By JULIE JAVELLANA SANTOS, abs-cbnNEWS.com | 12/26/2008 9:50 AM
First on the agenda for 2009, as far as advocates of absentee voting are concerned, will be the amendment to the overseas absentee voting bill.
The amendment will scrap the affidavit of intent to return which has been required of Filipino immigrants abroad. This has also proven a deterrent to Filipinos overseas, particularly to green card holders in the US who fear that their residency will be affected by executing this affidavit.
This requirement was included in the law to keep the overseas Filipino "connected" to the Philippines. Read more
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