Overseas absentee voting starts for mid-term polls

The month-long overseas absentee voting for Filipino voters abroad began on Sunday, April 13, as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) concluded the test voting period at midnight on Saturday.

Registered Overseas Voters (ROVs) can now familiarize themselves with the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS), which will be used during the May 12 mid-term polls.

As of Monday, April 14, all 93 posts abroad have been opened for overseas voting, with Comelec successfully setting up OVCS in 77 locations and conducting ACM procedures at 16 others.

Voting hours vary by location, starting first in New Zealand on April 13 at 8 a.m. local time, followed by Australia, Japan, Korea, and other countries.

The voting period ends on May 12 at 7:00 PM PST, synchronized with Philippine voting hours.