ANTIQUE, Philippines – Unregistered and qualified voters were encouraged to visit their local Comelec offices even on Sundays to register or to validate their registration records.
“With the modification of our work schedule, any qualified voters will have no reason not to be registered because our office will be opened from Sunday to Thursday and every Friday we will have our overtime work” said COMELEC Antique Acting Provincial Election Supervisor Atty. Roberto A. Salazar.
Salazar said that the Comelec work schedule was modified in order to accommodate the students and those who are working.
He said that with the Comelec activity which started May 6 will end on October 31, 2015.
The COMELEC Antique head said that during the said period “our activities are to conduct registration for new voters and validation of voters registration records.
Some registered voters have been found out to be without biometrics data, according to Salazar.
Biometrics data refer to the automated identification of an individual particularly the voters fingerprint, photograph and signature.
Salazar reiterated his appeal to the public considering the low turnout of qualified voters to visit the Comelec during the resumption of voters registration last May 6.
Based on the May 6 record, there were only 82 new registration; for reactivation of of registration records- 11; transfer of registration records/with reactivation- 47; Change of Name/ correction of entries/inclusion/reinstatement of registration records- 37; and 43 for validation.
Salazar called on the public to take advantage of the long period of voters registration and validation of records, and avoid the last minute rush.
