COMELEC, inulan ng reklamo sa bagong paraan ng registration

ni Thea Janica Teh | September 1, 2020

Nabalewala ang punta ng ilang mga magpaparehistro bilang botante sa halalan 2022 sa tanggapan ng Commission on Elections sa Maynila.

Ang dahilan, ang ilan sa mga ito ay hindi umano naabisuhan na may pre-registration pala sa Facebook ng Comelec at ang iba naman ay walang access sa online registration. Bukod pa rito, pinauwi rin ang ilang senior citizen.

Ayon sa mga nagpunta sa Comelec, problema ng ilan ang kawalan ng cellphone at pang-online registration. Marami ang nagreklamo at uminit ang ulo ngunit may ilan ding nasiyahan sa bagong sistema dahil mas pinabilis at safe sa COVID-19.

Pagdating sa tanggapan, kinukuhanan muna ng temperature at pinag-a-alcohol ang sinumang papasok. Bukod pa rito, contactless din ang transaksiyon.

Voter registration, simula na sa Sept. 1

ni Ronalyn Seminiano Reonico | August 31, 2020

Naglabas ng ilang paalala ang Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sa pagsisimula ng voter registration sa Setyembre 1.

Ayon sa advisory mula kay COMELEC Spokesperson Dir. James Jimenez, “As voter registration resumes on September 1, 2020, the Commission on Elections reminds the public of the modified registration procedure and protocols in light of the Covid-19 situation.

“Filing of applications will now be from Tuesdays to Saturdays, including holidays, from 8 AM to 3 PM, at the Office of the Election Officer (OEO). There will be no satellite voter registration.”

Saad pa ng COMELEC, “Before going to the COMELEC to register as a voter, the public is encouraged to download the application form from www.comelec.gov.ph and manually fill it out. However, the signature must be affixed before the Election Officer at the COMELEC office. Registrants are also encouraged to bring their own pens.”

Ayon pa sa COMELEC, ang mga magpaparehistro ay kailangang sundin ang mga sumusunod:

“1. Wear face mask and face shield;

“2. Sanitize their hands and pass through the foot bath;

“3. Accomplish the Health Declaration Form with their own pens;

“4. Sign the application form using their own pens;

“5. Sanitize their hands before and after using the signature pen and fingerprint scanner;

“6. Take off their mask and shield only for photograph-taking during the capturing of biometrics data; and

“7. Leave the COMELEC premises at once after the transaction.”

Mahigpit ding ipatutupad ng COMELEC ang health and safety protocols na “No Face Mask and Face Shield, No Entry; limited number of registrants/transactions per day; physical/social distancing; checking of body temperature before entry; and sanitizing of hands and footwear.”