Comelec: Tally of overseas votes complete
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday said they have completed the tally of overseas votes.
In a press briefing, Comelec Commissioner Arthur Lim said all of the certificates of canvass (COCs
“They (COCs) have been presented to the parties present, legal counsels, authorized representatives. Yan po ay nasuri nila, natingnan nila, kadalasan ay kinukunan pa nila ng picture at maayos po ang pagka-tally,” Lim said.
“Lahat po ng 58 na certificates of canvass mula sa 82 posts worldwide ng overseas voting ay nandirito na po,” he added.
The poll body will sum the total votes for each candidate which will be presented officially through a canvassing report prepared by the NBOC.
“I think by Monday at the latest you will have the formal canvassing report for the overseas vote,” Lim said.
The Comelec also reported that many Filipinos abroad cast their votes for the 2016 polls.
The voter turnout of overseas absentee voters (OAVs) is 432,706, representing around 40 percent of the 1,376,067 registered voters.
The turnout of overseas voters is the second highest record since the poll body has implemented overseas voting in 2004.
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, meanwhile, said in her Twitter account that all OAV votes are in.
Aside from the voter turnout of OAVs, her notes posted online include unofficial tally of votes for Liberal Party's Leni Robredo and Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos.
OAV votes all in but this will have to be audited yet. See pic pic.twitter.com/abknRX0qca
— Rowena V. Guanzon (@commrguanzon) May 14, 2016
Ok u spoiled kids here's the OAV breakdown.but subject to audit pic.twitter.com/4q5Z4vEJWh
— Rowena V. Guanzon (@commrguanzon) May 14, 2016
Marcos and Robredo, who are neck and neck in the vice presidential race, have 176,669 and 89,935 overseas votes, respectively.
Guanzon emphasized that the OAV votes are subject to audit.
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