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Republic of the Philippin&™
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila
RULES AND REGULATIONS ON THE — BRILLANTES, Sixto, Jr. S. Chairman
RESUMPTION OF THE SYSTEM OF TAGLE, Lucenito N. Commissioner
CONTINUING REGISTRATION OF YUSOPH, Elias R. Commissioner
VOTERS, VALIDATION AND__LIM, Christian Robert S. Commissioner
UPDATING OF REGISTRATION Li Commissioner
ALA. ‘om
RECORDS FOR THE MAY 9, 2016 Cita ic titor, commissionel
SYNCHRONIZED NATIONAL, LOCAL
AND ARMM REGIONAL ELECTIONS
AND OTHER REGISTRATION
POLICIES.
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Promulgated: February 19, 2014
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RESOLUTION NO. _9853/, u
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Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus
Election Code, Republic Acts No. 8189, 10366, 10367 and other related election
laws, the Commission on Elections (Commission) RESOLVED, as it hereby
RESOLVES, to promulgate the following “ules and regulations to govern the
resumption of the system of continuing registration of voters, validation and
updating of registration records in connection with the May 9, 2016
Synchronized National, Local and ARMM Regional Elections:
SECTION 1. Declaration of policy. ~ It is the policy of the Commission to
establish a clean, complete, permanent ard updated list of voters through the
mandatory taking of photograph, fingerprints and signature (biometrics) in the
registration process.
CHAPTER |
FILING OF APPI.ICATION
Sec. 2. Date, time and place for filing of applications.- Applications for
registration, transfer of registration records, 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, updating
of records of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), senior citizens and members of
the Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) or indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) and
validation of registration of records shall be personally filed beginning May 6,
2014 to October 31, 2015 at the Office of the Election Officer (OEO) of the 2016 Resunpnon of Comming Regiranon of Vers
city/raunicipality where the applicant resides, during office hours, from 8:00
AM to 5:00 PM.
The OEOs shall operate on a modified five (5) day work week schedule
beginning Sunday to Thursday, unless modified by the Regional Election
Director (RED) and approved by the Chairman of the Commission.
For this purpose, the RED shall submit the modified work week schedule,
if any, ts the Office of the Chairman not later than March 17, 2014 for approval.
After March 17, 2014, any further modification shall observe the same
procedure.
Notices of the modified work week schedule shall be posted within five
(s) days upon approval in the bulletin boards of the OEO, city/municipal halls
and all barangay halls of their respective jurisdiction, furnishing a copy thereof
to the local representatives of accredited political parties, civic organizations
and citizens’ arm/s.
When necessary, the Commission may adjust or suspend the registration
period.
Sec. 3. Express lane for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Senior Citizens
and pregnant applicants. - The EO shal adopt a system to speed up the
registration process, in order to minimize queuing and avoid inconvenience in
the processing of applications.
During the registration, the EO shall provide an express lane for the
exclusive use of the PWDs, senior citizens and heavily pregnant applicants.
Sec. 4. Hearing and approval/disapproval of applications. - The
applications shall be heard by the Election Registration Board (Board) at the
O€6, in accordance with the following schedule:
Last day to post a
; Last day to file
Period to file applications | NoticeofHearing | Co osition to _Hearing and Approvall
with Lists of Eee Disapproval of application
Applicant plications |
— |__APF | ee
May 6 to June 30, 2014 July 14, 2014 July 24,2014
J Septemb
July sto September 30, | october 6,2014 | October 13, 2014 October 20, 2014
January 5, 2015 January 12, 2015 January 19, 2015
April 6, 2015 Apriz.20%5 | Apriizo,20%5
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uly 6, 2015 July 13, 2015 July 20, 2015
October 5, 2015 October 12, 2015, October 19, 2015
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If the last day to post notice, file oppositions and hearing for
approvalldisapproval falls on a holiday or a non-working day, the same shall be
done on the next working day.
