An eligible voter must be Filipino citizen, aged at least 18 years old, resident of the Philippines for at least one year, and a resident in the place, for at least 6 months immediately preceding the election, wherein he/she proposes to vote, and not disqualified by law.
The disqualifications are as follows;
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A person who has been sentenced imprisonment for not less than one year, which is not removed by plenary pardon or amnesty;
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Any person who has been found guilty of rebellion, insurrection, violation of the firearms laws, or any crime against national security; and
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Insane or incompetent person as declared by competent authority*
To register, an eligible voter have to do as follows;
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Personal appearance in a local COMELEC office
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2 valid IDs with the applicant’s photograph, address, and name
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Accepted IDs:
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Current employee’s ID with the signature of the employer or authorized representative;
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Student’s ID or library card, signed by the school authority;
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Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID;
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License issued by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) and;
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Any other ID which fits the criteria
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*The said person may be allowed to vote if he/she is subsequently declared by competent authority that he/she is no longer insane or incompetent.
Source :
Official Gazette, Voter registration, http://www.gov.ph/services/voters-id/, retrieved on February 22, 2017.