Republic of the Philippines

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
RULES AND GARCIA, George Erwin M. Chairperson
REGULATIONS ON THE INTING, Socorro B. Commissioner
CONDUCT OF THE CASQUF^IO, Marlon S. Commissioner
SYSTEM OF CONTINUING FEROLINO, Aimee P. Commissioner
REGISTRATION OF BULAY, Rey E. Commissioner
VOTERS FOR THE MACEDA, JR., Ernesto Ferdinand Commissioner
BARANGAY AND CELIS, Nelson J. Commissioner
SANGGUNIANG
I(ABATAAN ELECTIONS. t
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Promulgated: ber 9

REsoLUrroN NoJ0B68
Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus
Election Code, Republic Acts No.8189, 10366, 10367 and other related
registration and election laws, the Commission on Blections (Commission)
RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to promulgate the following rules
and regulations th3t wrll govern the resumption of the system of
continuing registration of voters for regular and special electibns, and
other electoral exercises:

S.DCTION 7. Declaration of policg The Commission hereby

adheres to the following policies:

1. Establish a clean, complete, permanent and updated list of voters

through the mandatory taking of photograpll, fingerprints and,
signature (biometricsi in the registration process.

2. Enhance voters' registration experience, promote gender equality,

and provide a gender sensitive, convenient, credible and *eu
managed registration system/process which is inclusive,
participatory and non-discriminatory.

SEC, 2. Gender Sensittue Registration Sgstem/Process - In the

conduct of registration, the Election Officers (BOs) shall ensure full access
to registration processes of women who care for smali children and
encourage the local government units through the local Gend"er and
Development Focal Point System (GFPS) Office, to open their Day Care
Centers during registration days, at no cost to the Commission.

Cultural practices and ethnic traditions in certain a-reas must be

respected and taken into consideratior, h the encoding of demographics
and taking of biometrics data, especially involving women registranti.
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CHAPTER I
FILING OF APPLICATION

applications for registration shall be from December t2, 2or22 to January 31,
2A23, except Decembet 24 and 3L, 2022 (Christmas Eve and last day of the
year). Applications for:

1. Registration, transfer, change/corrections of entries in the registration

records, reactivation of registration records, inclusion of registration
records and reinstatement of name in the list of voters, and transfer of
registration records from post to local; and,

2. Updating of records of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Senior

Citizens and members of Indigenous Peoples' (IPs) or Indigenous
Cultural Communities (lCCs) and other members of vulnerable sectors

shail be personally filed at the Office of the Election Officer (OEO) of the
city/municipality/district where the applicant resides, during office hours, from
B:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Mondays to Saturdays including Holidays, except when
declared otherwise by the Commission.

For the municipality of Baliwag, Bulacan, where plebiscite to ratify the

conversion of the municipality of Baliwag, Bulacan into a component city to be
known as the City of Baliwag will be held on December 77, 2022, registration
shall commence on December 22,2022.

f with
registration within or with correction of entries: reactivation with transfer within
n f sof
Citizens and Persons with Disabilities . pursuanl!o Resoiution No. 7O7751, shall
be coutinuously received by the OEOs. through thelr official email
addresses. until Januarv 21. 2O23.

When necessary, the Commission may adopt a modified registration work

week schedule, adjust or suspend the registration period.

S.DC. 4. Transfer of Registration Verute - The EO, subject to the

approval of the Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) and confirmation of the
Regional Election Director (RED), may transfer the venue of registration to a
bigger or more spacious venue, including but not limited to malls and
commercial estabiishments, with or without €Ln existing Memorandum of
Agreement with the Commission, provided that the sarne shali be without cost
to the Commission, to accommodate a significant number of applicants and to
ensure compliance with standard health and safety protocols. The RED shall
notify the Election and Barangay Affairs Department (EBAD) of the said transfer
of registration venue within two (2) days from confirmation of the same. For NCR,
Davao City, and Zamboanga City, the RED sha-ll approve such transfer of
registration venue, subject to the confirmation of the Executive Director (ED).

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Resolution No. 1o715 entitled," RULESoN [i] oNLINE FILING, REcErrloN,AND pRocEsslNc oFAppLtcATloNs FoR REAcTrvATtoN wtTH
CORRECTION OF ENTRIES, REACTIVATION WITH TRANSFER WITHIN THE SAME CITY/MUNICIPALITY/DISTRICT, AND REACTIVATION WITH
TRANSFER WITHIN AND CORRECTION OF ENTRIES' AND VIRTUAL VERIFICATION OF THE IDENTITY OF THE APPLICANTS; AND [r]
ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES ON THE FILINC OF SAID APPLICATIONS BY SENIOR CITIZENS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND PERSONS
DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY", promulgated on August 11, 202r .

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Upon confirmation, the RED shall notify EBAD in writing of the same. Notice of
transfer of registration venue shall be posted at the bulletin boards of the
OEO and city/municipal hall, copy furnished the local representatives of
citizens' arms and registered politicai parties.

SEC. 5. Period of Fiting, Posting, Hearing q.nd

Approaal/Disapproaal of applications. - All applications for registration
shall be heard and processed on a quarterly basis. For this purpose, the
Election Registration Board (ERB) shall meet and convene based on the
following schedule:

Period to file Last day to Last day to Hearing and

applications post Notice of file approval/disappro
Hearing with opposition to val of applications
List of applications
Applicants
December L2,
2022 to February 6, February 13, February 20,
January 31' 2023 2023 2o.23
2423.

If the last day falls on a holiday or a non-working day, the sarne shall
be done on the next working day.

of registration, the following procedure s shall be observed, as follows:

a. If at 3:O0 p.m. of the last day of ttre registration period,

there are still persons waiting in line to file their
applications for registration within a thirty-meter (30m)
radius from the OEO, the Election Assistant (EA) shall,
without delay list down their names consecutively
numbered;

b. These applicants shall be cal1ed by announcing each

name repeatedly three (3) times in the order in which they
were listed. Any applicant who is not present when
his/her name is called shall no longer be allowed to flle
his/her application for
registrat iorr f tr ansfer / re activation ;

c. If the applicant is present when his/her nuune is called

his/her application shall be processed and his/her
biometrics data captured. The same shall continue, until
al1 those listed shall have been processed. This
procedure, shall be followed whether the EO has issued
queuing numbers or arty other similar systems; and,

d. Any application flled where the applicant's biometrics

data has not been captured as provided herein, shall be
considered deemed not filed and should not be submitted
to the BRB for hearing.

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SIDC. 7.
Express lane tor Persons with Disabilities (PWDs),
Senior Citizens q.ftd Pregnant Applicartts, - The EO shall adopt a
systematic procedure to speed up the registration process in order to
minimize queuing of registrants and avoid inconvenience in the processing
of applications.

During the registration, the BO shal1 provide an express lane for the
exclusive use of the PWDs, Senior Citizens and Pregnant Applicants.

S.EC. a. Satellite Registration. To ensure wider voter

participation, the OEO composed of not more than five (5) personnel per
VRM allocation shall conduct satellite registration of voters in each
barangay within the city/municipality/district, subject to the approval of
the PES, or the RED in case of NCR, Davao City, and Zernboanga City, in
the following venues:

1. Barangay halls/centers;
2. Public and private schools and universities;
3. Malls and commercial establishments; and
4. Other public and convenient places
For this purpose, the OEO shal1 have the authority to facilitate and
coordinate with the concerned barangay officials, university and school
heads, establishment or mall owners/administrators, citizens' arms and
other election stakeholders for the establishment of satellite registration of
voters or the transfer of registration to a bigger venue to accommodate the
influx of registrants.
In addition to the mandatory establishment of satellite registration,
any interested pafty may request for the conduct of satellite registration
in their locality. Accordingly, EOs shall assess, evaluate, and approve the
request, subject to the following conditions:

a. The number of prospective applicants in the proposed venue

shall not be less than Two Hundred (200);

b. Public or private buildings where satellite registration will

be conducted shall not be owned, leased or occupied as
residence by any incumbent
national I city lnunicipal/barangay officials or of any person
who is related to any national/city/municipal/barangay
officials within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or
affinity, or leader of any political pafty, nor in any building
or surroundirg premises under the actual control of a
political pafiy or religious organtzatton;

c. Written notices of the schedule and venue of satellite

registration shall be posted in the bulletin boards of the
OEO and the citylmunicipallbarangay hall;

d. Arrange with the local government unit through the DILG or

with the requesting pafty for the transportation of Voter
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Registration Machines (VRMs), forms/supplies including

COMBLEC personnel;

e. Ensure that the database is backed-up before conducting

the satellite registration; and

f. There shall be no additional cost to the Commission in the

conduct of satellite registration.

SEC. 9. Special Satellite Registration - There shall be exclusive

special satellite registration for:

1. Youtlr (Katipunan ng Kabataan);

2. Senior Cittzens (SCs);
3. Women;
4. Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL);
5. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs); and
6. Members of Indigenous Peoples' (IPs), Indigenous Cultural
Communities (ICCs) and other vuheerable sectors.

The EOs shal1 showcase the events of special satellite registration

and conduct extensive and massive campaign to ensure wider voters'
participation.

A. Upon approval of the PBS, or the RED in case of NCR, Davao City,
and Zamboanga City, of the special satellite registration for SCs,
PWDs, Women, IPs/lCCs, and other members of the vulnerable
sectors, the BO shall coordinate with the concerned non-
governmental organization/network empowering said sectors such
as Organizations of Persons with Disabilities [OPDs], Persons with
Disabilities Affairs Office [PDAOI, Senior Citizens Affairs Offices,
Organizations of Senior Citizens, Women, and Indigenous Peop1e
Sector, or with the Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative
[PMR]) existing in their locality for the said activity.
B. For PDL, the special satellite registration in detention centers/jails
shall be conducted in accordance \Mith the following guidelines:

Number of Qualified
Applicaro.ts
Number of Days

I to 249 1

I 25O to 499 2

5OO to 749 .)

750 to 999 4

1,000 and above 5

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Por cities with two or more districts and the

detentionljatTlcorrectional facility is located in one (1) of the
districts, all EOs in the said city may conduct special satellite
registration in the facility for PDLs who are residents under their
jurisdiction, subject to the conditions above-cited.
PDL who shall be eighteen (18) years of age on election day
and/or are committed inside the detention centers for at least six
(6) months immediately preceding the election dry, may register as
a voter.

For those who are already registered voters, they may apply for
transfer of registration records as warranted by the circumstances.
In the conduct of the PDL special satellite registration, the EO shall:

1. Before the scheduled PDL special satellite registration:

a. Coordinate with the Jail Warden in the

Provincia-l / City /Municipa-l Jail or other
detention ljatllcorrectional centers to determine the
approximate number of qualified PDL applicants and ensure
maximum security of COMELEC personnel as well as the vRMs
and its peripherals;

b. Conduct ocular inspection on the proposed registration site

within the premises of the Provrncid/citylMunicipal Jail or
other detention ljilIlcorrectional centers, taking into
consideration the number of COMELEC personnel and the
VRM to be installed; and,

c. Post written notice of the schedule of the special satellite

registration in the detention/jail/correctional centers where
said registration shal1 be conducted and in the bulletin board
of the OEO.