Sec. 5. Satellite registration offices. - Satellite registration shall be
conducted either in barangay halls, public/private schools, commercial
establishments and other public places within the city/municipality to ensure
wider voter participation. There shall be at least one (1) satellite registration for
every barangay.
Any interested party may request for the conduct of satellite
registration. 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 city/municipal/barangay officials or of any
person who is related to any city/municipal/barangay officials
within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, or
leader of any political party, nor in any building or surrounding
premises under the actual control of a political party or religious
organization;
c. Written notices of the schedule and venue of satellite
registration shall be posted in the bulletin boards of the OEO
and the city/municipal/barangay hall;
d. Arrange with the local government unit through the DILG or
with the requesting party for the transportation of Voters
Registration Machines (VRMs), forms/supplies including
COMELEC personnel;
e. Ensure that the database is backed-up before conducting the
satellite registration;
f. There shall be no extra/additional cost to the Commission in the
conduct of satellite registration; and
g. Submit monthly consolidated report on approved satellite
registration to the Election and Barangay Affairs Department
(EBAD) thru Provincial Election Supervisor (PES) and RED. 2016 Kessmpion of Continsing Registration of Votre
Sec. 6. Detainee Satellite Registration - There shall be a satellite
registration for detainees in detention centersfjails in accordance with the
following guidelines:
_ Number of Qualified Applicants _ __ Number of Days ]
For cities with two or more districts and the detentionjjail/correctional
facility is located in one (1) of the districts, all Es in the said city may conduct
satellite registration in the facility for detainees who are residents under their
jurisdiction, subject to the conditions above-cited,
Detainees who shall be eighteen years of age on election day andjor are
committed inside the detention centers for at least six (6) months immediately
preceding the election day 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 detainee satellite registration, the EO shall:
1. Before the scheduled detainee satellite registration:
a. Coordinate with the Jail. “Warden inthe
Provincial/City/Municipal Jail or other
Correctional/Rehabilitation/Detention Centers to
determine the approximate number of qualified applicant
detainees pursuant to Section 6 of this Resolution 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 Provincial/City/Municipal
Jail or other Correctional/Rehabilitation/Detention
Centers, taking into consideration the number of
COMELEC personnel and tne VRM to be installed; and
c. Post written notice of the schedule of the satellite
registration in the detention premises where said
registration shall be conducted and in the bulletin board
of the OEO.
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2. During the satellite registration:
a. Procedures in the reception of application and capturing
of biometrics enumerated in this Resolution shall apply.
Adopt a system of processing the application to minimize
queuing and speed up the registration process;
b. In case the satellite registration is more than one (1) day,
the EO concerned shall not leave the VRM and its
peripherals in the registra:ion sitejjail premises; and
c. Subject to existing BJMP policies, rules and regulations,
watchers/representatives from political parties, citizens’
arms and other civil societies shall be allowed to
witness/observe the proceedings.
‘The EO shall submit, through PES and RED, a monthly report on the
approved satellite registration for detainees indicating the city/municipality,
date of registration and the number cf applicants to the Chairman of the
Committee on Detainee Voting, copy furnish EBAD.
Sec. 7. Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and Indigenous Cultural
Communities (ICCs) or Indigenous Peoples’ (IPs) Satellite Registration- A
satellite registration in areas where there are PWD and ICCs/IPs registrants
shall be conducted in accordance with Section § except paragraph (a), of this
Resolution. For this purpose, the EO shall coordinate with the concerned Non-
Government Organization Network Empowering Persons with Disabilities and
the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) or its affiliate
organization/s existing in their locality for the said activity.
The EO shall submit, through PES and RED, a monthly report on the
satellite registration for PWDs and ICCs/IPs, indicating the city/municipality,
date of registration and the number cf applicants, to the Chairman of the
Committees on PWDs and ICCs/IPs, copy furnish EBAD.
Sec. 8. Procedure in case of defective VRM and/or its peripherals. - In case
the VRM andjor its peripherals become defective during the registration
period, application for registration, transfer of registration records,
change|correction of entries in the registration records, reactivation of
registration records, inclusion of registration records/reinstatement of name
in the list of voters shall be received but shall not be processed. The EO
through the PES, upon certification by the CVL technician shall inform
immediately the Information Technology Department (ITD) 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.
