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Not sure how to vote on election day? Here's a guide on how to vote at the PCG Dubai Office for the Philippine midterm elections.
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Not sure how to vote on election day? Here's a guide on how to vote at the PCG Dubai Office for the Philippine midterm elections.
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00:00Overseas voting for Filipinos in the UEE will begin from April 13th until May 13th for the midterm elections.
00:09For overseas Filipinos who want to cast their vote, here are the most important steps.
00:13Step 1, look for your name in alphabetical order at the polling precinct assigned to you, or if you're registered, check online at this website.
00:22Step 2, present your valid ID and you will be given a ballot and a pen to cast your vote with.
00:28Do not use any other pen and make sure that your ballot paper is new and untampered with.
00:33Step 3, completely shade the box next to the candidate you are voting for. Do not use a tick or a cross or a checkmark to cast your vote.
00:40Step 4, go to your elections officer at your precinct and he or she will guide you to the vote counting machine.
00:46Whilst you're doing this, keep your ballot covered with your voting secrecy folder.
00:51Step 5, the machine will display your candidate and register your vote and you will be given a receipt to cross-check the whole process of what you just voted for by.
01:05So while voting, you need to remember these simple do's and don'ts.
01:08Vote early, don't leave it to the last minute. Voting ends on May 13th and the time that voting closes correlates with the closing time of votes in Philippines.
01:18Only those who are within 30 metres of the precinct in the queue will be allowed to register their vote by the deadline, so get in there early.
01:26Number 2, don't over vote. Voting for more than the required number of candidates will nullify your vote.
01:32After voting, proceed directly to the elections officer who will direct you to the vote casting machine.
01:38Put your ballot straight in the box and don't take selfies or pictures of your ballot whilst you're on your way to the machine.
01:46Whilst in the precinct, do not give away any form of campaign materials as this is against Voting Commission laws and it's also against UEE laws unless you're given permission by the UEE government.
01:57Golf News also interviewed Consul General Paul Raymond Cortes for more important reminders.
02:03There have been several questions about whether or not they could vote in Dubai even if they were registered elsewhere and the answer is no.
02:11Only those who are registered in Dubai as overseas voters of the precinct in Dubai may be allowed to vote here.
02:19The other exception would be for seafarers for as long as they are on the seafarers list.
02:25Again, only those who are registered in Dubai may be allowed to vote here and you can find out whether or not you're registered if you are in the CLOV or the Certified List of Overseas Voters.
02:38And we have that over here at the Philippine Consulate where we printed out the whole list of 209,000 plus plus plus names.
02:47Or you can find out through our website www.dubaipcg.gov.ph where we have the link to that e-file of the Certified List of Overseas Voters.
03:02So now you're ready to cast your vote. For more information, check these graphics.
03:08For more information, visit www.dubaipcg.gov.ph