2. During the special satellite registration:

a. Adopt a system of processing the application to minirrlize
queuing and speed up the registration process.
Procedures in the reception of application and capturing of
biometrics enumerated in this Resolution sha1l apply;

b. in case tlre special satellite registration is more than one (1)

day, the EO concerned shall not leave tlre VRM and its
peripherals in the detention/jail/correctional centers; and.,

c. Subject to existing policies, rules and regulations of the

BJ M P / Bu Cor and Provincial Jails, watchers/ representative s of
political parties, citizens' arms and other civil societies shall be
allowed to witness/ observe the proceedings.

In Secs. B and 9 of this Rule, the EO shall submit to EBAD, through

the OPBSs and ORBDs, a monthly report on the approved satellite and,lor

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special satellite registrations indicating the city/municipality/district,

date of registration, venue, and projected number of applicants per
application type, not later than the 5tn day of the succeeding month. In
case of special satellite registration, the report shall indicate the different
vulnerable sectors covered by such special satellite registration.

Notice of schedule and venue of satellite registration shall be posted

at the bulletin boards of the OBO and citylmunicipal hall, copy furnished
the local representatives of citizens' a-rms and registered political parties.

The Vulnerable Sectors Office (VSO) of the Commission shall

coordinate with the stakeholders for PWDs, SCs and IPs for the conduct of
s5rnchronized special registration day.

SEC. 7O. Submission of repott on dailg registration output. -

The OEOs shall submit to the EBAD, through their respective OPESs and
the OREDs, a report on the weekly registration output covering al1 types
of applications received and processed. during the week. The said report
sha,ll be submitted to EBAD not laterthan 1O:OO a.m. of the next Monday
immediately after the registration week, using a standard format to be
provided by the said Department for purposes of uniformity.

SEC. 7 7. Proaedure in case of defectiae VRM and/or its

peripherals. - In case the VRM and/or its peripherals become defective
during the registration period, application for registration. transfer of
stration record correction of e
record reactivation of stration
records/reinstatement of name in the list of voters. and transfer from
to local shall be received but shall not d

The BO through the PES, upon certification by the Computer

Maintenance Technician (CMT), shall inform immediately the Information
Technologr Department (lTD) and EBAD that the vRM and/or its
peripherals are defective. Pending the repair of the VRM and/or its
peripheral, the ITD shall issue a replacement.

Once the VRM and/or its peripheral is repaired or replaced, the EO

shall immediately notify in writing the concerned applicants for the
capturing of their biometrics data. If the applicant to return despite
notice in wri his/her application shall be co ered incomplete
and deemed not filed. Hence, shall not be submitted for ERB hearins.
The list of applicants who failed to return for biometrics data capturing
shall be posted in the bulletin boards of the OEO and city/municipality
not later than the last day to post Notice of ERB Hearing with List of
Applicants.

registered voter may apply for registration, provided he/she possesses the
following qu alific ation s :

A. Barangay Blections:

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1. At least eighteen (18) years of age on or before the day of

the Baran gay Elections;

2. A resident of the Philippines for at least one (1) year and

in the place wherein he/ she proposes to vote, for at least
six (6) months immediately preceding the Barangay and
Sangguniaog Kabataal Blections; and

3. Not otherwise disqualified by Iaw.

B. Sangguniang Kabataan Elections:

1. At least fifteen (15) but not more than thirty (30) years of
age and residing in the barangay for at least six (6)
months orr or before Sangguniang Kabataan Elections;
and

2. Not otherwise disqualified by law.

The following are
disqualified to register as a voter:

a. Any person who has been sentenced by final judgment to

suffer imprisonment for not less than one (1) year, such
disability not having been removed by plenary pardon or
amnesty;

b. Any person who has been adjudged by final judgment by

a competent court or tribunal of having committed any
crime involving disloyalty to the duly-constituted
government, such as, rebellion, sedition, violation of the
firearms 1aws, or ar:y crime against national security
unless restored to his/her full civil and political rights in
accordance witl: 1aw; and

c. Insane or incompetent person as declared by competent

authority unless subsequently declared by proper
authority that such person is no longer insane or
incompetent.

Any person disqualified to register under pa-ragraphs (a) and (b)

above shall automatically reacquire the right to vote upon expiration of
five (5) yea-rs after service of sentence.

FRIE OF CHARGE:
a. Revised CEF- 1-A - Application form;
b. Supplementary Data Form;
c. Certification for Registration of Applicant whose narne
is not found in the Local. Voter's Registration Database (LVRD),
Printed Lists of Voters (PLVs), Printed Lists of Deactivated Voters
(PLDVS);

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d. Affidavit under Oath of the Voter's ldentification; artd,

e. OVF form 1-B - Application for Transfer from Post to Philippine
Municip dity I City lDistrict.

These application forms may also be downloaded from the

COMELEC Website, ututut.comelec.goa,ph, to be printed in a long bond
paper (preferably substance 2O/7O gsm).

The applicant shall fill-out onlv one (1) copv of the prescribed
application form for registration.
The applicant may also access the Online Application Form (OAF)
from the COMELEC Website, electronically fill-out the appropriate form,
and print one (1) copy of the same for submission to the EO.

For overseas voters applying for transfer of registration record from

post abroad to the Philippines, one (1) copy of OVF 1-B shall also be
accomplished.

A. The applicant shall personally appear before the EO, state his/her
narne and exact address, specifiring the house number, narne of the street,
area, district, purok or sitio, arrd barangaA where he/ she resides, or a brief
description of his/her residence, email address, if ang, and present any of
the following identification documents that bear applicant's photograph
and signature:

1 National identi{ication (lD) card under the Philippine

Identilication System (PhilSys);
2 Bmployee's ID ca-rd, with the signature of the employer
or autho rized representative ;

3 Postal ID card;
4 PWD ID Card;
5 Student's ID card or library card, signed by the school
authority;
6. Senior Citizen's ID card;
7. Driver's license;
8. NBI clear€u:r.ce;

9. Passport;
10. SSS/GSIS or other UMID ID card;
11. Integrated Bar of ttre Phitippines (IBP) ID card;

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12. License issued by ttre Professional Regulatory

Commission (PRC);
13. Certificate of Confirmation issued by the National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in case of
members of ICCs or IPs;
14. Barangag ldentification/ Certification with photo; and
15. Any other valid ID cards.
Community Tax Certificates (cedula) arfi PNP clearance shall
not be honored as valid identification documents for purposes of
registration.

In the absence of any of the above-mentioned identilication

documents, the applicant may be identified under oath by any
registered voter of the precinct where he /she intends to be registered,
or by any of his/her relatives within the fourttr civil degree of
consanguinity or affinity No reqistered voter or relative shall be
allowed to identify more than three (3) applicants

If the applicant fails to establish his/her identity by any of the

aforementioned methods/documents, he/she shall not be issued an
application forrn, nor sha11 his/her pre-accomplished application
form be accepted.

B Conduct brief interview or searching inquiries to the applicant/s as

to the following information and inform the applicant of the legal
consequences of having double or multiple registration records:

1. Name, period of residence;

&Be, address,
2. Previous registration, f *y;
3. Voting in previous elections, what year and where; and
4. Contact number or email address of the applicant for the sending
of notices in case of opposition/ s filed against the application.

C Upon estabtshing the identity of ttre applicant, the BO shall verify

the narne of the applicant from the Local Voters Registration
Database (LVRD) or in the Printed Lists of Voters (PLVs) or Printed
Lists of Deactivated Voters (PLDVs), or in the National Registry of
Overseas Voters (NROV) in case the applicant is a registered
overseas voter.

If found in the LVRD/PLVs, no application form shall be issued

or the pre-accomplished application form shall not be accepted and
the applicant shall be advised that he/she is already a registered
voter in the said city/district/municipality.

If the applicant intends to transfer his/her registration records

to another barangay within the city/district/municipality, the
applicant shall be issued application form or his/her pre-
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accomplished form shall be accepted and the BO shall ensure that

the appticant shall check the correct text box (application for transfer
of registratioru records within the same city/ district/ municipalitg) rn
the accomplished application form.

In case the applic€ur.t is found to have deactivated registration

records in the LVRD/PLDVs, he/she shall be advised to apply for
reactivation of registration records.

If the applicant's record is found in the NROV, the applicant

shall be required to fill-out OVP 1-B in addition to the Revised CEFl
and the EO shall ensure that the applicant checks the correct text
box (application for transfer from another
city / district / municip ality) .

D If the name of the applicant is not found in the

LVRD/PLVs/PLDVs/NROV, the BO shall perform the following:

1. Determine the applicant's type of application;

2. lf for registration, determine from the applicant if he/she is

a-lready a registered voter in another city/municipality/district;

3. If registered in another city/municipality/district, advise the

applicant to apply for transfer of registration record in
accordance with Section 18 of this Rule;

4. If not registered in another city/municipality/district, the

applicant shall be issued an application form or his/her pre-
accomplished application form shall be accepted and the BO
shall ensure that the applicant checks the appropriate text box
(tUpe of application) in the accomplished application form.

In all cases, the EO shall make public announcement of

the legal consequences if a voter will be found to have
double / multiple registration records.

5. Using a barangalt precinct map, veri$z whether or not the

address given by the applicant is located within the
city/municipality/district. If the applicant is not a resident, the
EO shall advise the applicant to proceed to the OEO of the
city / municipality / district where he / she re side s.

6. If the address given is within the city /municipality/district, the

BO shall:

a. Inform the applicant of the qualifications and

disqualifications prescribed by law for a voter;

b. Determine the precinct where the applicant

belongs by referring to the barangaa precinct map.
The applicant shall be assigned temporarily to the
mother precinct comprising his/her residence;
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c. Indicate the temporary precinct assignment of the

applicant at the upper right-hand portion of the
application form;

d. The precinct assignment shall be finalized after the

approval of the application;

e. In case of boundary dispute, the EO shall maintain

tl:.e status quo.

7. Issue one (1) copy of the prescribed application form to the

applicalt unless the applicant has brought his/her printed
and duly accomplished application form downloaded from the
COMELEC Website.

8. Upon receipt of the application form, the applicant shall

personally accomplish the same in his/her own handwriting
and submit the accomplished application form to the EO.
TITLES SUCH AS DATU, SULTAN, HAD.II, BAI AND OTHER
TITLES SHALL NOT BE ALLOUIED TO BE INCLUDED AS
PART OF THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT

For an illegitimate person whose certificate of live birth does

not include a middle nfllne, the character "_" (underscore)
shall be used for the middle narne during the encoding of the
data of the applicant.

In case the applicant does not know his/her birth date with
certainty, and the EO can reasonably ascertain that the
applicant is of voting age through his/her physical features,
and other relevant indicators such as yea-r in college and
number of children, the EO shall ask the applicant to supply a
date of birth to the best of his/her knowledge. The EO sha1l
then write the words "Section 15(D) (8) case" on top of the date
of birth or anywhere on the form. In addition, the EO shall
record in his/her logbook the list of narnes of applicants who
supplied their date of birth, in accordance with this provision.

However, if the BO cannot assert in the applic€u1t's age and

the applicant does not suppl)z his/her birth date. his/her
app lication form shall be deemed incomplete and shall not be
accepted

9. Once the application form has been accomplished, the

applicant shal1 return the same to the EO.

If the form it
shall 1n th EO.
In case the applicant has already affixed his/her signature and
imprinted his/her thumbmark in the accomplished application

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form, the applicant shall confirm the sam e by re-affixing

his/her sisnature and thum k in the presence of the BO.
lO.After ensuring that the application form has been filled-out
correctly, completely and legibly, the EO shall write down the
Application Form Number, return the form to the applicant and
direct him/her to the VRM Operator.

