Comelec rolls out register anywhere program at select sites

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is launching its Special Register Anywhere/Anytime Program at select locations in Manila this February to facilitate voter registration for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. The initiative forms part of the poll body's nationwide drive. It enables applicants to register or update records at convenient sites.

The Special Register Anywhere/Anytime Program (SRAP) by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) aims to help Filipinos register as voters or update their records without needing to return to their municipality. It is part of a broader nationwide voter registration drive that began on October 20, 2025, and will continue until May 18, 2026, from Mondays to Saturdays, including holidays, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at local Comelec offices.

For February 2026, the SRAP sites in Manila include:
- Robinson Metro East (February 20, 2026; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public)
- Megaworld – Broadway (February 21, 2026; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public)
- Megaworld – Village Square (February 21, 2026; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public)
- Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) (February 23, 26-27, 2026; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the ADMU community)
- Department of Foreign Affairs (February 24, 2026; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the DFA community)
- Megaworld – Arcovia City (February 28, 2026; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., open to the public)

The program will process applications for new registrations for first-time voters, transfers within the same city/district/municipality, transfers from another city, transfers from Office for Overseas Voting Post to a local city/district/municipality, corrections of entries or changes of status, and reactivations.

A valid government-issued ID is required; cedula, barangay ID or certificate, company ID, or police clearance will not be accepted.

Meanwhile, voter registration in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao resumed from February 9 to March 30, 2026, following the postponement of the region's first parliamentary elections.

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IEBC Chairman Erastus Ethekon at press conference clarifying voter re-registration rules for pre-2012 enrollees.
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IEBC clarifies re-registration for voters enrolled before 2012

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has clarified that not all voters registered before 2012 must re-register. The requirement applies only to those who did not undergo biometric registration since 2012. Chairman Erastus Ethekon stated that pre-2012 data was legally disposed of during electoral reforms.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced the suspension of overseas voter registration in Israel until March 7, 2026, and in Iran until further notice, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has declared March 14, 2026, a special non-working holiday across all barangays in Antipolo's 2nd District to enable voter participation in the special congressional election. Six candidates are vying for the House seat vacated by the late Romeo Acop. The Commission on Elections will conduct the vote manually.

Ethiopia has introduced the Mirtaye mobile application to facilitate voter registration. The app allows users to submit information via Facebook and obtain a voter ID card. It supports preparations for the 7th general election.

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Building on prior sessions at TRAC and MSU-Tawi-Tawi, the Legal Network for Truthful Elections (LENTE) conducted morning and afternoon voter education sessions on April 12 in Tawi-Tawi for the 2026 BARMM elections. Students from History, Education, Business Management, and Political Science engaged in discussions on the BARMM parliamentary system and electoral challenges like vote-buying and disinformation.

The Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) second phase has reduced voters by about 5.4 crore in 12 states and Union Territories. Uttar Pradesh saw 2.05 crore names deleted with the release of its final electoral roll. The process began on October 27, 2025.

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A senior official in West Bengal's Chief Electoral Officer's office stated that the second supplementary voter list under the SIR process is likely to be published by March 27 or 28. Around 36 lakh voter entries from the pending list have been disposed of so far.

 

 

 

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