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Once the VRM andlor its peripherals are functional/replaced, the EO shall
immediately notify in writing the concerned applicants for the taking/capturing
of their biometrics data. If the applicant fails to return despite notice in writing,
his/her application shall be considered ircomplete and deemed not filed and
shall not be submitted to the Board. 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 hall.
Sec. 9. Who may register. ~ Any Filipino citizen who is not yet a registered
voter ray apply for registration provided he/she possesses the following
qualifications:
a. At least eighteen (18) years of age on or before May 9, 2016
synchronized National, Local and ARMM Regional Elections;
b. 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 May 9, 2016 Synchronized
National, Local and ARMM Regional Elections; and
c. Not otherwise disqualified by law.
Any person, who has not reached the required voting age or period of
residence on the day of registration but will possess such qualifications on or
before the May 9, 2016 Synchronized National, Local and ARMM Regional
Elections, may register as a voter. However, the reception of their applications’
shall commence only on May 9, 2015 (at least one year prior to election day).
Sec. 10. Who are disqualified to register. - 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, insurrection, violation of the firearms laws, or
any crime against national security unless restored to his/her
full civil and political rights in accordance with law; 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.
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Any person disqualified to register under paragraphs (1) and (2) above
shall automatically reacquire the right to vote upon expiration of five (5) years
after service of sentence.
sec. 11. Application Forms. - The following application forms shall be
available at the OEO, FREE OF CHARGE:
a. Annex “A” (CEF-1-A - Application for Registration);
» Annex “B” (CEF1B Applicatior for Transfer/Application for Transfer
with Reactivation);
c. Annex “C” (CEF-1C ~ Application for Reactivation);
d. Annex “D” (CEF1D ~ Application for Change/Correction of Entries
and Inclusion/Reinstatement of Record in the List of Voters);
e. Annex “E” ~ Supplementary Data Form;
f. Annex “P” - Certification for Registration of Applicant whose name is
not found in the National List of Registered/Deactivated Voters
(NLRDV); and
g. Annex “G” ~ Request for Replacement of Voter ID.
These application forms may alsc be downloaded from the COMELEC
Website, www,comelec.gov.ph, to be printed on a long bond paper (preferably
substance 20/70 gsm), after which the applicant shall manually fill-up the same
in three (3) copies. The applicant may also access the Online Application Form
(OAF) from the COMELEC Website, electronically fil-up the appropriate form,
and print three (3) copies of the same for submission to the EO.
Sec. 12. - Procedure for filing of applications for registration:
a. The applicant shall personally appear before the EO, state his/her
name and exact address, specifying the house number, name of the street,
area, district, purok or sitio, and barangay where he/she resides, or a brief
description of his/her residence, and present any of the following identification
documents that bear applicant's photograph and signature:
1. Employee’s identification card (ID), with the signature of
the employer or authorized representative;
2. Postal ID;
3. PWD Discount ID;
Student’s 1D or library card, signed by the school
authority;
Senior Citizen’s ID;
Driver’s license;
NBI clearance;
Passport;
|. SSS/GSIS ID;
0. Integrated Bar of the Philippine (IBP) ID;
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11. License issued by the Professional Regulatory Commission
(PRC);
12,Certificate of Confirmation issued by the National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in case of
members of ICCs or IPs; and
13. Any other valid ID.
in the absence of any of the abov2-mentioned identification documents,
the applicant may be identified under oath by any registered voter of the
precinct where hejshe intends to be registered, or by any of his/her relatives
within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity. No registered voter
or relative shall be allowed to identify more than three (3) applicants.
Community Tax Certificates (cedula) and PNP clearance shall not be
honored as valid identification documents for purposes of registration.
