Chaotic start to election voting


ABSENTEE voting for Filipinos overseas was off to a bad start, described as “chaotic and disorganised” on the first day 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 Sunday 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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