The Commission on Elections (Comelec) have processed more than 27,000 applicants in the resumption of the poll body’s voter registration last week for the 2019 polls.
In a news statement issued on Wednesday, the Comelec said a total of 26,856 voters were registered in Metro Manila alone from July 2 to 7.
These applicants include new registrants, those who transfer with reactivation, reactivation, change/correction of entry and reinstatement of records in the list of voters in the National Capital Region.
“Caloocan City’s 1st district received the highest number of applications with 1,518. It is followed by Makati City, 2nd district with 1,442 and Pasay City, 2nd district with 1,223,” Comelec said.
Comelec spokesman James Jimenez earlier said they are anticipating fewer registrants from their latest round of voter registration, which will run until September 2018.
He noted they made the lower target registrant since they have just completed their previous voter registration last December.
“We are expecting to register about 1.5 million to 2 million voters,” Jimenez said.
During the three-month registration period, the Comelec said their Offices of Election Officer nationwide, except in Marawi City, will accommodate registrants from Mondays to Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.