The Commission on Elections issued the official guidelines for voting during the 2022 national and local elections on May 9. Comelec issued an infographic
Excited to vote for the first time? If you are among the nearly seven million newly registered voters this coming Election Day, then you should now be familiarizing yourself with the dos and don'ts inside a polling precinct.
Voting at Tenement Elementary School in Taguig City (Photo courtesy of N
(File photo) MANILA - More than 65.7 million Filipinos will be eligible to cast their ballots in the May 2022 national and local elections, aside from the 1.697 million Filipinos overseas. It may seem easy, but health risks posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have resulted in some changes in the step-by-step voting process to ensure the health and safety of people within the vicinity of voting centers. Based on the official Commission on Elections (Comelec) website, the voting hours are set from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., which can be extended depending on the number of voters. Standard health and safety protocols must also be followed, such as the mandatory wearing of face masks, the voluntary wearing of face shields in areas under Alert Level 3 or lower, frequent washing or sanitizing of hands, and physical distancing. The Comelec's step-by-step voting process is as follows: Have your temperature checked before entering the voting center. Proceed to the Voters' Assistan