Elections in the Philippines currently elected in the same year as the other officials, are elected separately the succeeding months (see below). From 1949 to 1971, election days are held every second Tuesday of November of every odd-numbered year with the presidential and vice presidential election held the every fourth year starting from 1951. Barangay-level elections, starting from 2007, are to be held every three years during the last Monday of October, although these elections are frequently postponed (and incumbents' terms are extended) as a cost-saving measure. Elections for the positions in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), starting from 2011, are to
Elections in the Philippines India, countries which also use technology to process their votes, employ e-voting instead of an automated count. The Philippines stands today with Brazil, Estonia, Belgium and Venezuela at the forefront of election technology adoption. National and local elections are held on the second Monday of May every third year starting 1992. The presidential and vice presidential elections are held every six years. Election Days in which the president and vice president and barangay officials are not elected are called "midterm elections"; Election Days in which the president and vice president are elected are called "presidential elections." Barangay-level officials, although are