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All registered voters whose names appear in the Election Day Computerized Voters Lists (EDCVL) may vote in the election, unless their names are manually crossed out from the EDCVL with the following annotations, duly signed by the Election Officer:

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the voter has died.

the voter has transferred to another district/city/municipality

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For the May 13, 2013 National and Local Elections, voting time will be from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

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b m u n t c in c e r p d n ce a ow my polling pla

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You can check the list of registered voters posted at the Office of the Comelec Election Officer in your locality or log on to

www.comelec.gov.ph

www. comelec.gov.ph.
to find your precinct via the precinct finder. COMELEC's Precinct Finder feature in its website:

www.comelec.gov.ph/?r=PrecinctFinderIntro

tes a id d n a c e h t e r a who ns? io t c e l e 3 1 0 2 is h t to be voted for

You can check the list of candidates as well as the ballot face for each city/municipality posted at

www. comelec.gov.ph.

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National
12 Senators 1 Party List

Since the 2013 Election is a midterm poll, the highest position that one can vote for are Senatorial Positions. Voters will be able to vote for:

Regional
1 Governor 1 Vice Governor Provincial Board Members 1 Congressional District Representative

Local

city Municipal

1 Mayor 1 Vice Mayor 8 Councilors

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At stake at this elections are a total of 18,022 positions. 12 senators will be elected, 229 district members of the House of Representatives, 80 provincial governors, 80 provincial vice governors, 766 members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature), 138 city mayors, 138 city vice mayors, 1,532 members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod (city council), 1,496municipal mayors, 1,496 municipal vice mayors, and 11,972 members of the Sangguniang Bayan (municipal council). In the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), there will be elected one regional governor, one regional vice governor, and 24 regional assemblymen. Party-list representatives will also be elected.

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Why vote?

right? obligation? power?

It is the right and obligation of qualified citizens to vote in the election of certain national and local officials of the government and in the decision of questions of public interest submitted to the people. The right to suffrage is a gift bestowed by our democracy. By voting, we exercise our power as citizens to decide and give mandate to the leaders that we are electing. Our consent to be governed is a decision of who are giving the power to represent our aspirations and interests and ultimately our country's future.

An election is a mechanism of hearing the voice of the people. One person, rich or unfortunate, has one vote.The citizen voters are entitled to free and informed choice on whom to vote. Every individual political choices and decisions made by the citizen voters will determine the kind of government that will serve them.

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? s e s n e f f o n io t c mplaints for ele

Complaints may be filed with the COMELEC Law Department, with the Offices of the Provincial Election Supervisor or the Regional Election Director assigned to the area where the election offense was committed.

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Complaints for election offenses shall be in writing and must be supported by sworn affidavits of the witness and other traditional forms of documentary evidence. The Commission shall also accept photographic and video evidence provided that these must be identified, explained and authenticated by the person who took or made the recording through the execution of a sworn affidavit attesting to the circumstances under which he or she has taken the photographs.

Templates of the Complaint-Affidavit and Sworn Affidavit are attachments of Comelec Resolution No.9616 (as Annex "F"and" E") and can be downloaded at the comelec.gov.ph.

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? g n i t o v s a e s What is over
This is a process by which qualified citizens of the Philippines abroad exercise their right to vote. Republic Act 9189 or the "Oveseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003" enables Filipino citizens in other countries to vote for certain positions during election season.

? m e t s y S V A O n hy do we have a

Because of the state's duty of to provide a system of honest and orderly overseas absentee voting that upholds the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot. (Sec. 2, Article V, 1987 Consitution). Towards this end, the State ensures equal opportunity to all qualified citizens of the Philippines abroad in the exercise of this fundamental right. (Sec. 2, RA 9189)

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s a d e r e d i s n o c e Who ar overseas voters?

An overseas voter is a qualified citizen of the Philippines whose application for registration or for certification as overseas voter has been approved by the Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) and who is abroad on the day of the election.

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s n o i t i s o p e h t e r What a l l a h s s r e t o v s a overse vote for?

All overseas voters may vote for Senators and accredited party/ organization or coalition thereof participating under the party-list system of representation.

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r o f d o i r e p e h t When is casting of votes?

