GOVPH

Announcement

 IMPORTANT 

The Philippine Embassy in Vienna informs all registered Filipino overseas voters in Austria, Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia who have not yet received a ballot for the 2022 Philippine National Elections that they will be allowed to vote in-person at the Embassy, provided that they meet all of the following requirements:

• They must appear personally at the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Austria with their Philippine passport (please bring original AND photocopy) on the following schedule:
• 2-8 May 2022, from 9:00H until 17:00H; and
• On 9 May 2022, from 9:00H until 12:00H;
• They must be included in the Certified List of Voters (available at LINK);
• They must not have renounced their Philippine citizenship;
• They must execute an Affidavit / Undertaking (available at LINK), stating that:
• They have not yet received their postal voting packet as of date;
• They shall commit to returning the postal voting packets with the blank ballots intact even if they receive them at a later date or even after the elections; and
• They will not attempt to vote more than once in this election.
• Voters with outdated, incorrect or incomplete addresses must submit the following to facilitate updating of their voter records:
• OVF-1 Form (available at LINK);
• Original AND photocopy of proof of address (ex. Meldezettel or utility bill).

02 May 2022, Vienna, Austria

OVERSEAS VOTING

The Philippine Embassy in Vienna reminds all registered Filipino overseas voters in Austria, Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia to send their ballots back as early as possible, which must be received on or before 9 May 2022 at 13:00H. Ballots received beyond this time will NOT be included in the counting/canvassing of votes.  

Voters are likewise reminded to write their name and sign the ballot envelope before returning it to the Embassy.

For voters who moved to another address and failed to apply for a “Transfer of Records'' between 16 December 2019 to 30 October 2021, the Embassy will have to wait until the Post Office returns your ballot to us (as undelivered mail) before the Embassy can resend it to your new address. Voters are reminded to keep their voter records updated at all times.

28 April 2022, Vienna, Austria

OVERSEAS VOTING

The Philippine Embassy in Vienna informs all registered Filipino overseas voters in Austria, Croatia, Slovakia and Slovenia that the following are disqualified from registering and voting under the Overseas Voting Act of 2013 (R.A. No. 9189 as amended by R.A. 10590):

• Those who have lost their Filipino citizenship in accordance with Philippine laws;
• Those who have expressly renounced their Philippine citizenship and who have pledged allegiance to a foreign country, except those who have reacquired or retained their Philippine citizenship under Republic Act No. 9225, otherwise known as the 'Citizenship Retention and Reacquisition Act of 2003';
• Those who have committed and are convicted in a final judgment by a Philippine court or tribunal of an offense punishable by imprisonment of not less than one (1) year, such disability not having been removed by plenary pardon or amnesty: Provided, however, That any person disqualified to vote under this subsection shall automatically acquire the right to vote upon the expiration of five (5) years after service of sentence; and
• Any citizen of the Philippines abroad previously declared insane or incompetent by competent authority in the Philippines or abroad, as verified by the Philippine embassies, consulates or foreign service establishments concerned, unless such competent authority subsequently certifies that such person is no longer insane or incompetent."

The Embassy has also been informed that some voters contained in its Return-to-Sender (RTS) List  are allegedly not included in the Certified List of Voters (CLOV).

The Embassy urges former Filipinos who have renounced their Philippine citizenship and have received electoral packets in connection with the 2022 Philippine National Elections to inform the Embassy immediately.

The Embassy has checked its RTS List and CLOV and has found this allegation to be untrue.  Only those in the CLOV have been provided ballots and all those in the RTS List are likewise in the CLOV.    

22 April 2022, Vienna, Austria