.
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