DO YOU have plans to vote in the May 2025 national and local elections? 

On Wednesday, the Commission on Elections announced that voter registration for next year’s midterm polls will run from February 12 to September 30, 2024 (Mondays to Saturdays, including holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)

Registration is suspended from March 28 to 30 due to the observance of Holy Week. 

The Comelec urged the public to visit the office of the election officer (OEO) or satellite registration sites to register. 

Only government-issued IDs will be accepted such as the following:

 • National Identification (ID) card under the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys);

 • Postal ID card; 

 • PWD ID card;

 • Student’s ID card or library card, signed by the school authority;

 • Senior Citizen’s ID card;

 • Land Transportation Office (LTO) Driver’s License/Student Permit;

 • National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance; 

 • Philippine Passport;

 • Social Security System (SSS)/Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) or other Unified Multi-Purpose ID card; 

 • Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID card; 

 • License issued by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC); 

 • Certificate of Confirmation issued by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in case of members of ICCs or IPs; 

 • Barangay Identification/ Certification with photo; and

 • Any other government-issued valid IDs. 

These types of applications may be filed online (via email addresses of office of election officers) until September 7, 2024:

 • Reactivation only;

 • Reactivation with transfer of registration within the same city / municipality / district, or with correction of entries; 

 • Reactivation with transfer of registration within the same city / municipality/ district, ans with correction of entries; and

– reactivation with updating of records of senior citizens and persons with disabilities.

The poll body aims for at least three million new voters at the end of the registration period. 

The registration of overseas voters is also until September 30. 

Only Filipinos who are at least 18 years of age on or before election day are eligible to vote.