Sec. 23. Who are allowed to vote. – All overseas absentee voters may vote for President, Vice-President, Senators and accredited political party/organization or coalition thereof participating under the party-list system of representation.

Sec. 24. Period for casting of votes. – Casting of votes shall be for a period of thirty (30) calendar days beginning at 8:00 o’clock in the morning of April 10, 2010, local time of the host country until 6:00 o’clock in the evening of May 10, 2010, Philippine time. The period shall include all established holidays in the Philippines and such other holidays in the host countries.

Except on April 10, 2010 where all Posts are required to open at 8:00 o’clock in the morning, local time of the host country, the Post may adopt a flexible schedule for the operation of the various SBEIs; provided it is continuous and it will not be less than eight (8) hours a day, taking into account the availability of voters and the primary responsibilities and functions of the members of the SBEIs.

If at 6:00 o’clock in the evening of May 10, 2010, Philippine time, there are still voters within thirty (30) meters in front of the polling place who have not yet cast their votes, the voting shall continue to allow said voters to cast their votes without interruption. The Poll Clerk shall, without delay, list the names of said voters. The voters listed shall be called to vote by the Poll Clerk by announcing each name three (3) times in the order in which they are listed. Any voter who is not present when called shall not be permitted to vote at any later time.

Sec. 25. Manner of casting of votes. – All overseas absentee voters shall cast their votes either personally at the Post, or by mail in countries where postal voting has been authorized by the Commission.

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