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Only 58,000 of 2 million OFWs enrolled in 2025 online voting system: Comelec
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has started the month-long overseas absentee voting period for the 2025 national and local elections on Sunday, April 13, 2025, and it will end on May 12, 2025.
As of Tuesday, April 15, 2025, only 58,000 of the over 1.6 million registered overseas Filipino voters have enrolled in the online voting system.
Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco anticipates an increase in enrollees and voters after Holy Week.
The Comelec's new online voting system has faced criticism from some overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who reported issues verifying the names of candidates they voted for.
Comelec clarified that the encrypted script displayed on screens is distinct from the ballot face that shows the selected candidates, assuring that there are no glitches in the system.
Filipinos abroad will elect 12 senators, members of the House of Representatives, and local government officials.
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