Press Release No. EBB-33-2019
OFW from Zamboanga first to vote in Jeddah for 2019 national elections
Jeddah, 15 April 2019 – An OFW from Zamboanga who works as a systems analyst in Jeddah was the first among 437 registered voters who cast their ballots on 13 April 2019, the first day of overseas voting for the May 2019 National Elections. Leviticus De La Torre, 28, said he considered casting his vote and voting early as his “patriotic duty.”
(Photo courtesy of Mr. Ronaldo Z. Concha)
Leviticus De La Torre of Zamboanga proudly showing his inked index fingernail
after casting his vote on the first day of overseas voting at Jeddah PCG
The Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah opened its 6 precincts for the national elections at exactly 8:00 o’clock a.m. After some preliminaries including allowing the watchers to check the voting machines once again and reminding them of their duties, the voting promptly began. It was generally peaceful and orderly.
As of the 2nd day of the month-long electoral exercise, a total of 734 persons have cast their ballots. Overseeing the overseas voting in Jeddah, Consul General Edgar Badajos said he expects the number of voters to increase in the days ahead. There are 325,000 registered overseas voters in the western region of Saudi Arabia. END
Some of the early overseas voters in Jeddah filling out their ballots
Registered overseas voters from the western region of Saudi Arabia cast their ballots in Jeddah
PCG on the first day of the month-long overseas voting for the May 2019 National Elections
