THE Commission on Elections has reset the registration of voters in areas devastated by Typhoon “Lawin” in Northen Luzon because of the lack of electricity and damage to infrastructures.
The Comelec reset the listup of voters in the provinces of Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Kalinga, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Pangasinan, Cagayan and Isabela to Nov. 14, 2016.
The Comelec will also allocate P135,853.60 for the deployment of 100 generator sets and purchase of gasoline for 109 field offices without power supply. Nineteen field offices were also reported to have damaged or defective Voter Registration Machines (VRMs) and Voter Registration Systems (VRS).
The continuing voter’s registration resumed on Nov 7. and will run until April 29. Around two million additional voters for the Sangguniang Kabataan elections and three million voters for the barangay elections are expected to register.
Meanwhile, the term of office of incumbent barangay officials will be extended under R.A. 10923 or An Act Postponing the October 2016 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections.
The Comelec said incumbent barangay officials will remain in office on a hold-over capacity until their successors are duly elected and qualified, unless sooner removed or suspended for cause.
The term of office of barangay and SK officials who will be elected during the October 2017 elections will begin at noon of Nov. 30, 2017.
The Comelec is expecting additional three million voters for the barangay elections and two million for the SK elections to register during the continuing voter’s registration which resumed November 7.