If the applicant fails to establish hisher identity by any of the
aforementioned methods/documents, he/she shall not be issued an application
form, nor shall his/her pre-accomplished application form be accepted.
b. Upon establishing the identity of the applicant, the EO shall verify
the name of the applicant from the NLRDV. If found in the said list, he/she shall
not issue an application for registration but shall advise the applicant to apply
for:
1. Transfer of registration record, if the name is found active in
the NLRDV (another district/city/municipality); or
2. Reactivation/transfer with reactivation of registration
record, if the name is found DEACTIVATED in the NLRDV.
For this purpose, the ITD shall provide all EOs with the updated soft copy
of the NLRDV.
c. If the name does not appear in NLRDY, the EO shall, using a barangay
precinct map, verify whether or not the address given by the applicant is
located within the city/municipality.
If the applicant is not a resident, the EO shall advise the applicant to
proceed to the OEO of the city/municipality where he/she resides.
If the address given is within the city/municipality, the EO shall:
1. Inform the applicant of the qualifications and
disqualifications prescribed by law for a voter;
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2. Determine the precinct wrere the applicant belongs by
referring to the barangay precinct map. The applicant shall
be assigned temporarily to the mother precinct comprising
his/her residence;
. Indicate the temporary precinct assignment of the applicant
at the upper right-hand portion of the application form;
The precinct assignment shall be finalized after the approval
of the application. Daughter precinct(s) shall be created to
accommodate approved applications in excess of the 200-
voter per precinct limit;
In case of boundary dispute, the EO shall maintain the status
quo; and
4. Issue the prescribed application form to the applicant in
three (3) copies, unless the applicant has brought hisiher
printed application form, downloaded from the COMELEC
Website, duly accomplished.
d. Upon receipt of the applicaticn form, the applicant shall personally
accomplish the same separately in his/her own handwriting and submit the
accomplished application form to the EO. TITLES SUCH AS DATU, SULTAN,
HADJI, BAI AND OTHER TITLES SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED.
For an illegitimate person whose certificate of live birth does not include
a middle name, the character “_” (underscore) shall be used for the middle
name 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 year 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 shall then write the words “Section
12 (d) 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 names of applicants who
supplied their date of birth, in accordance with this provision.
However, if the EO cannot ascertain the applicant’s age and the applicant
does not supply his/her birth date, his/ner application form shall be deemed
incomplete and shall not be accepted.
@. Once the application form has been accomplished, the applicant shall
return the same to the EO,
f. If the applicant has a duly accomplished application form, it shall be y Connuing Registration o Voters
signed and thumbmarked in the presence of the EO. In the event that the
applicant has already affixed his/her signature and imprinted his/her
thumbmark in the accomplished application form, the applicant shall confirm
the same by affixing his/her signature and thumbmark at the back portion of
the application form in the presence of tke EO.
g. After ensuring that the application form has been filled up 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/municipal 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 on October 31, 2012
registration.
h. The VRM Operator, using the Voter Registration System (VRS) shall:
Select File > Registration;
Type the Application Nurnber and press Enter button;
Select Registration from the drop down menu;
Encode demographics information and capture the
biometrics data of the applicant; and
5. Save the record.
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Thereafter, the VRM Operator shall affix his/her initial
below the space provided for the EO’s name and direct the
applicant to submit his/her application to the EO.
Upon receipt of the application, the EO shall:
1. Administer the oath;
If applicant refuses to take the oath the application shall
not be accepted and deerred not filed.
2. Affix. his/her signature in the appropriate space of the
form;
3. Retain the three (3) copies; and 2016 Resumton of Continuing Regisrationo Vers
3. Cut the bettom portion f one copy of the application
form, indicate the date ot Board hearing and give it to the
applicant to serve as Acknowledgment Receipt and proof
of filing.
Sec. 13. Accomplishment of application forms for PWDs or 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 ‘ull and effective participation in the
electoral processes on an equal basis with others.
Illiterate person refers to one whe cannot by himself/herself prepare an
application for registration because of his/her inability to read and write.
