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Comelec says LAV may provide swing votes
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) targets an 88% turnout for the Local Absentee Voting (LAV) in the May 2025 midterm elections, aiming to match the success of the 2022 presidential elections.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia noted that the 57,689 qualified LAV voters could provide crucial swing votes, potentially determining the 12th senatorial slot or helping party-list organizations meet their thresholds.
Voting for LAV commenced yesterday and will conclude on Wednesday.
Garcia expressed hope that most LAV voters would participate, encouraged by the introduction of an automated election system (AES) for the first time in LAV.
The simplified AES process requires voters to only shade ballots, rather than writing candidate names.
LAV voters will cast ballots for 12 senators and one party-list organization, but not for local candidates.
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