Casting of votes shall be for a period of thirty (30) calendar days beginning at 8:00 oclock in the morning of April 13, 2013, local time of the host country until 7:00 oclock in the evening of May 13, 2013, Philippine time inclusive of all established holidays in the Philippines and such other holidays in the host country.

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s a e s r e v o n a l l Where sha voter vote?

Casting of votes shall be done in the designated voting area within the premises of the Posts (Philippine embassies, consulates, foreign service establishments and other Philippine government agencies maintaining offices abroad having jurisdiction over the place where the overseas voters temporarily resides) and other voting areas as may be determined by the Commission. Overseas voters may also log on to the official OAV website which can be found at www.comelec.gov.ph.

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r e t o v s a e s r e v How shall an o ? e t o v r e h / s i h cast

All overseas voters shall cast their votes in accordance with mode of voting authorized by the Commission.

pERSONAL vot

? g n i t o v f o s e d o m e h t e r a t a Postal voting Wh
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a mode of voting where the voters personally appear to cast their votes at the Post or such other voting areas designated by the Commission.

a mode of voting where mailing packets, containing the official ballots and other election paraphernalia, are sent to the voters through the mail or are personally delivered to or picked-up by the voters at the Post. Whereupon, the voters either mail or personally deliver their accomplished ballots to the Post.

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HOW SHALL SEAFARERS VOTE?

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During the voting period, seafarers may vote at any Post adopting personal voting. However, in case of personal voting, they may vote only in Posts with international seaports as identified and recommended by the Department of Foreign Affairs-Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS).

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2004

= 10,000 registered OAV

359, 296

2007

504, 124 589, 830

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em? t s y S g n i t o V e Automated

The Automated Voting System, or AVS, is a system using appropriate technology which has been demonstrated in the voting, counting, consolidating, canvassing, and transmission of election results, and other electoral processes. The technology that the Commission on Elections currently employs is the Precinct Optical Scanner or PCOS.

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s s e c o r P g n i t o Th e V
PCVL

The voter shall look for his name in the PCVL posted near the door of the polling place, and determine his precinct number and sequence number.

The voter shall approach any member of the BEI or its Support Staff, if any, and state his name, precinct number and sequence number.

After his/her identity has been established by the BEI, the voter shall sign in the EDCVL.

The voter shall be given a ballot placed inside a ballot secrecy folder and a marking pen.

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BA LLO T

MR. JOE

MR. MANN

The voter shall fill his ballot by fully shading the ovals beside the names of the candidates and the party, organization or coalition participating in the party-list system of representation, of his choice.

After accomplishing his ballot, approach the PCOS, insert his ballot in the ballot entry slot, and wait until the message "CONGRATULATIONS. YOUR VOTE HAS BEEN REGISTERED" appears on the screen.

Indelible ink shall be applied to voter's right forefinger nail and or any other nail if there be no forefinger nail.

The voter shall return the ballot secrecy folder and marking pen and leave the polling place.

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? t i d u A l a u n Ra n d o m M a

Pursuant to Section 29 of Republic Act 9369, any elections where the AES is used, a random manual audit in one precinct per congressional district will be conducted randomly chosen by COMELEC in each province and city. Any difference between the automated and manual count will result in the determination of root cause and initiate a manual count for those precincts affected by the computer or procedural error.

MR. MANN

MR JOE

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Online Resour ces
For more information, visit www.comelec.gov.ph To report campaign violations, #SumbongKo sa COMELEC To request for PCOS Demonstration, e-mail us at pcosdemo@gmail.com

N O I T A M R O F N I CONTACT
Commission of Elections
Palacio del Gobernador Bldg., Gen. Luna St. cor. Andres Soriano Jr. Ave, Intramuros, Manila 1002 Hotlines: 5275574; 5271892; 5259345; 5259302; 5270821 Twitter: @COMELECTV www.comelec.gov.ph

Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV)

PPCRV National Office Room 301, Pius XII Catholic Center United Nations Avenue, Paco, City of Manila Tel. No. : (02) 521-5005 / 524-2855 www.ppcrv.org/

National Citizen's Movement for Free Elections (NAMFREL)

Unit 601, DMG Center, Domingo M. Guevara St. corner Calbayog Extension, Mandaluyong City Tel: (632) 451-1586 (63) 939-1102872 Telefax: (632) 470-4151 (63) 915-8293882 www.namfrel.com.ph/

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