Indigenous Cultural Communities (ICCs) or Indigenous Peoples (IPs) 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 tetitory, 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 and cultures,
became historically differentiated from t re majority of Filipinos.
ICCs/IPs shall likewise include pecples who are regarded as indigenous
on account of their descent from the populations which inhabited the 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 own social, economic, cultural and
political institutions, but who may have been displaced from their traditional
domains or who may have resettled outside their ancestral domains.
Any PWD or illiterate person or member of ICCs/IPs may be assisted by
the EO in the preparation of his/her application form or by any member of an
accredited citizen’s arm or a relative within the fourth civil degree of
consanguinity or affinity, or if he/she has none, by any person of hisjher
confidence who belongs to the same household.
The EO shall place the PWD or illiterate person or member of ICCs/IPs
under oath, after which the assistor shal 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 him/her if the information given is true and correct. 2016 Heswpon of Continuing Registration of Voters
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 12 (f) shall apply.
The Assistor shall then accomplish in three (3) copies the Supplementary
Data Form, designated hereto as Annex “E”, which shall be attached to the
accomplished application form
Lc. iq. Blometrics capturing for voters who are illiterate, with amputated
fingers or those suffering from paralysis. - An illiterate applicant who is unable
to sign shall be required to affix on the signature pad any mark such as, but not
limited to: circle, line or star. This fact shall be indicated by the FO in the
application form.
In case the applicant’s thumb and/or 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.
Sec. 15. Procedure for filing of application for transfer of registration
records from another city/district/ municipality. - Any registered voter who has
transferred residence to another city/district/municipality, at least six (6)
months before the May 9, 2016 Syncaronized National, Local and ARMM
Regional Elections, may apply for transfer of his/her registration record by
personally appearing before the EO of his/her new residence.
The EO shall verify from the NLRDv if the applicant’s name is included in
the list.
a. If applicant’s name is included in the NLRDV
‘The EO shall give the applicant three (3) copies of the prescribed
application form (CEF-1B- Application for Transfer/Application for Transfer with
Reactivation). The applicant shall therezfter accomplish said application form
separately in three (3) copies subject to Section 12 hereof.
It is important that the EO shall check the box corresponding to the
appropriate type of application. In the assignment of precinct number and
Application Form Number, the EO shell follow the procedure provided in
Section 12 (c) hereof.
Using the VRS, the VRM Operator shall:
1. Select File -> Registration;
2. Type the Application Number anid press Enter button;
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. Select Transfer from other ci-yjdistrict/municipality from the
drop down menu;
4. Encode demographics information and capture the biometrics
data of the applicant; and
5. Save the record.
He/she shall then affix his/her initial below the space provided for the
£0’s signatures in Part 2 of the application form.
Application for transfer of registration records to another
city/district/municipality shall be subject to notice, hearing and action of the
Board.
Once the application is approved, NOTICE OF APPROVAL shall be sent
within five (5) days thereof, without need of a copy of the approved
application for transfer, to the EO of origin by registered mail. Notice of
Approval signed by the Chairman of the Board shall indicate the following:
Full-name;
Birth date;
Place of birth;
Old and current address;
Precinct assignment; and
City/district/municipality/barangay.
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The EO of origin shall within five (5) days upon receipt of the said Notice:
1. Delete the name of the voter from the database; and
2. Remove the voter's registration records (VRRs) from the
corresponding precinct book of voters and send to the EO of the
applicant’s new residence.
‘The deletion from the database and removal of the VRR from the Book
of Voters by the EO of origin shall not require Board approval.
b. tf applicant's name is not included in the NLRDV:
The EO shall require the applicant to show proof of his/her registration.
He/she may present his/her Voter ID, ov a Certification from the EO of his/her
former place of registration, or a Certification from the National Central File.
