Comelec reminds 5M delisted voters about reactivation deadline

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday reminded delisted voters that they only have until the end of the month to process the reactivation of their registration. 

"May nadisklubre kami ma meron tayong 5.37 million na hindi makakaboto dahil deactivated. Ano ibig sabihin niyan? Sila ay hindi nakaboto ng dalawang magakasunod na eleksyon, nung Mayo ng 2022 at etong Oktubre ng 2023 barangay and SK," said Comlec Commissioner George Garcia in an interview on Super Radyon dzBB.

"Kaya naman, panawagan natin, kinakailangan maging "wais," kailangang magpa reactivate tayo ng ating registration hanggang September 30 na lang po, at eto ay walang extension," added Garcia. 

(We discovered that there are 5.37 million people who cannot vote because they are deactivated. What does that mean? They were not able to vote in two consecutive elections, in May of 2022 and this October of 2023 barangay and SK.)

Those who wish to apply for reactivation online may reach out through the official email address of the Offices of Election Officer nationwide, which is available on the official Comelec website.

"Kung kayo po ay walang pagkakataon pumunta sa local offices, atin pong in-extend until september 25 yung reactivatation online. Puwede po ang online reactivation sa ating website," Garcia said.

(If you do not have the opportunity to go to the local offices, we have extended the online reactivation until September 25. Online reactivation can be done on our website.)

For those who will fail to reactivate online, meanwhile, can still go to local Comelec offices until the end of the month.

 "Pumunta na lang sila sa ating mga local comelec, kung saan nandiyan yung reactivation form," said Garcia. 

(They can go to our local Comelec offices and fill out the reactivation form.)

Previously, Comelec said more than 600,000 deactivated voters have already applied for reactivation for the 2025 national and local elections (NLE).

Meanwhile, the number of new registered voters for the 2025 national and local elections (NLE) has reached over 6.2 million, data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed.  —VAL, GMA Integrated News