The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and the Philippine Consulate General is inviting Filipino volunteers to serve as members of the Special Board of Election Inspectors (SBEI) for the conduct of the Philippine national elections in Hong Kong from 11 April to 10 May 2010.

The qualifications for volunteers as provided under COMELEC Resolution No. 6466 are as follows:

1. Of good moral character and irreproachable reputation;

2. Qualified to register and vote under the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 (PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VOLUNTEER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE AN ACTUAL REGISTERED VOTER. SHE IS ONLY REQUIRED TO BE A PERSON QUALIFIED TO REGISTER AND VOTE);

3. Has never been convicted of any election offense or of any crime punishable by more than six (6) years imprisonment or has no pending case filed against her/him for any election offense.

4. Is able to speak and write English or Filipino; and,

5. He/she or his/her spouse is not related within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity to any candidate for President, Vice-President, Senator or to any nominee for the party-list system of representation.

Those who wish to volunteer may call the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) Secretariat at the Philippine Consulate General at telephone 2823-8536 or 2823-8545 (please look for Ms. Rennie dela Cruz or Ms. Noralyn Chan) on Sundays to Thursdays from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, except on declared holidays. Interested volunteers will be subject to further screening. deadline to sign up as volunteers is on 14 January 2010.