BY NYARIKA DOMANAIS
ILOILO City – The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has registered over 170,000 new voters across Western Visayas as part of the preparation for the May 9, 2025, midterm national and local elections.
According to the latest data released by COMELEC as of May 28, the total number of applications processed reached 179,293, with 88,395 males and 90,898 females applying for voter registration.
The breakdown by province is as follows:
* Aklan reported 6,904 males and 6,622 females newly registered
* Antique had 6,634 males and 6,772 females
* Capiz registered 7,077 males and 7,552 females
* Guimaras added 1,551 males and 1,633 females
* Iloilo saw a significant number with 22,755 males and 233,321 females
* Negros Occidental had the highest with 43,474 males and 44,998 females
Atty. Dennis L. Ausan, Comelec-6 director, also highlighted the ongoing process of voter deactivation for those who failed to vote in two consecutive elections.
He explained that the deactivation process requires approval from the Election Registration Board (ERB) and affected voters will be notified through a letter.
Voters who have been deactivated can reactivate their registration by visiting the office of election officers in their respective cities or municipalities.
“Just visit the election officer’s office in your city or municipality to apply for reactivation if you wish to be reinstated on the voter’s list for the upcoming elections,” Ausan advised.
The registration drive and subsequent updates aim to ensure that all eligible voters can participate in the forthcoming electoral process./PN
