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First days of internet voting enrollment: Late link, tech issues

Rappler

March 25, 2025

MANILA, Philippines – The implementation of the first internet voting mechanism in a Philippine election is off to a rocky start as Filipino community leaders in several countries bemoaned the late release of the enrollment link, technical issues, and what they see as a lack of awareness about the overseas election.


Pre-enrollment, the first step for Filipinos registered to vote overseas in posts assigned to internet voting, was meant to begin on Thursday, March 20. It had already been postponed from March 10 “per request” of Philippine consular posts abroad, according to the Commission on Elections (Comelec).

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