Comelec urges voters to register for barangay, SK elections

Comelec headquarters

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) urged voters on Sunday to register for the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections slated for December 5, 2022.

The registration period is from July 4 to 23, Mondays to Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“Dahil po maikli lang ang panahon ng pagrehistro para makatupad ang COMELEC sa mga batas at alituntunin ng halalan, hinihiling namin na huwag ng hintayin ang mga huling araw ng pagpapatala para makaseguro ang pagrehistro,” Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said in a statement.

(Because the registration period is just short, in compliance with laws and election guidelines, we hope registrants will not wait for the last day of listing to ensure their registration.)

Laudiangco told registrants to fill up the application forms properly and prepare proof of identity before going to their office.

Registrants may get their application forms in the Comelec’s office. Forms can also be downloaded and printed from their website www.comelec.gov.ph.

SK voters and regular voters may register during the said period, said Laudiangco.

SK voters are those who are at least 15 years old on or before December 5, but not more than 30 years old. SK voters should also be residents of their respective barangays (villages) for at least six months before election day.

Regular voters meanwhile are those who are 18 years old on or before December 5, a Philippine resident for at least one year, and a resident for at least six months before December 5 of the barangay where he/she will be voting at.

The following are the proofs of identity that will be accepted:

-Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) National ID

-Employee’s ID with Employer’s Signature

-Postal ID

-Person with Disability ID

-Student’s ID or Library Card signed by school authority

-Senior Citizen’s ID

-Driver’s License

-National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance

-Passport

-Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) ID

-Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID

-License issued by the Professional Regulation Commission

-Certificate of Confirmation issued by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples for members of Indigenous Cultural Communities or Indigenous Peoples

-Barangay Identification or Certification (with photo)

-Any other valid ID or proof of identification

Meanwhile, below are the voter’s applications that will be permitted:

-Registration

-Transfer of Registration Records

-Reactivation of Registration Records

-Change/Correction of Entries in Registration Records

-Inclusion and Reinstatement in the Voter’s List

Transfer of Registration Records from Overseas Post to Local

For reactivation, the registrant can apply for the following online:

-Registration

-Transfer of Registration Records

-Reactivation of Registration Records

-Change/Correction of Entries in Registration Records

-Inclusion and Reinstatement in the Voter’s List

-Transfer of Registration Records from Overseas Post to Local

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