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Nope, as provided by the http://www.answers.com/topic/overseas-absentee-voting-act, absentee voting in http://www.answers.com/topic/Philippines elections is only available in certain circumstances, such as http://www.answers.com/topic/overseas-filipino or other migrants. Votes must be cast in person as select polling places, such as at a http://www.answers.com/topic/consul-representative. There are no mail-in written ballots.

The Overseas Absentee Voting Act, officially known as Republic Act No. 9189, is a http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-philippine-laws in the http://www.answers.com/topic/philippines passed on February 13, 2003 which provides for a system for citizens of the http://www.answers.com/topic/philippines currently residing or working outside of the Philippines to vote in an election.http://www.answers.com/topic/overseas-absentee-voting-act#cite_note-0 This act was a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2104 and House Bill No. 3570, the first draft was authored in congress in July 22, 2002. The act is implemented by the http://www.answers.com/topic/commission-on-elections (COMELEC) with the help of the http://www.answers.com/topic/department-of-foreign-affairs (DFA).

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R.A. 9189 states that all http://www.answers.com/topic/philippines citizens abroadhttp://www.answers.com/topic/overseas-absentee-voting-act#cite_note-1 who are not disqualified by law and at least 18 years old by the time of elections will be entitled to vote. The eligible individuals are required to file their applications personally at the Philippine embassy or consulate nearest their region. They are also required to be holders of a valid Philippine passport with an accomplished overseas absentee voting (OAV) registration form from the http://www.answers.com/topic/commission-on-elections. For seafarers a photocopy of their seaman's book is required. Lastly if the individual availed the citizen retention and reacquisition act (R.A. 9225), they would need to submit their order of approval application for the said act.

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