MANILAfatpanda casino, Philippines — For the first time, the local absentee voting for the May 2025 midterm elections will be automated, the Commission on Elections announced yesterday.
Comelec Chairman George Garcia said the mass feeding of ballots would be done right after the closing of the local absentee voting hours.
The Comelec opted to automate the voting to expedite the election process, Garcia said.
The poll body will deploy vote counting machines in various sites where the local absentee voting will be held.
Those eligible for absentee voting are government officials and employees, including members of the Armed Forces, Philippine National Police as well as media workers.
They can cast their vote only for national positions such as senators and party-list representatives.fatpanda casino