The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday approved voter registration in areas under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) including Cavite.
ATTENTION: COMELEC en banc just now approves conduct of registration, from 8AM – 5PM, in areas under MECQ, starting September 6, 2021. In-mall voter registration will be allowed. Details to follow.
— James Jimenez (@jabjimenez) September 1, 2021
Voter registration will resume starting September 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aside from Cavite, the following areas are also put under MECQ until September 7 – the second toughest of all forms of lockdown:
- Metro Manila
- Apayao
- Ilocos Norte
- Bulacan
- Bataan
- Lucena City
- Rizal
- Laguna
- Aklan
- Iloilo Province
- Iloilo City
- Lapu-Lapu City
- Cebu City
- Mandaue City
- Cagayan de Oro City
READ: Cavite to remain under MECQ until September 7
The poll body previously allowed voter registration only in areas under general community quarantine (GCQ) and modified GCQ.
For appointments, those who will be registering may either fill up a form via irehistro website or through walk-ins at the nearest COMELEC office.
Registrants were earlier advised to bring a valid identification card with photo and address, as well as to wear a face mask and face shield and to always observe physical distancing.
To recall, a mobile registration application was launched by COMELEC last June but the poll body took it down two days later ‘to prioritize its use in pilot areas’.
READ: Step-by-step: How to register to vote using COMELEC’s mobile app
As of Friday, there are over 61.06 million registered voters for the May 2022 general elections. Voter registration is only until September 30, 2021.
