Cotabato City (September 11, 2018) – The Commission on
Elections (Comelec) will conduct satellite voter registrations in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on September 11, 12 and 13 as part
of its preparation for the upcoming plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law
(BOL). The plebiscite on the BOL will take place on January 21, 2019.
During
a press conference held on Monday, September 10, Comelec spokesperson James
Jimenez said special satellite registrations will be held in the provinces of
Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Lanao del Norte, and
North Cotabato, and in the cities of Cotabato and Isabela.
The
registrations will be overseen by nine teams from the Comelec main office. He
said there is an augmentation of the existing workforce conducted by the local
election offices in the plebiscite areas. The special registration will cover
applications for voter’s registration, transfer of registration, reactivation,
change/correction of entries, and inclusion/reinstatement of records.
Jimenez
further clarified that those who already registered for the barangay and
Sangguniang Kabataan elections need not register again during the special
registration. Those who are not of proper age, or 18 years old and above, on
the day of the plebiscite cannot join the special election, he added.
Meanwhile,
Ray Sumalipao, Comelec ARMM Regional Director, said the satellite registration
will only cater to the residents of plebiscite areas. However, those who wish
to transfer residency, or transfer registration records, may file transfer of
registration applications stating their new address. Registrants should present
any valid ID. Comelec, Sumalipao said, has alternative ways to identify those
who cannot present valid IDs.
“We
want to get as many potential voters involved in the plebiscite in consonant
with the spirit of the Bangsamoro Organic Law,” he added. The satellite
registrations will start from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on the dates mentioned. (By
JONG CADION with Bureau of Public Information)
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