Latest Breaking News On - Na file photo by robinson ninal jr manila the commission on elections comelec has received over 2 million voter applications since start of registration period dec 12 - Page 1 : comparemela.com
(PNA file photo by Robinson Ninal Jr.) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has received over 2 million voter applications since the start of the registration period on Dec. 12, 2022. Based on the poll body's data released on Monday, a total of 2,085,142 applications have so far been submitted as of Jan. 27. The figure includes all applications filed in local Comelec offices, malls, schools and government agencies under the Register Anywhere Project (RAP). Of the number, 1,242,822 are new voter applicants. Majority of them, or 582,299, are aged 15 to 17 years old; followed by 18 to 30 years old with 542,553, while those aged 31 and above at 117,970. Qualified Filipino youth aged 15 to 30 years old may vote for the Sangguniang Kabataan polls, while those 18 years old and above may vote for the village polls. The data also showed that applications for reactivation are at 78,691. Those who are seeking to transfer from other City/Municipality are recorded at 466,425 while app