Voters' Registration In the Philippines

Snippets from the Voters' Registration site in Manila

                    A woman checking the lists of non-registered voters.

           If you fail to vote twice, then, you lose your registration. That means, you need to register again in your local COMELEC Registry Office. Usually, this is the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office that's in-charge of the district you belong. This is needed if you plan to vote, of course.

                        Boards are soiled from thumbmark stamp pads...

                                 People leaving after the process...

      Be sure that you brought a pen (to avoid the hassle in filling up the three (3) forms that you have to answer) and a valid ID (identification) that bears your current address with you. I remember bringing an ID without the correct address and I was faced with further questions from the Reception area. This poses a problem if you're a first time Registrant and you haven't gotten any ID bearing the address of the district you are residing. Most of time, I think that whoever forced this policy is not thinking clearly.
     My friend who is in college and a first time voter (she just turned 21 and from the last election, she's still 15), has not received any ID bearing the address where she resides. She has to be accompanied by her mom. Her mother was required to show an ID with the "correct" address. Then, have them photocopied and attached to the forms as a form of "supporting documents" to validify my friend's residence.

                                     Preparing for Biometrics taking...

Electronic signing...

Thumbmark specimen taking...

To be continued...