The Application Form Number shall consist of four parts, as

follows:

First Part - Two (2) digit province code

Second Part - Two (2) digit
district / city / municip al
code
Third Part - Two (2) digit VRM Number
which is 30 (default)
Fourth Part - Seven (7) digit control code
which shall start with the
number following the last
application form number
assigned during the
immediately preceding
registration period.

1 1. The VRM Operator, using the Voter Registration System (VRS)

shall:

a. Select Applicants Reglsfry ->Register Applicants;

b. Type the Application Number and press Bnter button;
c. Select Registrationin the Registration Type drop-down
menu;
d. Encode demographics information and capture the
biometrics data of the applicant;
e . Show the encoded demographics to the applicant and
conlirm from him/her if all the details therein are
complete and accurate; and,
f. Save the record.

Thereafter, the VRM Operator shall aJfix his/her

initiat below the space provided for the EO's name and
direct the applicant to submit his/her application to
the EO.

12. Upon receipt of the application, the EO shall:

a. Administer the oath;

If applicant refuses to take the oath the
application shall not be accepted a[rlt deerqred
not filed.

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b. Affix his/her signature in the appropriate space of

the form; and

c. Cut the bottom portion of the application form,

indicate the date of ERB hearing and give it to the
applicant to serve as Acknowledgment Receipt and
proof of filing. Advise the applicant that he/she
need not appear in the hearing if there is no contest
or opposition to his/her application. Further, that
he/she may check the bulletin boards of the OEO
or city/municipal hall for ttre list of approved
applicants or inquire from the EO.

SEC. 76. Procedures for Reception o.;t SJ( Applicants - The EO

shall observe the pertinent provisions and procedures, as provided in
Sections 3 and 4 of Resolution No. 10693, as follows:

a.pplications in the Regulqr Dota.bqse q.nd.

Nationq.l .Lists o;t S.I( Voters- During the reception
of the applications of registrants turning 18 yea-rs
old on election day, the OBO shal1 perforrn the follol.ing
procedures:

3.1 Condrrct brief interview or searching

inqrriries as to the following inforrnation:

3. 1. 1.
Narne, Age, Address, Period of
Residence;
3.1.2. Previous application for
registration as SK voter; and
3.1.3. Voting in the previous elections.

3.2 Veritication in the Regulor Dqtabqse

Before Acc eptq.nce of Applic ation :

3.2.1 . If name of the applicant is found

in the regular database, the
application shall not be accepted
and processed. The applicant
shall be advised that he/ she need not
apply anew and that his/her SK
registration record is already
extracted to the regular database.
3 .2 .7 .1 . If the application was
inadvertentlyaccepted and
processed, as when the
applicant's dernogra.phic data
were encoded and biometrics

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data were captured, the EO

shall submit the application to
the ERB for
approval/disapproval and
perforrn the proced.ure
provided under Section 4 .2,
hereof
3.2.2. If the name of the applicant is not found in
the regular database, accept and
process the application, subject to the
procedures provided in Section3.3
and4.1hereof.

3.3. Verificatiort in the JMationa.l List o.,f SI(

Voters DILS.I<V 15 to L7gears old before
DIi;B hearing.
3.3.1. The EO shal1 generate the list of
applicants turning 18 yea-rs old in
the VRS and submit on a weekly
basis, either by personal deliuerA or
electronic mail (official/alternate
email addresses), to the concerned
Office of the Provincial Election
Supervisor (OPES) and concerned
Office of the Regional Election
Director (ORED) for the conduct of
verification in the NI,SKV using
the Autornated Verification
Systern (AVS).

For this purpose, the

Information Technolory
Departrnent shall provide all
OPESs and all OREDs with the
Voters' NL,SKV database subject
to the policy of the Cornrnission
irnplernenting ttre Data Privacy
Law;

3.2.2. A11 AVS verification results/

findings shall be communicated
immediately by the OPES/ORED
to the concerned OBO, by
personal delivery or electronic
mail (official/ alternate email
addresses) not later than severr
(7| days frorn receipt of the lists;
and

3.2.3. AVS results/findings shall be

annotated in the duly
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accomplished application form

and subrnitted to the ERB for
consideration.

S.EC. 4. Proeedttres to be Obseraed During

ERIB llea.ring. The following procedures shall be
observed for accepted applications of applicants
turning l8years o1d, during ERB hearing:

4.t If the name of the applicant is not found in

the regular database and NLSKV, the
application shall be treated as NEW and shall
be submitted to the ERB for
approval / disapproval ;

4.2. For inadvertently accepted application

under 3.2.7.1 hereof, it shall be subrnitted
to the ERB for approval;/disapproval.
Once disapproved, the newly stored
demographics and biornetrics data shall be
deleted from the applicants'database in the
VRS;

4 -3 If the AVS verification revealed that:

4.3.1. The applicant is a registered SK

voter in another
district/ city / municipality, the
application shall be treated as
TRANSFER and will undergo tJre
procedures of ERB
approval / di sapproval ;

4.3.2. The applicant used h.er "married or

mqiden surrlclme" and found out
later in her previous
registration record that she
used her "maiden or married
surrLame" vice versa, the
application sha1l be treated
as follows:

4.3.2 .t. TRANSFER WITH

CORRECTION OF
BNTRY, if the record
is registered in
another
district/ city /
rnunicipality or in
the sarrre
district/ city/ munici
pality but in a
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TBSKE

different barangay;
4.3.2.3. CORRECTION OF
BNTRIBS if the
previous record is
registered in sarne
barangay of the
cityl rnunicipality/ dist
rict.
4.3.3. In case of approval of application,
NOTICE of APPROVAL shall be sent to
the OEO of the voter's old residence
within five (5) days from approval,
either by registered rnail or
electronic mail (using OEOs olficial
email address), with the
instruction to perrnanently delete
the record as transfer to another
district/ city/ municipality in the
SKS database. If the record is not
yet extracted or if already extracted
to the regular database, delete the
record in the VRS as transfer to
another district/ city / municipality. "

Illiterate person or member of ICCs/IPs. -A PWD shall refer to a person

who has long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments,
which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and
effective participation in the electoral processes on €rrr equal basis with
others.

Illiterate person refers to one who cannot by himself/herself prepare

an application for registration because of his/her inability to read and
write.

Indigenous Cultural Communities (lCCs) or Indigenous Peoples (lPs)

shall refer to a group of people or homogenous societies identified by self-
ascription and ascription by others, who have continuously lived as
organized community on communally bounded and defined territory, and
who have, under claims of ownership since time immemorial, occupied,
possessed and utilized such territories, sharing common bonds of
language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits, or who
have, through resistance to political, social and cultural inroads of
colonization, non-indigenous religions ald cultures, became historically
differentiated from the ma3'ority of Filipinos.

ICCs/lPs shall likewise include peoples who are regarded as

indigenous on account of their descent from the populations which
inhabited t}.e country, at the time of conquest or colonization, or at the
time of inroads of non-indigenous religions and cultures, or the
establishment of present state boundaries, who retain some or all of their
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2{)2i BSKE Restonption o./'S) stem ofConlinuing Registration of'I'oters

own social, economic, cultural and political institutions, but who may have
been d.isplaced from their traditional domains or who may have resettled
outside their ancestral domains.

Any PWD or illiterate person or member of ICCs/lPs may be assisted

by the BO in the preparation of his/her application form or by any member
oi rr1 accred.ite d. cittzen's arm or a relative within the fourth civil degree of
consanguinity or alfinity, or if he/she has none, bY any person of his/her
confidence who belongs to the sarre household.

The EO shall place the PWD or illiterate person or member of

ICCs/IPs under oath, after which the assistor shall ask relevant questions
and record the answers given in order to properly accomplish the
application form.

Once the application form is accomplished, it shall be given to the EO

who shall read the accomplished form aloud to the PWD or illiterate person
or member of ICCs/IPs and ask lnim/her if the information given is true
and correct.

The applicant shall, in the presence of the EO affix his/her

thumbmark or some other customary mark on the duly accomplished
form. If already signed or contained his/her thumbmark, the rule in
Section 15 (D)(9) shall aPP1Y.

The Assistor shall then accomplish the Supplementary Data Form

which shall be attached to the accomplished application form.

Biometrics capturing tor aoters uho qre illiterate, with

S^EC. 18.
amputated fingers ar those suffering from paralgsis. - An illiterate
applicant who is unable to sign shall be required to aftix on the signature
pad any mark such as, but not limited to: circle, line or star. This fact shall
be indicated by the EO in the application form.

In case the applicant's thumb arrdlor forefinger is amPutated

or
paralyzed and he/she is unable to stretch the thumb and forefinger, any
finger can be used for fingerprint scanning.

If one or both hands are totally amputated, the VRM Operator shall
check the box for amputated in the VRS.

S.EC. 79. Procedure for filing of applicqtion for transfer of

registration records from another citg/municipalitu/district and
lrom post to citg/municipolitg/district other than original place of
registration. - Any registered voter who has transferred. residence to
another city/municipality/district, at least six (6) months immediately
preceding the elections, roy apply for transfer of his/her registration
record" by personally appearing before the EO of his/her new residence and
by accomplishing one (1) copy of the prescribed application form, CBF-1
for local voters and both CEF-1 and OVF-18 for overseas voters. The BO
shall ensure ttrat the applicant checks the box corresponding to the
appropriate type of application (Application for Transfer).

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A. The BO shall veri$/ the applicant's name from the

LVRD/PLv IPLDVINROV.

1. If applicant's
name is found in the
LVRD/PLV IPLDV/NROV:

The EO shall inform the applic€urt that he/she is

already a registered voter in the
said
city/municipality/district. In case of deactivated
registration record, the applicant shall be advised to apply
for reactivation of his/her registration record. The EO shal1
ensure that the applicant shall check the box
corresponding to the appropriate type of application.

2. lf applicant's name is not found in

LVRD/PLV I"LDV/NRoV:

a. The EO shall require the applicant to show proof of

his/her registration. He/she may present his/her Voter
ID, or a Certification from the EO of his/her former place
of registration, or a Certification from the National Central
File/OFOV. Upon presentation of any document herein
mentioned, the BO shal1 issue the application form. A
facsimile/photocopy of said proof shall be attached to the
application.

b. In the absence of proof that the applicant is a

registered. voter, the EO shall advise him or her to fiIe an
application for registration. The BO shall thereafter issue
the prescribed application form to the applicant, who shall
accomplish said form in accordance with Section 15
hereof. In addition, the applicant shall be issued one (1)
copy of a Certilication stating that he/she intended to
apply for transfer but instead, was advised to apply for
new registration.

c. A
registered voter who applies for transfer of
registration record shall surrender his/her Voter ID if one
has been issued, to him/her, to the BO of the
city/municipality where he /she presently resides.
B. The EO and VRM Operator shall then perform the applicable
procedures in the processing of applications stated in Section
15 of this Ru1e.

Using the VRS, the VRM Operator shall:

1. Select Applicants Registry ->Register

Applicants;
2. Type the Application Number and press
Enter button;

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3. Select Transfer from other

city / district/ municipality from Registration
TApe drop-d.own menu;
4. Encode demographics information arrd
capture the biometrics data of the
applicant;
5. Show the encoded demographics to the
applicant and confirm from him/her if al1
the details therein are complete and
accurate; and
6. Save the record.

He/she shall then affix his/her initial below the

space provided for the EO's signature in Part 2 of the
application form.

