Manila Bulletin
No such thing as pre-shaded ballots, PH Embassy in Singapore says
The Philippine Embassy in Singapore has denied allegations of handing out pre-shaded ballots to voters, stating that such claims are untrue.
However, the embassy did admit to an isolated incident where a spoiled ballot was inadvertently given to one voter on the first day of overseas voting.
The embassy clarified that the spoiled ballot was a result of an unintentional error and was recorded in the official minutes of voting.
The embassy assured the public of its commitment to maintaining an honest and orderly overseas absentee voting process that upholds the integrity of the elections.
The voter who received the spoiled ballot reported the incident to a poll watcher, and the ballot was subsequently marked as void.
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The Philippine Consulate General's Office in Dubai has denied allegations of pre-shaded ballots during the overseas absentee voting period.
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Overseas absentee voting for the 2022 Philippine national elections commenced on April 10, with approximately 1.7 million Filipinos abroad expected to participate.
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Comelec Commissioner George Garcia confirmed an incident in Singapore where a Filipino overseas voter received a spoiled ballot.
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