Upon presentation of any document herein mentioned, the EO shall issue the
application for transfer. A facsimile/phctocopy of said proof shall be attached
to the application.
in the absence of proof that the applicant is a registered voter, the EO
shall advise the applicant to file an aplication for registration. The EO shall
thereafter issue three (3) copies of the prescribed application form (CEF-1A -
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Application for Registration) to the applicant, who shall accomplish said form
in accordance with Section 12 hereof. In addition, the applicant shall be issued
one (1) copy of a Certification (Annex “F”) stating that he/she intended to
apply for transfer but instead, was advised to apply for new registration.
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 EO of the
city/municipality where he/she presently resides. Once the application for
transfer is approved, the EO shall issue upon request, pending the issuance of
anew Voter ID, a VRS- generated Voter Certification, free of charge.
The EO and VRM Operator shall then perform the procedures stated in
Section 12, Paragraphs (g), (h) and (i) hereof.
Sec. 16. Procedure for filing of application for transfer of registration
records within the same city/district/municipality due to change of address, ~
Any registered voter who has changed hislher address in the same
city/district/municipality may apply for transfer of his/her registration record to
the precinct book of voters of hisjher new precinct by accomplishing the
prescribed application form CEF-1B (Application for Transfer).
The EO shall verify from the database the record of the applicant, using
the VRS program. If the name is included in the database, the voter shall be
directed to proceed to the VRM Operator.
a. If the record has complete biometrics data, the VRM operator
shall, using the old application form number:
1. Select File -> Other Application -> List of Records;
2. Type the last name, or first name and/or maternal
name in the space provided and then click SEARCH
button;
3. Right-click the record of the applicant in the list and
select TRANSFER from the list of application type;
4. Edit the address and precinct number; and
5. Save the record.
b. If the record has no biometrics clata or with incomplete biometrics
data, the VRM operator shall, using the old application form
number:
1. Select File -> Others-> List of Records;
2. Type the last name, or first name and/or maternal
name in the space provided and click SEARCH
button;
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3. Right-click in the record cf the applicant and select
TRANSFER WITH BIOMETRICS CAPTURE from the
list of application types
4. Edit the address and precinct number;
5. Capture the biometrics in‘ormation; and
6. Save the record.
‘Once the process is completed, the EO and VRM Operator
shall then perform the procedures stated in Section 12, Paragraph
(h) last sentence and Paragraph (i) hereof.
After the Board approval, the EO shall consolidate/merge the updated
data. Correspondingly, the Board through the EO shall detach the VRR from
his/her former precinct book of voters ad place the same in the precinct book
of voters of hisher new precinct assignment. This provision shall not apply for
book of voters covered under Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET) Case No.
004 entitled “Manuel A. Roxas versus Jejomar C. Binay”.
sec. 17. Procedure for filing of applications for reactivation. - Any
registered voter whose registration has been deactivated pursuant to the
grounds enumerated in Section 27 of Republic Act No. 8189 may apply for
reactivation of his/her registration records by personally accomplishing in three
(3) copies, both sides of the prescribed application form (CEF-1C ~ Application
for Reactivation).
The EO shall verify if the name of the applicant is in the NLRDV. If his/her
name is in the said list with a status of deactivated, he/she shall be instructed to
proceed to the VRM Operator.
a. If the record has complete biometrics data, the VRM operator
shall, using the old application form number:
1. Select File -> Other Application-> List of Records;
Type the last name and/or first name and/or
maternal name in the space provided and click
SEARCH button;
3. Right-click the record cf the applicant and select
REACTIVATION from the list of application type;
and
4. Save the record.
b. If the record has no biometrics data or with incomplete biometrics
data, the VRM operator shall, using the old application form
number:
1. Select File -> Other Appl cation-> List of Records; 2016 Res
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Type the last name and/or first name andlor
maternal name in the space provided and click
SEARCH button;
3. Right-click the record of the applicant and click
REACTIVATION WITH BIOMETRICS CAPTURE from
the list of application type;
4. Capture the biometrics information; and
5. Save the record
Once the process is completed, the EO and VRM Operator
shall then perform the procedures stated in Section 12, Paragraph
(h) last sentence and Paragraph (i) hereof.
after the Board approval, the EC shall consolidate/merge the updated
data.