C. Application for transfer of registration records from another

city/district/municipality/foreign post shall be subject to
notice, hearing and action of the ERB.

D. Once the application is approved, NOTICE OF APPROVAL

shall be sent to the EO of origin within five (5) days thereof,
without need of a copy of the approved application for transfer,
bv registered mail or through the o-fficial e-mqil account
of the OEO.

Notice of Approval sha11 bear the e-signature or original

signature by the Chairperson of the ERB and shall indicate the
following:

1. Full-name;
z. Birth date;
3. Place of birth;
4. Old and current addresses;
j. Precinct assignment; and
6. cityl municipality / district/ barangay.
E. For application for transfer from post to local
city / municip ality / district other than the oriEinal place of
registration, the EO shall, after approval of the ERB, submit:
1. Notice of approval and the duly accomplished OVF - 18 to
the OFOV not later than five (5) days from the conclusion
of the ERB Hearing either through official email or
registered mail;

2. Notice of approval to the OEO of the place of original

registration not later than five (5) days from the
conclusion of the ERB Hearing either through of{icial
entaiT or registered mail.

The EO shall confirm from OFOV or the EO of original place of

registration the receipt of such email or mail transmittal.
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F. The EO of the place of original registration or OFOV shall

within five (5) days upon receipt of the said Notice:
1. Send confirmation receipt of notice of approval;

2. Delete the name of the voter from the database;

and
3. Remove the voter's registration records (VRRs)
from the corresponding precinct book of voters and
send to the OBO of the applicant's new residence.

THE DELETION FROM THE DATABASE AND RTMOVAL OF

THE VRR FROM THE BOOK OF VOTERS BY THE EO OF
oRTGIN SHALL NOT RTQUIRE ERB APPROVAL.

S,DC. Proeedure for filing of application for transfer of

20.
registration records within the same citg/district/municipalitg due
to change of address. - Any registered voter who has changed his/her
address in the same city/municipality/district, may apply for transfer of
his/her registration record to the precinct book of voters of his/her new
precinct by accomplishing one (1) copy the prescribed application form.
The EO sha11 ensure that the applicant checks the box corresponding to
the appropriate type of application (Application for Transfer).

A. The EO shall verify from the LVRD the record of the applicant. If
the name is included in the database, the voter shall be directed
to proceed to the VRM Operator.

1. If the record has complete biometrics data, the VRM operator

shall, using the old application form number:

a. Select Voter Registry ->Search Voter

b. Type the last nam e, or first nam e and / or
maternal narne in the space provided and then
click SEARCHbutton;
c. Select the record of the applicant in the list and
tick the checkbox for TRANSFER from the
displayed application type then click Process
button;
d. Edit the address and precinct number; and
e. Save the record.

2. If the record has no s data or with incomolete

biometrics data the VRM operator shall, using the old
application form number:
a. Select Voter Registry ->SearcltVoter
b. Type the last narne, or first name and/or
maternal narne in the space provided and click
SEARCH button;
c. Select the record of the applicant in the list and
tick the checkbox for TRANSFER from the
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displayed application type then click Process

button;
d. Edit the address and precinct number;
e. Show the edited address and precinct number
to the applicant and confirm from him/her if all
the details therein are complete and accurate;
f. Capture the biometrics data of the applicant;
and
g. Save the record.

Once the process is completed, the BO and VRM

Operator shall then perform the applicable procedures in
the processing of applications stated in Section 15 of this
Rule.

3. After the ERB approval, the EO shall consolidate/merge the

updated/corrected data. Correspondingly, the BRB, through
the BO, shall detach the VRR from the former precinct book of
voters and place the sarne in the precinct book of voters of
his/her new precinct assignment. This provision shall not apply
for book of voters covered by a pending case or under
precautionarJi protection order issued by Presidential Electoral
Tribunal/ Senate Electoral Tribunal/House of Representative
Electoral Tribunal.

transfer fron post to the so.me local city/municipality/district.

Applicalt shall flle one (1) copy of the application for Reinstatement of
registration records in the prescribed form in the
city/municipality/district of his/her original place of registration.
Once approved by the ERB, the OEO shall reinstate the voter
registration record from the ARCHM FILES and restore the same in the
Voter Registration Database following the technical procedure below:

The VRM Operator shall, using the o1d application form number

1. Select Voter Registry ->Search Voter;

2. Put check mark in the Show Inactive Records
check box.
3. Type the last name and/or first name and/or
maternal narne in the space provided and click
SEARCH button;
4. Select the record of the applicant and tick the
checkbox for RBINSTATBMENT-OV from the
displayed application type then click Process
button; and
5. Save the record.

Any registered voter whose registration has been deactivated pursuant to

the grounds enumerated in Section 27 of Republic Act No. 8 189 may apply
for reactivation of his/her registration record either through:
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1 Online filing, reception and processing of application for

reactivation, reactivation with correction of entries,
reactivation with transfer within the same
city / m unicip ality / district ald re activation with tran sfer within
and correction of entries pursuant to the procedures in
Resolution No. 10715;

2. Personal filing by accomplishing the prescribed application

form. The BO shall ensure that the applicant check the box
corresponding to the appropriate type of application
(Ap plication for Re actiu ationl .

A. The EO shall verify if the name of the applicant is in the

LVRD/PLDVs. If his/her narne is in the said LVRD/PLDVs with a
deactivated status, he/she shall be instructed to proceed to the
VRM Operator.

1. If the regord haq complete biometrics data, the VRM

operator shall, using the old application form number:

a. Select Voter Registry ->Search Voter,

b. Put check mark in the Slww Inactiue Records
check box.
c. Type the last narne and/or first name andlor
maternal nam e in the space provided and click
SEARCH button;
d. Select the record of the applicant and tick the
checkbox for RBACTIVATION from the displayed
application Qrye then click Process button; and
e. Save the record.

2. If the fqc rncomplete

biometrics data, the VRM operator shall, using the old
application form number:

a. Select Voter Registry ->Search Voter;

b. Put check mark in the Show Inactive Records
check box.
c. Type the last name andlor first name and/or
maternal narne in the space provided and click
SBARCH button;
d. Select the record of the applicant and tick the
checkbox for RBACTIVATION from the displayed
application type then click -Frocess button;
e. Proceed to the Biometric window, capture the
biometrics information; and
f. Save the record.

Once ttre process is completed, the EO and VRM Operator

shall then perform the applicable procedures in the processing
of application stated in Section 15 of this Rule.

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After the ERB approval, the EO shall consolidate/merge the updated

data.

SEC. 23. Procedure for filing of application for cltange of no,me

bg reasoft of mq.rriage, or court order or order bg the Cittil Registrar
or Cortsul General. - [A] Any registered voter whose name has been
changed by reason of marriage or court order or by order of the Civil
Registrar or Consul General may flle an application for change of name by
personally accomplishing the prescribed application form. The EO shall
ensure that the applicant check the box corresponding to the appropriate
type of application (Application for Correctioru of Entries).

In support of the application, ttre applicant shall submit any

original/certified true copy of the following:
a. Certification by the solemntzkrg officer; or
b. Marriage contract or court order with certificate of
finality; or

c. Order by the Civil Registrar or Consul General, as the

case may be.

[B] This may also be availed of in cases where:

1. The marriage of a female registered voter has been annulled or

declared void by competent court. The applicant shall attach a
certified true copy of the Court's final ORDER/ DBCISION,
annulling the marriage or declaring the marriage a nullity; or

2. A female registered voter requests for reversion to her maiden

name in lieu of husband's surnarne without changing the civil
status pursuant to Article 370 of the Civil Code of the Philippines.
Presentation of original and submission of photocopy of court
order or marriage contract with annotation is not required. In this
case, presentation of original copy and submission of photocopy
of Certilicate of Live Birth will suffice.

In both instances, the female registered voter may also request for
change of signature. (rfezz [Resolution No. 10719fl

The BO sha1l verifi, the record of the applicant in the database. If

his/her narne is in the database, he/she shall be instructed to proceed to
the VRM Operator.

The VRM Operator shall, using the old application form number:

1. Select Voter Registry ->Search Voter;

2. Type the last n€Lme and/or {irst name andlor maternal
name in the space provided and then click SEARCH
button;

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3. Select the record of the applicant, tick the checkbox for

CORRECTION OF ENTRIES from the displayed
application type then click Process button;
4. Bdit the entries for correction;
5. Show the edited entries to the applicant and con{irm
from him/her if all the details therein a,re complete and
accurate;
6. Capture the blometrics data of the applicant if there is
no or incomplete biometrics; and,
7. Save the record.
Once the process is completed, the EO and VRM Operator
shall then perform the applicable procedures in the processing
of appiication stated in Section 15 of this Rule .

After the ERB approval, the Eo sha1l consolidate/merge the updated

data

SEC.24. Procedure for filing of application for correction of

entry/entrtes in the registration record. - A registered voter whose
registration record in the precinct book of voters or cerffied list of voters
contains effoneous entries, including wrong or misspelled name, birth
date, birth place or typographical errors, may request for its correction. In
support thereof, he/she shall attach thereto the court order or an order of
the Civil Registrar, or any other evidence warranted under the
circumstances.

The registered voter shall file an application for correction of

entry/entries in the registration record by personally accomplishing the
prescribed application form. The EO shall ensure that the applicant
checks the box corresponding to the appropriate t54re of application.

The EO shall verify in his/her LVRD the record of the applicant,

using the VRS program. The EO shall use the old application form number
of the applicant and direct the applicant to the VRM Operator.

Using the VRS, the VRM Operator shall:

1. Select Voter Registry ->Search Voteri

2. Type the last name and/or first name and/or maternal
name in the space provided and then click SEARCH
button;
3. Select the record of the applicant, tick the checkbox for
CORRECTION OF ENTRIES from the displayed
application type then click Process button;
4. Edit the entries for correction;
5. Show the edited entries to the applicant and confirm from
him/her if all the details therein are complete and
accurate;
6. Capture the biometrics data of the applicant, if there is
no or incomplete biometrics; and
7. Save the record.

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Once the process is completed, the BO and VRM Operator

shal1 then perform the appUcable procedures in the processing
of application stated in Section 15 of this Rule.

After the ERB approval, the BO shall consolidate/merge the updated

data

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Procedure for filing of multiple applications. - Any
S.DC.
applicant for transfer of registration with reactivation and change of
status/correction of entry shall accomplish the prescribed form. The BO
shall ensure that the applicant checks the boxes corresponding to ttre
appropriate t54res of application.

of registered uoter whose nrr.me has been omitted in the list oJ aoters.
- Any registered voter whose name has not been included or has been
omitted in the precinct certified list of voters in the immediately preceding
elections, n&y file an application for reinstatement. For this purpose,
he/she shall personally accomplish the prescribed application form. The
EO shall ensure that the applicant checks the box corresponding to the
appropriate type of application (Application for Change/ Correction of
Erutries/ and Inclusion/ Reinstatement of Record in the List of Voters/ Book
of Voters).

The BO shall veri$r whether the name of the applicant is found in the
LVRD. If the result is in the aJfirmative, the EO shall immediately report
the incident to the EBAD and ITD for technical assessment.

In the event that applicalt's name is not found in the database,

despite the fact that he/she has a VRR in the precinct book of voters,
helshe sha-ll be directed to the VRM operator who shall encode his/her
demographics using the entries in his/her VRR and thereafrter capture
his/her biometrics in accordance with Section 15, D (11) of this Rule.
After ERB approval, the EO shall consolidate/merge the data.

