By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has reiterated that voter registration will close on September 30, with no extensions to be granted.
“There will be no extensions for new registrations, reactivations, or changes such as overseas workers returning or registering for the first time abroad. Whether you’re changing your name, making corrections, or transferring your registration, the final deadline is September 30, 2024,” said Comelec spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco.
Laudiangco emphasized that the lack of extension is due to the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) filing period for political candidates, which runs from October 1 to 8.
In a related update, Comelec announced that more than three million new voters have registered for the 2025 midterm elections. Including reactivations, voter registration applications total over six million, surpassing Comelec’s initial expectations, according to Laudiangco.
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