Manila, May 2 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued the modified guidelines on the creation and clustering of precincts for the introduction of Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) for overseas voting in the May 2025 National and Local Elections (NLE).

In Comelec en banc Resolution No. 10986 dated April 24, 2024, the poll body set the guidelines for the clustering of foreign service posts (Posts) using the OVCS and the Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) for personal and postal voting.

"There are currently 93 Posts for overseas voting and registration, wherein 76 Posts will adopt the OVCS and 17 Posts will adopt ACM voting, whether Postal or Personal," it said.

"The 93 Posts covering different countries/areas under the...