[Ask Your Comelec] How easy, safe is it to enroll for internet voting?

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rapplerAds.displayAd( "mobile-middle-1" );MANILA, Philippines – For the first time since overseas Filipinos were allowed to vote in 2004, most of those who are registered now — around 1.2 million — will be able to cast their votes online.



(READ: #PHVote Guides: What overseas voters should know about internet voting) To do that, the registered overseas absentee voters will have to pre-enroll first, from March 22 to May 7. They can cast their votes between April 13 and May 12, the last day being election day as well in the Philippines. Initially, voters complained of difficulties pre-enrolling and of insufficient information drive about the new manner of voting.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec), however, explains how easy the process is and emphasizes that the checks and verifications done are to ensure the security of the system.Director Jan Jordan Poon of the Comelec’s Office of Overseas Voting talks to Rappler managing editor Miriam Grace Go about the challenges and promises of internet voting. Catch the conversation on Friday, April 11, at 6 pm.

– Rappler.com.