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MANILA, Philippines – Commission on Elections Chairman Sixto Brillantes, Jr launched the first day of overseas absentee voting all over the world on Saturday, April 13 in Hong Kong — home to the largest number of registered overseas absentee voters.
I am here in Hong Kong for the first day of the Overseas Absentee Voting. Hong Kong has 120,000+ absentee voters. twitter.com/ChairBrillante…
With the exemption of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, the first day of overseas absentee voting for Filipinos starts Saturday, April 13.
Brillantes announced Friday, April 12, that the start of absentee voting in Jeddah was pushed a week later to Tuesday, April 16. To compensate for the voting hours lost, Comelec extended voting hours in the area by 1 hour everyday.
In 2010, about 95,000 out of the 122,820 Filipinos eligible to vote in Hong registered as overseas absentee voters (OAV).
Hong Kong—having the most number of registered OAVs—will have automated voting. twitter.com/ChairBrillante…
She is the first to vote in her precinct. twitter.com/ChairBrillante…
With the Special Board of Election Inspectors here in Bayanihan Centre. Voting here will last for 30 days. twitter.com/ChairBrillante…
With Consul General Noel Servigon of the Hong Kong Philippine Consulate. twitter.com/ChairBrillante…
— Sixto Brillantes Jr. (@ChairBrillantes) April 13, 2013
For those in the Philippines, voting for the 2013 elections will be on May 13. – Rappler.com
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