Voter's registration set in Bontoc barangays

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- The municipal office of the Commission on Election here will conduct voters’ registration and validation in barangays to ensure qualified residents will register for 2016 elections.

Milton Fillag of Comelec-Bontoc said they are coordinating with officials of 16 barangays to finalize schedule of voter’s registration activities in their respective areas.

 Comelec Resolution No. 9853 set  resumption of registration of voters on May 6  and ends Oct. 31 next year.

Fillag said while waiting for schedules of  voter’s registrations in their barangays, residents particularly in the central barangays are encouraged to have their registration at the Comelec municipal office.

Comelec will also validate previously registered voters whose biometrics data were not yet taken.

Fillag said around 8,000 registered voters of the 18,059 total registered voters of the municipality (as of Oct. 28, 2013) needs to be validated to qualify them to vote in the 2016 elections.

He advised registered voters who are not sure if their biometrics (photograph, fingerprints and signature) were taken to validate it at the local Comelec office.

During the voter’s registration period, Fillag said they will also update computerized voters list by delisting multi-registrants, under age and dead registrants.

Meanwhile, Fillag advised new registrants to bring along their birth certificates to show proof  they are qualified to register and vote. – Andrew Dogaong