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Comelec says 1.3M Pinoys overvoted this midterm polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported that approximately 1.3 million Filipino voters cast invalid ballots for senators in the 2025 midterm elections because they shaded more than the allowed 12 candidates.
This figure represents about 2% of the 57.3 million Filipinos who participated in the May 12 elections.
Comelec Chairman George Garcia stated that out of 17 million votes, 1.3 million resulted in overvoting for senatorial positions.
Garcia described the 1.3 million overvotes as a significant number, emphasizing the need to address this issue.
The Comelec recently proclaimed the 12 winning senators, with Camille Villar, Lito Lapid, and Imee Marcos securing the bottom three positions, all receiving over 13 million votes.
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