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OFWs Offered Second Chance to Stay in Overseas Voters List for May 2013 Elections

The Philippine Commission on Elections (Comelec) is providing over 230,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) facing removal from the official overseas voters list an opportunity to remain and vote in the upcoming May 2013 elections. The Comelec resolution states that 238,557 overseas absentee voters (OAV) will be excluded due to failure to vote in the 2007 and 2010 elections. However, the Comelec has extended the deadline until December 21 for these absent voters to express their intent to vote in the next elections to be retained in the National Registry of Overseas Absentee Voting (NROAV). Either the Comelec or the Department of Foreign Affairs will publish the names of those to be dropped by December 21, and OFWs are required to file their manifestations. This process recognizes the challenges OFWs face as they cannot be in the Philippines and abroad simultaneously. Failure to vote consecutively in two national elections leads to removal from the voters list. Make your voice count for the future of the country!

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OFWs Offered Second Chance to Stay in Overseas Voters List for May 2013 Elections

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  1. OFWs given a chance to sign up for polls

  2. The COMMISSION on Election ( Comelec ) is giving over 230,000 overseas workers ( OFWs ) facing removal from the official overseas voters list a second chance to remain on the roster so they can vote in the May 2013 elections.The Comelec in a resolution said that 238,557 overseas absentee voters (OAV) would be dropped from the list for their failure to vote in the last two elections in 2007 and 2010 as dictated by law.Failure to vote in two consecutive national elections is a basis for ouster from the Comelec voters list.But the Comelec en banc has decided to give the absentee voters until Dec. 21 to file a manifestation of their intent to vote in next year’s midterm elections if they wish to be retained in the National Registry of Overseas Absentee Voting ( NROAV ). BY: Jocelyn R. Uy

  3. Disjunctive Either Comelec or Department Of Foreign Affair (DFA) will published the names of those who would be dropped in their website. Either on or before Dec.21 2012 OFWs manifestations should be filed.

  4. Conjunctive OFWs cannot be abroad and in the Philippines at the same time. A law cannot be both variable and fair.

  5. Conditional If you fail to vote, you will be dropped from the list. If OFWs goes to other countries, they can earn money.

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