The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has released the guidelines for the nationwide voter registration scheduled in August, in preparation for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) set for December.
In a statement, the Comelec said the guidelines aim to establish clear timelines and procedures to ensure the smooth conduct of registration activities and uphold the right of every qualified citizen to vote.
The poll body will accept applications for new registration, correction of entries, change of name or civil status, reactivation of registration, inclusion or reinstatement of records in the voters’ list, and transfer of registration from a foreign service post to a local precinct.
However, the Comelec clarified that transfers of registration within local jurisdictions will not be processed during the 10-day registration period from August 1 to 10.
Updates to records for persons with disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens (SCs), members of Indigenous Peoples (IPs), and Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs), as well as other vulnerable sectors, will be allowed during the same period.
Applications must be submitted in person at the Office of the Election Officer (OEO) in the applicant’s city, municipality, or district, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.
Meanwhile, online applications for reactivation—including those with corrections or updates for SCs and PWDs—will be accepted via official OEO email addresses from August 1 to 7.
