The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to bring back the online registration system (e-registration) once they resume voter sign-ups. Comelec Chairperson George Garcia announced that the project has been implemented in the past and will be intensified for future use.
“We already had an online registration before, so we will just intensify the e-register. It is almost certain that we will implement the e-register in the future,” Garcia stated in an interview on Monday.
Under the proposed system, applicants will be able to file their applications online but will still need to visit local Comelec offices to take their oaths and submit biometric data.
“One may submit (application) on the online platform and then he/she will be given a schedule when to go to the Comelec to take the oath of office and have pictures, fingerprints, and signature taken,” he explained. “Online submission but biometrics must be taken.”
Garcia emphasized that reintroducing the e-registration system aims to provide the public with more options for registration and to expedite the overall registration process.