If it is denied or not acted upon, the applicantrnay Ille, not later than
one hundred five (105) days prior to the scheduled elections, with the
proper Municipal Circuit, Municipal or Metropolitan Trial Court a petition
for an order directing that his/her name be entered in the list. He/she
shall attach to the petition, a certified copy of his/her registration record
or ID card or the entry of his/her name in the certified list of voters used
in the preceding election, together with proof that his/her application was
denied or not acted upon by the ERB and that he/she has served notice
to the BRB.

S.EC. 27. Procedure for filing of application tor inclusion of

registration record not included in the precinct book of uoters. - Any
registered voter whose registration record has not been included in the
precinct book of voters may file with the ERB an application for inclusion
of his/her record. For this purpose, he/she shall personally accomplish
the prescribed application form. The BO shall ensure that the applicant
check the box correspond.ing to the appropriate type of application
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lApplicationfor Change/ Correction of Dntries/ andlnclusion/ Reinstatement

of Record in tlrc List of Voters/ Book of Voters).

The EO shall verify whether the applicant's name is found in the

database. If the result is in the affirmative, the EO shall coordinate and
check with the OPES or the National Central File-ERSD whether said voter
has an existing VRR. If there is, the EO shall request for a copy.

Upon approval of the ERB, the requested copy shall be marked as

..RTCONSTITUTED'.

If it is denied or not acted upon by the ERB, the voter may file witJ'.
the proper Municipal or Metropolitan Trial Court, at any time except one
hundred five (105) days prior to a regular election or seventy-five (75) days
prior to a special election, a petition for an order directing that the voter's
registration record be included in the precinct book of voters.

The voter shall attach to the petition a certified true copy of his/her
registration record or identification card or the entry of his/her name in
the list of voters used in the preceding election, together with proof that
his/her application was denied or not acted upon by the BRB and that
he/she has served notice thereof to the ERB.

correction/change, reinstatement and inclusion in the list of aoters-

A registrant may, at arry time, withdraw his/her application before the
OBO prior to the approval of the application by submitting a notarized
Affidavit of withdrawal. Such application shall be marked as
"WITHDRAWN" signed by EO, attached to the Affidavit of Withdrawa-l and
place in a separate folder labeled "Withdrawn Applications".

The EO shall then perform in the VRS the following procedures:

1. Select Applicants Registry -> SearchApplicants;

2. Type the last name, or first name artd/or maternal name
in the space provided and then click SDARCH button;
3. Click thc lD/form ID of the selected record to display the
registration information screen;
4. In the bottom part of the screen, select the reason of
deletion from the drop-down a.rrow and click the DELETE
button;
5. Warning message will be displayed, click DEACTIVATED
button to continue;
6. Input the password of the current user for conlirmation
then click OK button ald wait for the confirmation
message that the record has been deleted.

for Ouerseas Voting (OFOVI. - The OFOV shall provide the OEOs, through
their respective ORED and OPtrS, with a copy of Notice/s and lists of
approved applications for Cerffication as overseas voters \Mithin five (5)
days every after the conclusion of every Resident Election Registration
Board (RERB) Hearing.
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Once the notice is received, the OEO shall place the registration
record of the voter in the ARCHM FILES in the Voter Registration System
(VRS), without the need of ERB aPProval.

The EO shall perform the fol1o*ing technical procedure to place the

registration record of approved overseas voter in the ARCHIVE FILES in
the VRS, as follows.

The VRM Operator shall, using the old application form number:

1. Select Voter Registry ->Search Voter;

2. Type the last name and/or first nam e andlor maternal
narne in the space provided and then click SBARCH
button;
3. Select the record of the applicant, click t}:e Edit Record
button to display the registration record".
4. Scroll down the registration pa$e, and from the bottom
portion of the screen, select APPLIED FOR
CERTIFICATION AS OV from drop-down menu then
click Delete/ Deactiuate button to display the warning
message;
5. Click DBACTIVATE button to proceed and input the
password of the current user for authorization of the
process then click OK to display the confirmation
message;

conrupted biometrics data in the IZRS. - During the period of

registration, the BO shall verify the completeness of the voters'
demographics and biometrics data in the database.

For registration records with blank field/s, the EO shall:

a. Generate the list of registration records with blank field/s, i.e.

applicatioru type, registration date, etc., in the VRS;

b. Request for access code from the ITD, through BBAD, to allow
editing in the VRS; and

c. Access the voters'demographics data in ttre VRS, edit and fiIl-

out the mandatory blank fields using as prirnily reference the
approved VRRs.

For registration records with incomplete (photographs, fingerprints,

and signatures)or no biometrics in the database, the EO shall observe the
following procedures:

1. Generate the list of voters with incomplete and no biometrics

data in the database prior to the conduct of the resumption of
the system of continuing registration of voters;

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For registration records with incomplete biometrics, indicate

the lacking biometrics information subject for recapturing;

2. Yerify with ITD if the corrupted biometrics data is available in

the Central Database. If available, the ITD sha1l provide the EO
with the biometrics data of the affected voter/ s. If not available ,
proceed to the next step.

3. Serve notice, either by personal service theor email to

concerned registered voters to personally appea-r in the OEO on
the date specified in the notice;

4. In case of non-appea-rance, serve FINAL NOTICE to the voter to

appear with warning that his/her registration records will be
submitted to the ERB for deactivation on the ground. of failure
to validate pursuant to Section 7 of R.A. No. 10367; and

5. In case the applicant personally appears at the OEO and found

that the photo in the voter's registration record belongs to a
different person, the EO shall make the necessa-ry request with
supporting documents to the ITD, through EBAD, pursuant to
Minute Resolution No. l4-O5972 dated August 19,2014. Upon
approval, the affected voter shall be notified to appear before
the OEO to have his/her biometrics taken during registration
period.

The VRM Operator, using the old application form number,

shall perform the procedure below:

1. Select Voter Registry ->Search Vote4

2. Type the last name andlor first name andlor
maternal narne in the space provided and
then click SEARCH button;
3. Select the record of the applicant, tick the
checkbox for CORRBCTION OF BIOMETRICS
from the displayed application type then click
Process button;
4. Capture the biometrics of the applicant; and
5. Save the record.
6. The updating or recapturing of the biometrics data shall be
made during the conduct of the resumption of the system of
continuing registration of voters in accordance with the
requirements provided in Minute Resolution No. 14-0597 dated
August L9, 2014.
sEc. 3r. Reconstitution of lost or damaged vRRs in case of
calarnitg andforce ma.jeure. -In case of lost or destroyed VRRs, request
for reconstitution of the copies {printed or digital) of VRRs shall be made in
the concerned OPES. In the absence of such copy, the Eo shall

z Entitled *Intlte Mdter oftloe Updating of Biometics Dal.ainthe Voter Registrdion System"

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immediately request for approval of the reconstitution of VRRs to the

Commission En Banc, through the ERSD.

The EO, in support of the request, shall submit a na-rrative report

dslailing the fact of loss/damage of the VRRs.

Once approved, the OEO shall observe the following

procedures:

1. For Damaged (partial/totall VRRS with serviceable VRIVIs

a) Coordinate with the OPES for the reproduction of

the available copies of VRRs. In the absence of
OPES fi[e, request sha]l be made to the ERSD for
the VRRs stored in the central file;

b) In case of the unavailability of VRRs provincial and

central file copies, generate and print Voters'
Certifications (VCs) using the Voter Registration
System (VRS);

c) Print the word "RTCONSTITUTED" in the upper

right top portion of the reproduced VRRs or printed
VCs indicating the date of ttre reconstitution with
the EO's signature;

d) Compile the reproduced VRRs or printed VCs in the

precinct book of voters, if available. In the absence
of precinct book of voters, the same shall be filed in
a folder properly marked as "Precinct Book of
Voters"; and

e) Submit status reports to ERSD and EBAD

2. For Darnaged (partial/total) VRRs with unsenriceable VRIVIs

a) Coordinate with the OPES for the reproduction of

available copies of VRRs. In the absence of
provincial file, request shall be made to the ERSD
for the VRRs stored in the central file;

b) In case of the unavailability of VRRs in the

provincial and central Iile, request shall be made to
the ITD for the back-up copy of the database used
in the immediately preceding elections;
c) Coordinate with the nearest OEOs, with tl^e
assistance of the CMT, for the generation and
printing of VCs in the VRS;

d) Print the word "RECONSTITUTED" in the upper

right top portion of the reproduced VRRs or printed

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VCs indicating the date of the reconstitution and

signed by the EO; and

e) Proceed with the procedures stated in No. l,

paragraphs (d) and (e).

In order to guide the concerned OEO in the performance of the

aforementioned procedures, BBAD will promptly provide them with a copy
of Projects of Precincts (POPs) as their reference.

S'EC, 32. Applicants'

Dqtq.bose - The EO shall submit to ITD a
Monthlg Backup of the applicants' database C; \C OMELEC\IIE IaAc reated (

backup for applicants) on or before the 3.d day of the succeeding month
during the registration period.

applying for registration may be challenged in writing and under oath

during the reception of the application or before the BRB by any voter or
representative of a registered political party in accordance with the
schedule provided in Section 5 hereof. The challenge shall be attached to
the application form together with the proof of notice of hearing to the
applicant.

SEC. 34. Authoritg of EO to administer oath and issae

summons. - The EO or in his/her absence, the BA acting as EO, shall
administer oath, issue subpoena duces tecum, summons and swear in
witnesses for purposes of registration. No fees shall be charged for the
administration of the oath.

When an OEO simultaneously conducts of satellite registration of

voters or Register Anyrvhere Project in different malls or commercial
establishments, tl.e EA or any designated regular employee shall
administer the oath to the applicants.

Fees and expenses incidental to the issuance and service of

summons shall be collected, subject to audit rules and regulations of the
Commission, as follows:

Issuance of Summon/ s P100.00 per respondent applicalt

voter

Service of Summon/ s P50.OO (for first 4 kilometers)

P10.00 (for succeeding kilometers)
lResolution No. 10685, December 16, 2O2Ol

Service of summons shall be made as follows:

a. Personal service - By handling a copy of the opposition to the

respondent in person. If the respondent refuses to receive and
sign for it, try leaving the summons within ttre view and in the
presence of the respondent.

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b. Substituted Service - If the respondent cannot be served

personally after at least three (3) attempts on two (2) different
dates, service may be effected:

i. By leaving copies of the summons at the challenged

applicant's/voter's residence to a person at least eighteen
(18) years of age alld of sufficient discretion residing
therein;

11. By leaving copies of the summons, at the

applicant's/voter's office or regular place of business with
some competent person in charge thereof. A competent
person includes, but not limited to, one who customarily
receives correspondences for the challenged
applicantf voter;

111 By leaving copies of the summons, if refused entry upon

making his/her authority and purpose known, with any
of the officers of the homeowners' association or
condominium corporation, or its chief security officer in
charge of the community or the building where the
challenged applicant/voter may be found; and

1V By sending an electronic mail to the challenged

applicant's/voter's electronic mail address, as reflected in
the frlled-out application forms. @.M. No. 19-10-20-sc 201e,
entitled "The 2079 Proposed Amendments to the 1997 Rules of Ciuil
Procedure, uthichtook effed on Mag 1, 2020")

CHAPTTR II
IiDGISTDR A NYITTH DRB PRO.TECT

SEC. 35. Register Anguhere Project. - The Commission shall

implement a "Register Anywhere Project" (RAP) to be pilot tested in the
cities and municipality in the National Capital Region (NCR). If warranted,
the project will be implemented in highly urbanized cities nationwide .

