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Overseas National Referendum System

Overseas National Referendum Schedule
Overseas National Referendum Schedule
Date Activity Reference Date Legal Basis
By April 17 (Fri) Establishment of Overseas National
Referendum Commissions
(Operating period: from the date of installation to 30 days after the national referendum)		 Within 10 days of the
promulgation of the
constitutional amendment
proposal		 NRA Article 52(1)
April 8 (Wed) - April 27 (Mon) Report of Overseas Absentees For 20 days from the day
after the promulgation of the
constitutional amendment
proposal		 NRA Article 53
Application for Registration (or Change) of Overseas Eligible Voters
Preparation of Register of Reported
Absentees to Mission		 Immediately after the end of the report/application period
Sending of Register of Reported Absentees to Mission Immediately after the register is prepared
May 3 (Sun) - May 9 (Sat) Preparation of the Registration of Overseas Voters For 7 days from the 6th day after the filing deadline for reports or applications NRA Article 54
RMNR Artile 24
May 10 (Sun) Finalization of the Official List of Overseas
Eligible Voters		 The day after the expiry of
the preparation period for the
overseas voters list, etc.		 NRA Article 55(3)
Provision of Referendum Bulletin NRA Article 56

Public Notice on Location and Operation
Period of Overseas Polling Stations		 By 20 days before the national referendum NRA Article 62

Registration of Voting Observers for Overseas Polling Stations By 17 days before the national referendum NRA Article 58

Submission of Ballot Paper Manuscripts for
Overseas Voting		 By 2 days before the start of
the overseas voting period		 NRA Article 62
RMNR Article 29

Installation and Operation of Overseas Polling Stations For up to 6 days within the period from
14 days to 9 days before
the national referendum		 NRA Article 57
RMNR Article 29
Voting at Overseas Polling Stations
(8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, everyday)

Return of Overseas Ballots Immediately after the overseas
voting period ends		 NRA Article 62
RMNR Article 29


Early Voting

(6:00 AM – 6:00 PM, everyday)

For 2 days, from 5 to 2 days
before the national referendum

POEA Articles 155(2), 158

Voting Day – Domestic
(6:00 AM – 8:00 PM)		 National Referendum day POEA Article 155
Counting (Domestic and Overseas Ballots) POEA Article 176
RMPOE Article 95(2)
Counting at Overseas Missions
(if grounds arise)		 The date and time determined by the
National Election Commission		 NRA Article 62
RMNR Article 29