Embassy in Sweden says 'safeguards in place' after some voters report getting 2 ballots

A voter in a public Facebook post shared his experience about the two ballots he received from the Philippine Embassy in Sweden. The voter did not grant interview requests but allowed Philstar.com to write about his story for context provided his name is excluded.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden assured voters under its jurisdiction that "adequate safeguards are in place" for overseas absentee voting as voters there reported receiving duplicate ballots.

At least three Filipinos in Sweden have reported receiving two ballots each. One of the voters noted that his name was spelled incorrectly in the second ballot he received.

In a statement late Wednesday, Manila time, the embassy said that the ballots they send out are based on the Certified List of Overseas Absentee Voters (CLOAV) that is provided by the Commission on Elections. The linked CLOAV does not have the voter's misspelled name on the list.

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