Sec. 18. Procedure for filing of applications for change of name by reason
of marriage, or court order or order by the Civil Registrar or Consul General. -
Any registered voter whose name has teen changed by reason of marriage or
court order or by order of the Civil Registrar or Consul General may file an
application for change of name by personally accomplishing three (3) copies of
the prescribed application form (CEF1D - Application for Change). It is
important that the EO shall check the box corresponding to the appropriate
type of application.
In support of the application, the applicant shall submit any
original/certified true copy of the following:
a. Certification by the solemnizing officer;
b. Marriage contract or court order with certificate of finality;
c. Order by the Civil Registrar or Consul General, as the case
may be.
This may also be availed of in cases where the marriage of a female
registered voter has been annulled or declared as void by competent court. In
this case, the affected voter may request to revert back to her maiden surname
and for the change of signature. The applicant shall attach a certified true copy
of the Court’s final ORDER/DECISION, annulling the marriage or declaring the
marriage a nullity.
The EO shall verify the record of the applicant in the database. if hisher
name 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: 2016 Resump
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L Select File -> Other Application -> List of Records;
2. Type the last name and/or first name and/or maternal
name in the space provided and then click SEARCH
button;
3. Right-click the record of the applicant and select
CORRECTION OF ENTRIES from the list of application
type;
4. Edit the entries for correction; and
5. Save the record.
Once the process is completed, the EO and VRM Operator
shall then perform the procedures stated in Section 12, Paragraph
(h) last sentence and Paragraph (i) hereof.
After the Board approval, the EO shall consolidate/merge the updated
data.
Src. 19. Procedure for filing of applications for correction of entry/entries
in the registration records. - A registered voter whose registration record in the
precinct book of voters or certified list of voters contains erroneous 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 three (3)
copies of the prescribed application forrr (CEF-1D - Application for Correction
of Entries). After completion thereof, the EO shall retain the same, cut the
bottom portion of one copy of the application form, indicate the date of Board
hearing and give it to the applicant to serve as Acknowledgment Receipt and
proof of filing. It is important that the EO shall check the box corresponding to
the appropriate type of application.
The EO shall verify in his/her database 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 File -> Other Application -> List of Records;
2. Type the last name and/or first name and/or maternal name
in the space provided and click SEARCH button;
3. Right-click the record of the applicant in the list then select
CORRECTION OF ENTRIES WITH BIOMETRICS CAPTURE;
4. Edit the entries for correction; and
» Save the record.
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Once the process is completed, the EO and VRM Operator shall
then perform the procedures stated in Section 12, Paragraph (h)
last sentence and Paragraph (i) hereof.
After the Board approval, the EO shall consolidate/merge the updated
data
Sec. 20. Procedure for filing of multiple applications. -- Any applicant for
transfer of registration with reactivation and change of status/correction of
entry shall accomplish CEF-1B AND CEF-1D, following the procedures in Sections
45, 16, 17, 18 and 19 provided therein.
Sec. 21. Procedure for filing of applications for reinstatement of registered
voter whose name has been omitted in the list of voters. - Any registered voter
whose name has not been included or has been omitted in the precinct
certified list of the immediate preceding elections, may file an application for
reinstatement. For this purpose, he]she shall personally accomplish in three (3)
copies the prescribed application form (CEF1D - Application for
Change|Correction of Entries/ and inclusicn/Reinstatement of Record in the List
of Voters). It is important that the EO shall check the box corresponding to the
appropriate type of application.
The EO shall verify whether the name of the applicant is found in the
database. if the result is in the affirmative, the EO shall immediately report the
incident to the EBAD and ITD for technica assessment.
In the event that applicant’s name is not found in the database, despite
the fact that he/she has a VRR in the precinct book of voters, he/she shall be
directed to the VRM operator who shall encode his/her demographics using the
entries in his/her VRR and thereafter capture his/her biometrics in accordance
with Section 12.
After the Board approval, the EO shall consolidate/merge the data.
If it is denied or not acted upon,
