The Commission on Elections said Thursday it would implement longer voter registration hours starting Aug. 23 to accommodate more applications ahead of the 2022 elections.
Voter registration hours will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and holidays, Comelec said. The deadline stays on Sept. 30.
The Commission En Banc earlier decided against the extending the voter registration period. Sign ups are currently suspended in areas under ECQ and MECQ.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said at the moment, over 60 million Filipinos have registered, exceeding the 59-million target. The sign-up goal was also met for first time registrants at 4.3 million about two weeks ago, he said.
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