Applicants who temporarily reside in a given locality may proceed to

the designated RAP venues and file before the RAP-Teams ttreir
applications intended for the OEOs of their actual places of residence.

The RAP-Teams shall inform the applicants to verifir in the Comelec

Website the approval or disapproval of their applications by the ERB.

SEC. 36, IUpes of application that urill be accepted and

processed. - The RAP Teams shall only accept and process applications
for new registration and transfer of registration record from another
city/ municipality / district.

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CHAFTER III
VERIFICATION OF APPLICANTS' NAMES IN THE NATIONAL LIST OF
RTGTSTERED VOTERS (NLRV)

S^EC. 37. Submission oJ Lists of Applicants - The EO or in his/her

absence, the EA shal1:

1. Within three (3) days

a-fter the end of weekly reception of
applications provided in Section 5 of this Rule, generate,
download and submit to the OREDs in case of National Capital
Region, Zamboanga City and Davao City and the OPESs, the:

a) Lists of applicants using the following procedures:

i.From the VRS, click REPOR?S module;
ii.From the lisl of Applicants menu., select "List of
Applicants - Complete" ;
iii. Input covered period for verification and click
GENERA?E button to continue;

b) Bxtract database containing names, dates of birth, place s

of registration and types of applications using the
following procedures:

i.ln the VRS, click UTILITIES menu and select

"Extract Applicants Vertfgf';
ii. Select " NLRI/' database and input the date range
of extraction for verilication of records;
iii. Click EXTRACT button to continue the process;
iv.Wait for the successful message to be displayed;
v. Extracted frle will be in a comma-separated
values (CSV) format and automatically be
saved into the default path. The OEOs have an
option to transfer into the external drive or save
into the CDs for submission to ORED/ OPES for
veri{ication; and

vi. Email the file using the Official COMELEC

account to the OPBS email address for
veri{ication in the NLRV.

2. Facilitate the timely and secured submission of the lists of

applicalts and extracted database (hard diue/ CDs) to the
ORED/OPES, thru:

a) Email using Official COMELEC account to the

ORED/OPES email address for verification in the NLRV
in areas with internet capability; andlor
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b) Personal delivery of external drive or CDs in a-reas

without internet capability or in far-flung municipalities.

3. After receipt of the verified list of applicants with annotation

(external driue or CDs or through email) from the ORED/OPES, the
following procedures shall be observed:

a) Print the verified list of applicants (PDF fonnatl and cause

the posting of the name/s of applicant/s with finding/s
in the OEO bulletin board;

b) Annotate in the affected application formls the finding/s;

c) Send, before the scheduled ERB hearing, individual

notice/s to the affected applicant/s and indicate the
finding/s in the notice/s and advise him/her/them to
appear before the ERB for the purpose of selecting the
correct type of applicatson/s; and

d) Submit all applications to the ERB for

ap p roval / di sappr oval.

SltC. 38. Verification of Applica.nts' Names in the NLRV - The

RED andlor Assistant Regional Election Director (ARED) in NCR; REDs
and AREDs exercising direct supervision over Davao City and Zarnboanga
City ald the PESs, having custody of and access to the NLRV, shall:

1. Upon receipt of the lists of applicants transmitted through FTP or

stored in the hard driue/ CDs/ email from Official COMELEC
account conduct matching verification of the applicants' records
in the NLRV database:

a. Insert the medium device or emailed file submitted by the

BOs;

b. Launch the Applicants Verification System (AVS);

c. Multi factor authentication screen will be displayed;

d. Input usBR ID and PASSWORD for initial vatidation and

subsequenfly place the registered fingerprint of the
RED/ARED/PES into the fingerprint scanner for
authentication:

1. Applicants Verification System screen will be

displayed, click FILE menu to display SEARCH
window;

11. Locate the extracted file to be loaded and click

IMPORT button to display content of the uploaded
file ;

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iii. After the successful importing of data, click the

VERIFY button, wait for the successful message to
prompt;

lV. Click PRINTbutton to generate applicants matching

results; and

v The RED (NCR, IX & XD / PBS has an option to

print or export the generated matching report.
4. Transmit the verilied applicants' list to the OEO either through its
Official COMELEC email account or by personal delivery of the
hard drive or CD, and ensure that the same will be received by
the OEO not later than five (5) days before the schedulecl ERB
Hearing.

CHAPTER IV
ELECTION RTGISTRATION BOARD ACTION

Registration Boq.rd (ERB). - There shall be in

S.EC. 39. Election
each city and municipality as many ERB as there are EOs therein. In
thickly populated cities/municipalities, the Commission may appoint
additional EOs for such duration as may be necessary. The BRB shall be
composed of the EO as Chairperson and as Members, the public school
official most senior in rank and the local civil registrar, or in his/her
absence, the city or municipal treasurer.

incapacity for any cause of the Chairperson, the Commission, through the
PES, shall designate an Acting Election Officer (AEO) to serve as
administering officer for registration purposes, and as Chairperson of the
ERB, subject to confirmation by the RED. For NCR artd Zamboanga City,
the RBD shall designate the substitute, subject to the confirmation of the
Executive Director (ED).

In case of absence , disquali{ication or incap acity for any cause of the

Local Civil Registrar (LCR) or the Municipal Treasurer or public school
officials most senior in rank, the Commission, through the PES, shall
designate a substitute any appointive civil service official from the same
locality, or the next most senior in rank, as far as the public school official
is concerned, subject to confirmation by the RED. For NCR and
Zamboanga City, the RED shall designate the substitute, subject to the
confirmation of the ED.

SEC. 41. Disqualification. - No member of the BRB shall be

related to each other or to any incumbent city or municipality elective
official within the fourth civil degree of cons€uLguinity or affinity.

A verified petition for disqualification may be filed against any

member of the BRB not later than ten (10) days from date of the first day
of Board hearing to the PtrS and in case of NCR a:rtd Zanboanga City to
the RED. The petition must be accompanied by proof of service to the
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challenged ERB member. Absence of proof of service is a ground for

outright dismissal.

The challenged member may fi1e his/her answer within three (3) days
from the receipt of the copy of the petition. With or without the answer,
the PES/RBD must resolve the petition not later than three (3) days from
the scheduled hearing of Board.
petition for disqualification shall be entertained in the succeeding
No
quarterly ERB hearings, unless there is substitution of members or
supervening event that would re-open the issue on qualification. The same
periods shall be observed for subsequent petitions for disqualification.

SEC. 42. Schedule of Hearing q.nd Compensation. - A11

applications for registration shall be heard and processed based on the
schedule provided under Section 5 of this Rule. Should one day be
insufficient to act on all applications, the ERB shall meet until all
applications shall have been processed but in no case shall exceed five (5)
days.

Unless the Commission provides otherwise, each member of the BRB

shall be entitled to receive honorarium based on the following rate:

Number of Number of dayls) of Honorarium

Applications ERB Hearing
Less than 1,000 One (1) P 1,000.00
1,000 up to 2,000 Two (2) P 1,500.00
2,OO I up to 3,000 Three (3) P 2,000.00
3,001 to 4,000 Four (4) P 2,500.00
Above 4,000 Five (5) P 3,000.00

The Finance Services Department (FSD) shall ensure that all the
non-COMELEC members of the ERB shall be paid their respective
honoraria within five (5) working days from receipt of the Minutes of the
ERB Hearing and submission of pertinent bank details. FSD shall notify
in writing the concerned RED and PES of the downloaded honoraria of all
non-COMELEC ERB members in ttreir a-reas of responsibility. The BO, in
turn, shall have the concomitant duty to inform his/her members that the
honoraria were already downloaded to their accounts.

applications, the BO shall immediately set them for hearing, notice of

hearing with attached list of applicants shall be posted in the bulletin
boards of the OEO and in the city/municipality hall in accordance with
the schedule provided in Section 5 hereof, furnishi.rg copies ttrereof to the
ERB members, heads or representatives of registered political parties and
other accredited groups or organrzattort in the city/municipality.

Each applicant will be notified of the date of the ERB hearing of

his/her application by indicating the same in the Acknowledgement
Receipt, with information that he/she need not appear unless required by

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the Board to do so. On the date of the hearing, the EO shal1 receive such
evidence for or against the applicant.

S.EC. 44. List of Applicants. - The BO, prior to the scheduled ERB
hearing, shall prepare a list of applicants indicating therein their names,
addresses, and type of applications. The List of Applicants shal1 be posted
in the bulletin board of the OBO together with the Notice of Hearing.

Non-cornpliance with the posting of notice of hearing with List

of Applicants shall be considered an election offense.

organizations as may be authorized by the Commission shall be entitled

to a watcher during the reception of the applications and in every ERB
hearing.

S.DC. 46. - Procedures for Processing of Applications.

a. Prelirninaries. The BRB members shall meet at the OEO on the
date and time indicated in the notice.

Before the hearing begins, the EO as Chairperson shall:

1. Let the members and others present log their narnes on

the attendance sheet;
2. CaJl the proceedings to order;
3. Request counsels, if ar:y, to enter their appear€uaces; and
4. Determine if there is a quorum. If there is none, the EO
shall adjourn and reset the hearing.

b. Rules to be observed during the hearing. The proceedings shall

be summary. No dilatory tactics or schemes that will delay the proceedings
shall be countenanced by the ERB. A11 arguments made by parties or
counsels during the proceedings shall be noted in the Minutes.

Rules to be observed:

1. New Registration. The ERB shall ascertain if the

applicant possesses all the qualifications and none of
the disqualifications under the law;

2. Transfer of Registration Records. The ERB shall

determine if the applicant has actually transferred
re sidence to the city/municipality /district where
he/she filed his/her application;

3. Change of Address inSame the

City/Municipality/District. If the change of address
involves a change in precinct assignment, the ERB
shall transfer his/her registration record to the
precinct book of voters of his/her new precinct and
noti$r the voter thereof;

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4. Correction of Entry/Change of Status. The ERB

shall consider the supporting documents as required
in Secs. 23 and 24 hereof;
5. Reactivation of Registration. The BRB shall
determine the ground/s for which the voter's
registration record was deactivated ald that said
ground/s no longer exist.

6. Reinstatement of records due to transfer from

foreign post to same local
city/municipality/district. The ERB shall ascertain
that the applicant's name is included in the NROV and
that he/she is transferring his/her registration record
back to the original place of registration.

c. Hearing proper - The hearing proper shall proceed as follows:

1 The Chairperson shall present to the other BRB

members all applications that are not seasonably
objected to or without negative findings in tlle NLRV
verilication. The ERB shall examine each application
and if it finds the application in order, by majority vote
sha11 approve the application. Otherwise, the
application shal1 be set aside for later consideration;

2 The Chairperson sha-ll then submit to the other

members the findings of the ORED/OPES NLRV
verification.

In case of wrong application t5rpe, if the applicant is

present, the Chairperson shall apprise the applicant
of the finding/s and advise him/her to select/choose
the correct type of application in the registration form,
1f helshe desires.

If the applicant un.iustlv refuses to select/choose the

correct type of such refusal shall be the
basis for the disaoo of the arrnlication.

In case the applicant failed to appear d uring tlee

hearins desoite notice. non-alfpearance of the
applicant shal1 be construe d as waiver of his/her risht
a&d consider as ground for the roval of the
application.

