Filipino elections in UAE: Voters get more time over weekend

Voting hours have been extended over the last voting weekend for Filipino residents in the UAE.

The Consulate General of the republic of the Philippines Dubai announced extended voting hours for the last few days of the month-long overseas voting.

Talking to Emirates24|7, Consul Ferdinand Flores said, voting timings have been extended from 8am to midnight from May 5 to 8. On May 9, the consulate will serve voters from 5am to 1pm.

Over the weekend (May 6-7), an additional polling station will be set up at the Chelsey Hotel in Satwa, and it will be from 9am to 5pm.

“Up until last night, we have seen 27,200 voters,” he said, adding, it’s still only a small percentage of the 122,185 registered voters in Dubai and the northern emirates.

The month-long overseas elections, which ends May 9, will determine its 16th President and other government heads. The elections will also determine its vice-president, who will each fill a six-year term. The elections will also be held for executive and legislative branches for all levels of government – national, provincial, and local, except for the village officials.

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