Voter registration is a requirement to all Filipino citizens above 18 years old who are willing to vote in any Philippine Elections. Electing a leader is a fundamental political right in any democratic system.
According to Comelec Voter registration page, accomplishing an Application Form for Registration (AFR) does NOT automatically make an applicant a registered voter, you need to file the accomplished Application form to the Election Officer (EO), who is the COMELEC’s local representative in all cities and municipalities in the country.
Filing the accomplished AFR before the EO still does NOT make an applicant a registered voter. Your application has to be approved by the Election Registration Board (ERB), which meets once every quarter only.
When the filed accomplished AFR is approved by the Election Registration Board (ERB), the process of becoming a registered voter is almost complete. The inclusion of the ERB-approved AFR in the Book of Voters (BOV) of the city/municipality/district completes the process of voter registration.
To be able to register and become a registered voter you need to possess these certain qualifications and requirements.
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