Comelec precinct finder also available for overseas voters

The precinct finder system of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is also available for overseas voters.

The Comelec Office for Overseas Voting (OFOV) said this in a Facebook post Saturday, April 23.

"Overseas voters can also use the Comelec precinct finder to look up the status of their overseas voter registration record," it said.

"You can click this link:https://voterverifier.comelec.gov .ph or scan the QR code with your mobile phone to go directly to the Precinct Finder page," added the poll body.

In using the system, voters are being asked to provide information, such as if they are local or overseas voters, first name, middle name, last name, and place of registration (province, city/municipality). In turn, the system will provide the voter's polling place, precinct number, and voter registration status.

Those who have questions about their overseas voter record, the Comelec said, may email ov.concerns@comelec.gov.ph.

Meanwhile, a poll official on Sunday reacted to a post circulating on social media that a voting ballot sent in New Zealand excluded the name of a presidential bet.

Comelec Commissioner George Garcia issued this statement: "Maganda po sana kung hindi erased ang clustered precinct id at precincts in cluster para malaman po kung tunay sya at kung natanggap mismo ng kababayan natin yan madali nyang papicture hawak ang balota na yan. (It would have been nice if the clustered precinct id and precincts in cluster had not been erased so that we would know if it was really received by the person who could easily take a picture holding the ballot.)"

He described the post as fake news since no Filipino has come forward to the Embassy to report the ballot with alleged missing entry.

Garcia stressed that they only have one ballot template for entire office for overseas voting regardless of post.

He said the Task Force against Fake News will probe the matter.