Comelec extends voting hours for May 9 polls

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc on Wednesday voted to extend the voting hours for the May 9 local and national elections.

 

Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said polling places on May 9 will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., instead of the usual 3 p.m. closing hour.

 

Comelec spokesman James Jimenez: En banc has decided that polling places will be open on election day from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

— R-A. Dioquino (@AicaDioquino) February 3, 2016

 

Jimenez said that based that the en banc considered the possibility of a higher voter turnout in this year's elections.

 

The Comelec had announced that there are a total of 54,363,329 registered voters nationwide for the May elections. —Rose-An Jessica Dioquino/ALG, GMA News