With just two days to go before the first ever internet voting for Filipinos abroad is set to begin, the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong has reminded registered voters that they need to enroll at the website of the Commission on Elections before they can cast their votes.
The enrollment is ongoing, and will close on May 7,
or five days before the overseas voting ends on May 12, which is also the day
Filipinos across the country will go to the polling stations to cast their
ballots.
Online voting will start at 8am this Sunday, Apr 13,
until 7pm of May 12. As voting is through the internet, voters can log on to enroll
and vote anytime once the overseas election starts.
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Voting can be done through
the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) using a mobile smartphone, table or
laptop. Just log on using the following links:
- Enrollment (now until May 7) - ov.comelec.gov.ph/enroll
- Voting (Apr 14 until May 12) - ov.comelec.gov.ph/vote
As voting is online, anyone
who is registered to vote overseas can cast their votes anywhere and anytime,
as long as they have the right gadgets and have a strong internet connection.
There will be no need to go to a physical voting center like the Bayanihan Centre in Kennedy Town which was used for all previous overseas voting by Filipinos in Hong Kong until the last national election in 2022.
Those who might need help to enroll and/or vote, may go to the OWWA OFW Global Center on the 18th floor of United Centre in Admiralty on the following dates:
- Apr 13 to May 12, 9am to 4pm,
everyday, including public holidays
- This coming Sunday, Apr 13, it
will open at 8am
Reminder:
All those who plan to enroll and vote should bring along any of the following
identification documents: Philippine passport, driver’s license, PhilSys ID, o
seaman's book.
If
none of these is available, the voter will need to present any
government-issued Philippine identity card or HKID card.
The Consulate also
reminded all those who took part in the mock or test voting from Mar 20 to Apr
12 that this was not official. They need to do the actual voting from Apr 13 to
May 12 for their votes to be counted.
All voters may choose up to 12 senators and one party-list from among the list in the OVCS.
For information on how to use the OVCS, please click on this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YvnaS2ru9xkrtQ3UFWoCnddV6Q1PrFxw/view?pli=1
For all other information on the election, go to https://info-ov.comelec.gov.ph/
