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Comelec 'on track' to reach minimum 61 million target by end of registration period - spox

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Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/07/08/20210517-voters-registration-manila-jc-33.jpg"/><figcaption>People fill up forms as they process their voter’s registration at the Commission on Election office at the Manila City hall on May 17, 2021. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Commission on Elections is &quot;on track&quot; to reach the minimum 61 million total registered voters for the upcoming polls with some 2 months remaining for the sign up period, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said Thursday.</p><p>&quot;Right now, as of last count, we have at least 60 million in the registry, which means we already have 60 million people registered to vote,&quot; Jimenez said in a virtual forum organized by Vote Pilipinas.</p><p>&quot;We are on track to reach 61 million by 2022.&quot; </p><p>The official clarified that this is not a revision of the initial 62 million target, as the 61 million is in the lower range of their projection.</p><p>&quot;Sixty-two million is the upper range. We don&#x27;t peg it to a single number... We project a range. So the range of our projection was 61-62 million. Sixty-two is the upper limit of that projection,&quot; he explained.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/05/21/comelec-2-million-shy-of-voter-registration-target-for-2022-polls">READ: Comelec 2 million shy of voter registration target for 2022 polls</a></li></ul><p>The Comelec has recorded 4.3 million newly registered Filipinos, he said, adding that it is possible to add another million in the remaining sign-up period.</p><p>It is important that more people would spread the information that registration is still ongoing despite the lingering health crisis, according to Jimenez. </p><p>This is to entice more Filipinos to become registered voters, he noted.</p><p>In February, the agency announced the extension of voting hours from Monday to Saturday, <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/14/21/comelec-extends-voter-registration-hours-to-include-holidays">including holidays,</a> so those who were unable to do so because of their work would be accommodated. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/02/03/21/comelec-extends-voter-registration-hours-mulls-weekend-operations">READ: No excuses&#x27;: Voter registration now Monday to Saturday, says Comelec</a></li></ul><p>The Comelec has transitioned the registration campaign to digital due to the pandemic.</p><div><strong> RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1704722" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>The total number of Filipinos registered for next year's elections has reached 60 million, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, with some 2 months remaining for the voter registration. <br /> </p>

The total number of Filipinos registered for next year's elections has reached 60 million, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Thursday, with some 2 months remaining for the voter registration.

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Comelec 'on track' to reach minimum 61 million target by end of registration period - spox

Job Manahan,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 08, 2021 06:57 PM PHT

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