Editing Absentee ballot (section)

===Philippines===
As provided by the [[Overseas Absentee Voting Act]], absentee voting in [[Republic of the Philippines|Philippine]] elections is only available in certain circumstances, such as for [[Overseas Filipino Workers]] or other migrants. Before 2025, votes had to be cast in person at select polling places, such as [[Consulate|consulate offices]], or through [[mail-in ballots]] in select countries. However, [[internet voting]] was used for the first time during the [[2025 Philippine general election|2025 general election]] in selected foreign posts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cabalza |first=Dexter |last2= |date=2025-04-13 |title=Comelec starts 1st overseas online vote |url=https://www.inquirer.net/436412/comelec-starts-1st-overseas-online-vote/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Inquirer.net |language=en}}</ref>

Local absentee voting as pursuant to Republic Act No. 7166 and Executive Order No. 157 is only available for members of the [[Armed Forces of the Philippines]], [[Philippine National Police]], and government personnel on duty on election day.<ref>{{Cite web| title=REPUBLIC ACT No. 7166 - AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SYNCHRONIZED NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS AND FOR ELECTORAL REFORMS, AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES| url=http://www.comelec.gov.ph/laws/republic_acts/ra_7166.html| work=Commission on Elections| access-date=2010-05-29| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526222739/http://www.comelec.gov.ph/laws/republic_acts/ra_7166.html| archive-date=26 May 2010| url-status=dead}}</ref> The absentee voting in both overseas and local is still [[Vote counting system#Manual counting|manual vote counting system]].

Recently, absentee voting in [[Hong Kong]] and [[Singapore]] was done through the [[Optical scan voting system|optical scan voting]] due to [[Commission on Elections (Philippines)|COMELEC]] Resolution No. 8806 in the [[2010 Philippine general election|2010 general elections]].<ref>{{Cite web| title=GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SPECIAL BOARD OF ELECTION INSPECTORS AND SPECIAL BALLOT RECEPTION AND CUSTODY GROUP ON THE VOTING, COUNTING, AND TRANSMISSION OF RESULTS FOR OVERSEAS ABSENTEE VOTING IN HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE IN CONNECTION WITH THE 10 MAY 2010 NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS.| url=http://www.comelec.gov.ph/oav/2010_natl_local/resolutions/res_8806.html| work=Commission on Elections| access-date=2010-05-29| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529142315/http://www.comelec.gov.ph/oav/2010_natl_local/resolutions/res_8806.html| archive-date=29 May 2010| url-status=dead}}</ref>

Absentee voters can only vote for candidates elected by the entire electorate: the [[President of the Philippines|President]], [[Vice President of the Philippines|Vice President]], [[Senate of the Philippines|senators]], and [[Party-list representation in the House of Representatives of the Philippines|party-list representatives]].