In the event there is a need to the tvpe of

aoolication in the VRS. the / EO shall
make request for the chanse of arrplica tion in the VRS
to the ITD, throueh EBAD

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3. The Chairperson shall next submit to the ERB all

applications that a.re opposed, together with the
evidence received in connection therewith:

i. The Chairperson shall announce the narne of

the first applicant whose application for
registration is opposed and verify if the
applicant is physically present and request
him/her to stand up and approach the ERB;
11 The applicant shall be informed of his/her
right to rebut or refute the evidence presented
and ask If h.elshe intends to do so;

iii. Allow said applicant to present his/her

evidence unless the same has already been
flled;

iv. No oppositor/counsel shall be allowed to

cross-examine the applicants after
presenting his/her evidence. However, the
ERB may propound clarificatory questions;

V Proceed to the next application following the

sa"me procedure; and,

vi. The ERB shall continue processing the

applications previously set aside by taking
into consideration the material defects in the
processing of the applications.

d. Approval or Disapproval of Applications. After processing at1

the applications with oppositions, the ERB shall, by majority vote, approve
or disapprove them based on the documents/pleadirgs submitted.

Actions taken by the BRB need not be declared immediately during

the hearing. In case of disapproval, the applicant shal1 be furnished with
a certificate of disapproval stating the ground(s) therefor.

After the termination of the proceedinss, the ERB shall put a

correspondinq check (../) on the appropriate box provided in Part 3 of the
application form. indicate the date of approva-l/ disapproval and affix their
signatures in the space provided therein.

If the trRB disapproves the aoo , the reason/s thereof shall be

indicated in ttre application and the OEO shall send notice of disapproval
to the affected resistrant within five (5) davs from the conclusion of the
ERB hearing.

First time who of the

system of resistration of voters who are eighteen (18) but not more than
thirty (30) vears old, shall be autom atically included in the list of voters
for the Katipunan ne Kabataan (KK).
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e. Preparation of the Minutes of Proceedings. After every meeting,

the BRB shall prepa-re the Minutes of the Proceedings which shall include,
arnong others, the following:

1. Total number of applications submitted to the ERB for

consideration;

2. Total number of applications \Mith oppositions;

3. Total number of approved and disapproved
applications per application type; and,

4. Brief narration of the proceedings of the ERB.

f. Distribution of the Minutes of Proceedings. The BO shall,
within five (5) days from the last day of BRB hearing, distribute one (1)
copy of the Minutes to the following:

1. OPES;

2. Representatives of the Dominant Majority Party and the

Dominant Minority Party;

3. Of{ice of t}re Deputy Bxecutive Director for Operations

(ODEDO) as basis for payment of honorarium; and

4. Registration Division of EBAD.

One (1) copy shall be retained by the EO and post one (1)
copy in the bulletin board of his/her office .

Failure to comply with the foreEoinE ts shall

constitute a Eround for disciplinarrr action/ s and withholdins of
benelits Eranted the Commission.
S.DC. 47. Implementation of coutt inclusion/exclusion ord.er.
The ERB, through the EO, shall implement court inclusion/exclusion
Orders that have become final and executory.

The EO sha1l immediately submit a report on the implementation of

court inclusion/exclusion order/s by tl.e ERB to EBAD for the issuance of
access code by ITD for inclusion/exclusion of the rramsf s of the voter/s in
the voter's registration database.

S.EC,48. Abatement of double/multiple registration records -Afl

registration records found to be double/multiple based on the Automated
Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) results, shalt be submitted to the
ERB for abatement in the database pursuant to the policy adopted in
Resolution No 9888.

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S,Bc.4g.Deo,ctiuo:tion of Registrqtion. - a) The deactivation of

voter registration records shall be made based on the following grounds,
to wit:

a) Those who have been sentenced by final judgment

to suffer imprisonment of not less than one (1) year,
such disability not having been removed by plenary
pardon or amnesty. Provided, that any such person
shal1 automatically reacquire the right to vote upon
the expiration of five (5) yea-rs after service of
sentence as certified by the clerk of court of the
Municipal/ Municipal Circuit / Metrop ohtan /
Regional Trial Courts or the Sand.iganbayan;

b) Those who have been adjudged by final judgment of

a competent court or tribunal of having committed
any crim e involving disloyalty to the duly
constituted government, such as rebellion,
sedition, violation of the firearms laws, or any crime
against national security unless restored to their
full civi1 and political rights in accordance with law;
Provided, that such person shall automatically
regain his right to vote upon the expiration of five
(5) years after service of sentence;

c) Those declared by competent authority to be insane

or incompetent;

d) Those who railed to vote in the two (2) successive

preceding regular elections as shown in their voting
records. For this purpose, regular elections do not
include the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections;

e) Those ordered excluded from the list of voters by the

court;

0 Those who have lost their Filipino citizenship.

For this purpose, the clerk of court shall furnish

the EO concerned at the end of each month a
certified list of persons wittr their addresses, who
have lost their Filipino citizenship; were declared
insane/incompetent; have been sentenced by final
judgment to suffer imprisonment of not less than
one (1) year, or have committed a crime involving
disloyalty to the duly constituted government; and

s) Failure to Validate or with incomplete biometrics

data pursuant to Republic Act No. 103673.

s Otherwise known as the "An Act Providing for Mandatory Biometrics Voter Registration"

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Deactivation of registration records based on pa-ragraph d above shall

not be done during the iast ERB Hearing. For this purpose, all OEOs a-re
directed to ensure that all registered voters who failed to vote in the two
(2) successive preceding regular elections shall be deactivated accordingly
by the ERB prior to the last ERB hearing to avoid disenfranchisement.

After the voter's registration record has been deactivated, the ERB
shal1 remove the same from the corresponding precinct book of voters,
properly marked and dated in indelible ink, place the same in the inactive
fiIe after entering therein the cause/s of deactivation:

SEC. 50. Cancellation of registration records. - The ERB shall

cancel the registration records of deceased voters based on the following
documents:

a. Certified list submitted by the Local Civil Registrar (LCR)

pursuant to Section 29, Republic Act B 189;

b. Sworn declaration of next of kin who has persona) knowledge

of the death and identity of the deceased; and

c. National List of Deceased Persons of Voting Age to be provided

by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) or Local Civil
Registrar, duly verified by BBAD and ITD in the central
database.

Before the ERB hearing, the EO shall:

1. Coordinate with the LCR in their locality for the certified list of
deceased persons of voting age;
2. Post in the bulletin board of his/her office and in the
city/municipal hall the aforementioned lists, furnishing
copies thereof to the local heads of registered political partie s;
the surviving spouse, if married; the father or mother, if single;
or if he/she has none, the nearest of kin.

(5) days from approval or disapproval of applications, the ERB shall post
notices in the bulletin boards of the OEO and city /municipal hall, stating
the names and addresses of the applicants, the dates of the applications
and the actions taken thereon. The EO shall serve a copy of the notice
either personally or by registered mail or special delivery, to the local heads
or representatives of citizens' arms or any registered political parties
existing in the city/ municipality/ district.

CHAPTER V
UPDATING OF RECORDS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES,
(PWDs), StNIoR CITIZENS (SCs) AND MEMBERS INDIGTNOUS
CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLE (ICCs/IPs)

S.EC. 52, Updating the records of PWDs, SCs, and members of

ICCs/IPs- PWDs and SC who are already registered but have not indicated
the type of their disability/ies, or who may have developed or manifested
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such disability/ies after having been registered, may update their

registration records.

Members of the IPs who have previously registered but have not
indicated the narne of the IP communities to which they belong shall be
allowed to update their registration records.

The updating of the registration records shall be in accordance with

the following procedure:

a. The PWD/senior citszenlmember of ICC/IP voters shall

personally appear before the OEO/satellite registration office.
PwD/senior citrzen voters applyrng for the updating of their
records shall be accommodated in the express lane;

b. The EO shall conduct an interview on the personal

circumstances in order to establish the identity of the
PWD /senior citizen f member of ICC I IP voters . He / she shall be
required to present any of the following documents
enumerated in Section 15 hereof;

c. Once the identity is established, the PwD/senior

cittzen I member of ICC / IP voters shall accomplish the
prescribed form (Annex "8"). PWDs/senior citizens shall
indicate ttre types of disability/ies, assistance needed during
election day and willingness to vote in the precincts assigned
in accessible polling places (APP), while the members of ICC/ IP
shall indicate their tribes or communities and submit the
accomplished forms to the EO.

d. The PWD/senior citrzenlmember of ICC/IP voters shall be

instructed to affix their signatures in the logbook.

SEC. 53. Extrqction of records o/ PWDs, Senior Citiz,ens and

rcCfiP in the database. - The records of registered PWDs, Senior Citizens
and members of ICC/IP who have accomplished the Supplementar5r Data
Form and manifested their intent to vote in the APP shall be tagged in the
VRS in a quarterly basis. F'inal extraction of their records from their
original precincts and assignment in the special precincts referred to in
the preceding section, shall be made after the last scheduled ERB hearing.

SEC. 54. Withdrautalfrom APP - PWDs and Senior Citizens whose

records have been transferred to the APP, fray revert to their regular
precincts, unless the same have reached the maximum number of voters.
In such cases, they shall be included in another precinct comprising the
sarne territorial jurisdiction. For this purpose, they shall update again th.y
registration records using the Supplementary Data F orm (Annex "B")
during the period of fllling of applications for registration.

CHAPTER VI
SEGREGATION, CUSTODY AND BACK-UP OF DATABASE

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55. Seglregation, custodg oJ application forms and baek-

S.EC.
up of database in compact discs.

a. On a daily basis, the EO shall:

1. Gather all accomplished application forms;

2. Back-up the captured data in compact discs (CDs)

tlrrough the VRM Operator. Failure to perform the
back-up procedure shall be a ground for
administrative disciplinary action.
3. Arrange all accomplished forms alphabetically by
surnam e per barangay and by precinct;

4. Generate a list of those who applied for registration or

transfer of registration for ttre day, and other applications
using the VRS Program. Said list shall be posted in the
bulletin boards of ttre OEO and the city/municipality
halI;

5. Record in the logbook any untoward incident and the

action taken as well as important occurrences and
incidents during the registration days; and

6. Store the application forms, CDs and supplies in a safe

and secure place. CDs that are not yet fulI or not have
been finalized shall be used in the succeeding
registration days.

b. At the end of the registration period (quarterly), the EO shall:

1. Generate Statistical Report on the number of applicants

per application type;

2. Submit to the Board all applications received including

the list of applicants and Statistical Report for action;

3. Once approved by the Election Registration Board (ERB), the

OBO shall:

a) Scan the voter registration record (VRR) of the voter;

and

b) Trarrsmit simultaneously the scanned f electronic

copy to their respective Office of the Provincial
Blection Supervisor (OPES) and the Blection Records
and Statistics Department (ERSD) Central File
through Safe File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) within ten
(10) days after the conclusion of the ERB Hearing.

All disapproved applications shall remain in the custody

of the EO.

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O. Po6Jiz.e back-up
CD file and
APPLICA.|ffS-COVERED-PERIOD.sql and delete the
records of all disapproved applications. The back-up of
the APPLICANTS-COVERED*PERIOD.sq.1 shall contain
only records approved by the Board;

5. Execute the CONSOLIDATION function in the vRM which

will extract records of all approved applications filed
during the registration period; and

6. Submit the CDs containing the extracted records (ITD-

voTERS-COVERED-PERIOD.SQL, SKS-BACKUP-DATE
CREATBD THE BACKUP.SQL) to ITD, through the
authorized. courier service of the Commission, within five
(5) days after the Board hearing.

