Poll watchdog Kontra Daya has called on the Comelec to act urgently on alleged irregularities during the first week of overseas absentee voting, including alleged preshaded ballots. VotePH READ:
“In tightly contested races, overseas votes may be swing votes in the sense that there are roughly 1.6 million votes. The VP race in 2016 was tight and there remains a possibility of a tighter race at various levels,” Arao said.The first week of absentee voting abroad was marred by delays, long queues, and lack of election materials.
The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai strongly denied the report and advised Filipinos against posting “unverified and/or unsubstantiated allegations” on social media.It said poll watchers from at least five political parties who witnessed the first day of voting reported no irregularity.
“When I returned it to be replaced, it was said to have been a spoiled ballot from yesterday [April 10],” she said. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Abundo said the names of Sara Duterte, who is the running mate of presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and several senatorial bets had been shaded.
Following reports of overseas voters receiving more than one ballot, the Philippine Embassy in Sweden confirmed in a statement that there were three voters who each got two ballots in the mail, blaming “human error” for the incident. The statement was made in response to complaints from Filipino voters in Sweden. One voter reported on social media that he received another ballot enclosed in an envelope with his name misspelled.
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