Comelec extends transfer of overseas voter records to September 30

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended the deadline for the transfer of overseas voter registration records to September 30.

During a committee hearing, Comelec director Bea Wee-Lozada said the proposal was approved on Wednesday.

“With respect to the August 31 deadline for the transfer of the overseas voter registration record… we would like to announce that this deadline has been extended to align with the September 30 deadline,” she said.

Meanwhile, Lozada said individuals with existing biometric data who wish to apply as overseas voters may do so through email.

"For those with existing voter registration records... applicants who wish to apply for registration as overseas voters, provided that they have existing biometric data with us, can do so via email," she said.

Deactivated voters may apply online

In a tweet, Commissioner Rowena Guanzon said deactivated voters, or those who have not voted for two consecutive elections, may reactivate their records online.

Guanzon said individuals in the National Capital Region may contact their respective election officers starting September 6 through: redo_ncr@comelec.gov.ph

Meanwhile, interested residents of Region 6, 7, and 8 may contact their respective election officers through the following emails starting September 1:

redo_region6@comelec.gov.ph
redo_region7@comelec.gov.ph

Comelec said the following types of applications may be submitted online through email or through an authorized representative amid the pandemic:

• reactivation
• reactivation with correction of entries
• reactivation with transfer within the same locality
• reactivation with transfer within the same locality and correction of entries
• reactivation of senior citizens, persons with disabilities, persons deprived of liberty 

The House of Representatives earlier adopted two resolutions urging the Comelec to extend voter registration to October 31.

Comelec chairman Sheriff Abas said the Commission will look into the possible extension.—LDF, GMA News