7. On the last scheduled BRB Hearing submit the full or fina-l

backup for the VOTERS, SK and POP databases.

CHAPTER VII
POST-RTGISTRATION PROCEDURES

S^EC. 56. Assignment of Precinct Number - In the assignment of

precincts the following guidelines shall be observed:

A. Katipunan ng Kabataafl:

1. SK Precincts established in the immediately preceding SK

Blections shall be maintained; and,

2. New SK voters shall be assigned in the established sK

precincts of their place of registration. Spin-off precincts
itr"U be created if tlee numbers of SK voters exceed the
maximum of two hundred (200) voters per precinct.

B. Regular Voters:

1. PWDs, SCs, IPs established special precincts in

accessible polling places during the May 9, 2022 National
and Local Elections shall be maintained.

2. For other regular voters, the assignment of precinct shall

be in accordance with Section 15 (D6) of this Rule.

Daughter precinct(s) shall be created to accommodate approved

applications in excess of the 200-voter per precinct limit

sEc. 57. Submission o! Quarterlg Progress Report (QPR) and

projects of Precincts (POPs). - The EO sha1l submit to EBAD soft copy of
the Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) within ten (10) days after the

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conclusion of the quarterly ERB hearing and POP after the last ERB
hearing, through the fastest means available.

The Voters'Database shall be submitted to the ITD within the s€une

period of ten (10) days from the last BRB hearing.

SEC. 58. Compilation o3f VRRs - The copies of the newly approved
applications shall be compiled in the Book of Voters.

SEC. 59. Petition for Inclusion of Voters in tle List. - Any person
whose application for registration has been disapproved by the ERB or
whose name has been stricken out from the list may file with the court a
petition to include his/her name in the permanent list of voters in his/her
precinct at any time but not later than one hundred five days (105) prior
io the scheduled elections. It shall be supported by a certi{icate of
d.isapproval of his/her application and proof of service of notice of his/her
petition upon the ERB. The petition shall be decided within fifteen (15)
days after its filing.

If the decision is for the inclusion of the voters' n€rme in the

permanent list of voters, the ERB shatl place the application for
iegistration previously disapproved in the corresponding book of voters
u11a ioaicate in the application for registration the date of the order of
inclusion and the court which issued the same.

SEC. 60. Petition for Exclusion of Voters fron the List - Any
registered voter, representative of a political party or the BO, may file with
the court a sworn petition for the exclusion of a voter from the permanent
list of voters giving the name, address and the precinct of the challenged
voter at any time but not later than one hundred (100) days prior to the
scheduled elections. The petition shall be accompanied by proof of notice
to the ERB and to the challenged voter and shall be decided within ten (10)
days from its filing.

If the decision is for the exclusion of the voter's name from the list,
the ERB shall upon receipt of the final decision remove the voter's
registration record from the corresponding book of voters, enter the order
of exclusion therein and place the record in the inactive file.

SEC. 67. ERB Ceftification of the Ltsts of Voters. {he ERB shall
post notice of its meeting for the Certification of the Lists of Voters, which
be conducted five (5) d.ays prior to ttre sctreduled posting referred to
"fr*Section 62 of this Rule, in the bulletin boards of the OEO and the
in
city/municipal hall.

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SCS the Com Voters
D V,
with COMELEC s' arms, the RB shall for
the conduct of verifi.cation and certification of the lists of Each
ERB ber shall be naid an based the number DAgCS
asp in Resolu No. 10188 dated Julv 19 . 2017
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SEC. Posting of the ceftified aftd final lis/- of uoters. -The

62.
ERB shall post tJre certified and final list of voters in the bulletin board of
the OEO ninety (90) days before the election or on the date fixed by the
Commission.

SpC. 68. Mobitization/Meals/Transportation Allouance. -The

FSD shall facilitate the immediate release of the OBOs
registration/mobilizationlmeals/transportationallo|wanggduringthe
re[istration of voters. These include the conduct of mandatory satellite and
oulll" registration of voters as provided in Secs. 8 and 9 of this Rule, as
well as the conduct of the RAP in accordance \Mith Chapter II hereof, based
on the existing policy of the Commission, subject to the auditing rules and
regulation of the Commission on Audit.

o! the Regional Etection Directors (RDDs) and

SEC. 64. Role
Assistant Regional Election Directors (ARE,Ds) a.nd Prouincial
Election Supentisors fPESs/. - The REDs, AREDs ald PESs shall ensure
timeiy .o*pliuoce of the EOs submission of all the required reports and
sha11 Ue frelO directly responsible and accountable for non-compliance
within the period herein provided.

s.Ec. 65. COVID-79 SaJetg Sto,ndard compliattce. {he

fotlowing protocols institutionalizing the new normal shall be strictly
observef together with the minimum public health standards prescribed
by the Department of Health (DOH), the Inter-Agency Task Force for the
Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), and the local
government units concerned, to wit:

1. The OEO shall:

a. Limit the number of registrants per day taking into

consideration the following factors:

1. Office space;
2. Physical setup of the registration area;
b. Encourage the registrants to b.it g duly accomplished
application forms which can be downloaded from the
Commission' s official web site www.com c.sov.oh or schedule
an online appointment through iRehistro for the s€rme reasons
as above stated.

+ Entitled "Guidelines for the Verification of the Names of Voters; Certification, Sealing, and Posting of
Election Day Computerized.Voters'List (EDCVL) and Posted Computer2ed Voters'List (PCVL) in Connection
with the Oclober 2g,2Ol7 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections."
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Provided that the signature shall be affixed and the oath shall be
taken, upon personal appearance of the registrant at ttre OBO,
d.uring the flting of application and biometrics data capturing.
Personal appear€uLce is requfued under Republic Act
Nos. B 189 (Voters Registration Act) and 10367 (Mandatory
Biometrics Law);

c. Post on the bulletin boards oI strategic locations within the

oEo and city/municipal ha11s, notices of the policies on:
1. Encouraging the use of face mask. As an alternative
to face mask, ear loop masks, indigenotls, reusable,
d.o-it-yourself masks or combination thereof which
can effectively lessen the transmission of COVID -
Lg may be used by the registrants, (Section 8,
Subsection 5, IATF MEID Omnibus Guidelines,
June 3, 2O2O);
2. The application of at least 7Oo/o alcohol or a-lcohol-
based hand sanitizer, and checking of body
temperature prior to access inside the OEO;
3. Registrants and their personal assistors if any who
are not feeling well or had any of the following
s5rmptoms: fever, flu-like symptoms, fatigue,
shortness of breath/difficulty of breathing, body
pains, headache, sore throat, cough, colds, loss of
taste and smell, diarrhea, nausea and/or vomiting,
are discouraged from transacting business in all
fieId offices; and
4. The strict observance of physical distancing at all
times while in the premises of the OEO.

d. Conduct, through glass windows/plastic sheet barriers, the

process of identilication/verification and interview of
registrants;
e. Install foot bath and hand sanitation stations at the entrance
of the OEO;
f. Post visible and clear signage on walls in the designated
queuing/waiting areas, the policies on wearing of face mask,
regular hand washing and physical distancing;
g. Place markings on the floors or hallways and in chairs or
benches with at least one (1) meter apart distance, to be
observed by the registrants in the waiting line;
h. Devise and adopt schemes in the queuing of registrants, such
as but not lirnited to issuance of control numbers and
scheduling of barangays, if necessary, to regulate the influx of
registrants at the OBO. Proper coordination with the League of
Barangay Captains or Chairpersons shall be initiated by the
EO;
i. Observe the policy of providing express lane for the vulnerable
sectors (Senior Citizens, Persons \Mith Disabilities, Pregnant
Women, Youth, etc.);

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j. Disinfect the VRM peripherals, specifically the fingerprint
scanner, signature pad a-nd peo, after every use. For this
purpose, alcohol dispensers shall be made available at each
biometrics sc€tnning station in the OEO;

k. Require always the registrants to pass through the foot bath

a-reaupon entering the OEO and sanitize their hands before
and after biometrics captu.irg;
1. Conduct daily disinfection and sanitation of the OEO,
including the VRMs and peripherals, furniture and equipment
every afternoon before leaving the office;
m. Deviseladopt such other measures/schemes taking into
consideration the size and actual physical setup of their offices,
to the end that the health and safety of their personnel and the
public is not compromised; and
n. Bncourage registrants to bring their own ball pens.
2. The registrants shall:
a. Be encouraged to wear face masks while in the premises of ttre
oEo;
b. Sanitwe the:u. hands, with alcohol/alcohol-based sanitizer and
pass through the foot bath, before entering the OBO;
c. Fill out the application form using their own Sallpens if
possible, in the designated area and shall strictly observe
physical distancing of at least one (1) meter apart from other
registrants, separated with physical barriers, for registrants
who have no ready filled out application forms or did not avail
of the iRettistro;
d. Sanitize their hands with alcohol or alcohol-based sanitizer
before signing in ttre signature pad and imprinting their
thumbprints in the fingerprint sca.nner;
e. Remove their face masks only during the exact time of the
capturing of photograph and put it back immediately after the
taking of photos;
f. Sanitize their hands and the signature pad ald pen and
fingerprint scanner with alcohol or alcohol-based satitizer,
after ttre biometrics capturing. VRM operator shall strictly
monitor compliance and if necessary, instruct the registrants
on how to sanitize properly the VRM peripherals to prevent
possible contam ination;
g. Leave the OEO premises at once after the transaction; and.,
h. In the case of Senior Citizens (SCs), Persons with Disabilities
(PWDs), indigenous Peoples (lPs) or illiterate registrants who
calnot accomplish the application for registration by
themselves, said vulnerable registrants as well as their
personal assistors or assisting personnel of the Commission,
shall observe the protocol of wearing face mask, proper hygiene
ald physical distancing while interacting with each other.
SEC. 66.
Applicabititg of other resolutions of the Comrnisston.
- Other Resolutions of the Commission insofar as applicable and not
inconsistent herewith shall apply.
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SEC. 67. Effectiuitg. - This Resolution shall take effect immediately
after its publication in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in
the Philippines. The Education and Information Department is hereby
directed to cause the widest dissemination of this Resolution and its
publication. Likewise, the Information Technologr Department (lTD) shall
post the same in the Comelec Website .

Let the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director for Operations,

Election and Barangay Affairs Department, Information Technologr
Department, Finance Services Department, Vulnerable Sectors Office,
Regional Election Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors and Election
Officers implement this Resolution.

SO ORDERED.

GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA

Chairperson

SOCORRO B. INTING MARLON S. CASQUF^,O

Commissioner Commissioner

AIMEE P. FEROLINO REY E. BULAY

Commissioner Commissioner

ERNESTO FERDINAND MACEDA, JR. NELSON J. CELIS

Commissioner Commissioner

CERTIFICATION

APPROVED by the commission En Banc on November 29, 2022

pursuant to COMELEC Resolution No. 70671 entitled: "supplemental
Resolution to COMELEC Resolution No. 9936 promulgated on March 25,
2O2l entitled: 'Rules on the Enactment and promulgation of Executive or
Administrative Resoli't icns' providing for other format of meetings to inciude
online meetings rrirl"ililrbie in times of the COVID-l9 pandemic and the
imposition of Com, ''ir n;:' Quarantine and similar emergency situations."

IOLA
Director IV
Office of the Comelec Secretary

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