Applications for voter registration now more than 900K
The number of applications for voter registration received by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is now more than 900,000.
As of July 12, the Comelec said the number of new registrants is 909,687.
These are voters aged 15 to 17 years old 571,740; 18 to 30 years old 289,206; and 31 years old and above 48,741.
For the other applications received by the poll body: 157,421 Applications for Transfer from Other Cities/Municipalities; 38,816 Applications for Transfer from within the same City/Municipality; 6,638 Applications for Transfer with Reactivation; 2,346 Applications for Transfer with Reactivation and Correction of Entries; 8,094 Applications for Transfer with Correction of Entries; and 44,478 Applications for Reactivation.
The poll body also received 10,335 Applications for Reactivation with Correction of Entries; 29,020 Applications for Change of Names/Correction of Entries; 45 Applications for Inclusion of Record in the Book of Voters; 14 Applications for Reinstatement of Name in the List of Voters; and 2,703 Applications for Transfer from Overseas Voting to Local.
The total number of all applications processed stands at 1,209,597 individuals.
In an interview, Comelec Acting Spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the number of applications received and processed so far "manifests not just the height of the Filipinos’ interest to participate in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections as well as in other elections, but more importantly, shows their trust in the institutionalized electoral and democratic processes."
"Therefore, the whole Comelec, upon the directive of the en banc, will endeavor to facilitate the registration better, by allowing more off-site and satellite registrations, in malls and other venues which are more convenient and safer for the public," he said.
Voter registration for the December Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls resumed last July 4 and will end on July 23.