Let COVID-19 patients vote online, DOH urges Comelec

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The Department of Health on Friday, September 17, urged the Commission on Elections to find alternative ways for COVID-19 patients to participate in the 2022 polls. PHVote WeDecide

The Department of Health on Friday, September 17, urged the Commission on Elections to find alternative ways for COVID-19 patients to participate in the 2022 polls.

The Commission on Elections , in response to the DOH, clarified that isolation polling places are not meant to accommodate voters who are confirmed to be positive for COVID-19 by the time they go to the voting center. Jimenez also thumbed down the possibility of alternative means of voting mentioned by the DOH, saying"these are not authorized by law and will not be employed on May 9, 2022."

 

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