SAN JOSE, Antique – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Antique will be prioritizing persons with disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens and pregnant women in the remaining days of the voters’ registration.
“They will be allowed to get inside Comelec offices first,” said Comelec Western Visayas regional director Wilfred Jay Balisado.
It will depend on the provincial or municipal election officers how to implement the accommodation.
The registration will end on Sept. 30. Balisado said those qualified to vote in next year’s elections should not wait for the last day to register.
“We encourage the voters to have themselves registered already to avoid the crowding at the Comelec offices,” he said.
Voters are advised to make sure they are in good health and to strictly observe the minimum health protocols such as the wearing of facemask and face shield, observing physical distancing, and propr hand-washing or disinfection to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection.
Qualified to register are Filipino citizens at least 18 years old on or before election day on May 9, 2022. They have to be residents of the country for at least one year and of the place in which they intend to vote for at least six months.
As of July 19, Antique provincial election supervisor Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria said they have 363,398 registered voters in the 1,168 clustered precincts in the 18 towns of Antique.
Comelec offices are open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. during weekdays and from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturdays. (PNA)
