UPDATE: Barely 2 days before the election and I’m glad we have politicians who are making it easy for first time voters to find their precinct even if I can’t locate mine on the online precinct finder. I got my voter’s information card through the help of the mayor of the city I am registered today.
If you can’t find your name on the online precinct finder they advise you to go to your local COMELEC office so you can find out if your name is on the master list of voters.
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In less than a month, the 2010 Philippine National elections begins. Actually the absentee voting for our Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) started yesterday. Some of our friends, families and relatives have cast their votes already and voting and counting of their ballots, since they are still doing a manual voting abroad, will take about a month.
My question is, are you ready to vote on May 10, 2010 Philippine Elections? Do you know what to do and where to go since everything will be very different from the last election because the electronic voting will be now implemented.
Do you know where your voting precinct is?
If not then you can check if your name and precinct appears in this Online Precinct Finder of COMELEC (Commission on Elections). This is where you can find your voting precinct. The Online Precinct Finder will ask your full name (first name, middle name and last name) date, month and year of birth). If you find your name good for you! Write it down and try to scout your voting precinct to make it easier for you on the election day itself. If you didn’t find your name (like me) you still have time to pay a visit to your local election offices and ask them where your voting precinct is.
Do you know how to vote on an Automated Election System?
Follow these seven simple steps:
- Bring your valid ID and voters ID on May 10, 2010 and go to your voting precinct that you located via the online precinct finder.
- Get your ballots to the Board of Election Inspector (BEI) who will verify your identity before giving you the ballots.
- Pay attention to the BEI instructions.
- Make sure that your ballot has no markings and that the oval shaped thing is not shaded in any way, if so, have your MMS capable cellphone ready, take a photo and return to the BEI for proof.
- If your ballot is clear of all suspicious marking proceed to the voting area and fill up the ballot. Remember to completely shade the inside of the oval shape mark beside the person you are voting.
- Take your ballot to the counting machine and feed your ballot right side down and wait for the confirmation message.
- Go back to the BEI for indelible inking of your index finger.
Good luck and God Bless the Philippines!
Image from GMATV News
10 Comments
@ Shayne punta ka nalang sa barangay office nyo , I think they are open naman, if you have a family member na meron sa precinct finder then you can tag along with them makikita mo rin name mo doon. Di kasi updated yung sa online precinct finder eh.
ako din.wala din ung name ko sa precinct finder.open kaya ang comelec ngaun?paano po pag first time voters, ung white na paper lang ipapakita(acknowledgment receipt)?tapos isang valid ID?
mas excited pa ako mag attend ng SM sale para bumili ng mga pang regalo, sa totoo lang haha.
May 1 to May 31 2010 – 50% off on Boys Teens Wear (SM Malls) :p
great! oh FYI bawal po magdala ng camera phone sa loob ng prisinto. 🙂
Handang-handa na, ehehhe!
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