Manila Bulletin
Comelec eyes suspension of overseas voting in some areas
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is considering suspending the May 9 polls in seven countries across four Philippine posts due to various issues.
These posts include those in Baghdad, Iraq; Tripoli, covering Algeria, Chad, Tunisia, and Libya; Afghanistan, serviced by Islamabad; and Ukraine, serviced by Warsaw.
Suspensions in Islamabad and Warsaw are likely due to mandatory repatriation efforts in those regions.
Baghdad and Tripoli are being considered for suspension because they currently lack the necessary capabilities to conduct overseas voting.
The Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) awaits formal confirmation from the Department of Foreign Affairs-Overseas Voting Secretariat regarding the posts' capacity to hold elections.
Additionally, voting in Shanghai, China, may be temporarily suspended because of a lockdown imposed due to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
A total of 127 registered voters are affected in the posts in Iraq, Tripoli, Afghanistan, and Ukraine, while over 1,600 voters are in Shanghai.
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