Embassy in New Zealand asks voters to return election packets with irregularities

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This 2019 file photo shows overseas Filipinos in Hong Kong registering to vote.

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MANILA, Philippines (Updated 4:03 p.m.) — The Philippine Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand is calling on Filipino voters under its jurisdiction to return election packets with irregularities after a voter allegedly received a ballot from the embassy that had missing candidate names.

 

“Anyone who claims that they have received a ballot with an erasure/non-appearance of any of the entries is requested to return the entire ballot package to the Embassy so that we can verify the claim,” the foreign service post said in a statement Sunday afternoon, Manila time. 

 

“The Embassy is coordinating with [the Commission on Elections] accordingly,” it added. 

 

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