The Commission on Elections has asked Congress to pass a law to allow early voting for the vulnerable sector such as the elderly and PWDs as well as internet voting for overseas polls.
Comelec chair George Erwin Garcia said the nation’s vulnerable sector can be allowed to vote at least a week earlier than the general population during election season, similar to absentee voting.
Garcia said while measures to ease the challenges faced by the vulnerable sector in previous elections have been implemented by the poll body, these are not enough.
“This is the reason why Comelec is really pushing that for our elderly voters, those belonging to the vulnerable sectors like our PWDs—if Congress can pass a law allowing early voting for senior citizens and PWDs,” he said.
Citing low voter turnout among Filipinos abroad, Garcia also expressed support for internet voting for overseas voters.
He said Comelec will hold an election summit next month with various stakeholders to gain insights about the future of elections in the country.
