Foreign observers for the May 10 elections

April 8, 2010 | Filed under: 2010 Election,Election,Philippines | Posted by: TFA News

Philippine National Elections 2010
Philippine National Elections 2010
For those who want to observe the Philippine elections next month, remember the deadline to apply as accredited foreign observers is next week, 15 April.

According to a resolution passed by the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC), applications filed after that day shall not be entertained.

Any foreigner or foreign group or association representing government or private interests can apply as accredited foreign observers.

Accredited foreign observers according to the COMELEC are accorded privileges including the rights to conduct interviews and observe election preparation activities as well as the actual counting of votes.

Application forms for accreditation may be personally filed at the COMELEC Education and Information Department or at overseas Philippine consulate offices whose endorsement is a documentation requirement for the application.

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