IMEE: 'VOX POPULI, VOX DEI' COULD BE LOUDEST IN 2022

With voter registration sure to be extended to October 31, Senator Imee Marcos has expressed optimism that the number of voters in the 2022 elections could be the highest the country has ever seen despite the pandemic.

Marcos, who chairs the Senate committee on electoral reforms and people's participation, lauded the swift action that the Comelec is taking to pass a resolution by Wednesday that will override the original deadline for voter registration due the next day.

"The more voters, the louder the voice of the people and of God in next year's elections. Director Elnas (Teopisto Jr.) has confirmed that the commissioners en banc will get the resolution done tomorrow," Marcos said.

More than 61 million new and returning voters have already registered, as of August, compared to the 61,843,771 who cast their votes in the 2019 national and local elections.

Due to time and logistical constraints compounded by the pandemic, the Comelec had hesitated to extend the voter registration period until the Senate approved a bill for that purpose on Tuesday.

Would-be voters continue to flock even before sunrise to Comelec's satellite centers where limited daily slots for registration are being offered, in keeping with health and safety protocols. (30)

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(Tagalog version)

IMEE: BOSES NG NAKARARAMI AT BOSES NG DIYOS DADAGUNDONG SA 2022 ELECTIONS

Sa harap ng sigurado nang pagpapalawig ng voter registration hanggang katapusan ng Oktubre, tiwala si Senador Imee Marcos na maitatala ang pinakamalaking bilang ng mga botante sa bansa pagsapit ng 2022 elections kahit may pandemya.

Pinuri ni Marcos, chairman ng Senate committee on electoral reforms and people's participation, ang mabilis na aksyong ginagawa ng Comelec para maipasa ng Myerkoles ang isang resolusyon na baguhin ang deadline ng voter registration na nakatakda sana sa susunod na araw.

"Mas maraming botante, mas mananaig ang boses ng nakararami at ng Diyos sa susunod na eleksyon. Kinumpirma na ni Director Elnas (Teopisto Jr.) na tatapusin nila ang resolusyon sa isasagawang en banc meeting ng mga Comelec commissioner bukas," diin ni Marcos.

Mahigit na sa 61 million na mga bago at mga dati nang botante ang nakapagparehistro, at maaring malampasan ang 61,843,771 na bumoto noong 2019 national at local elections.

Dahil sa kapos na panahon at logistics, pati na rin sa pandemya, atubili ang Comelec na palawigin ang voter registration ngunit naaprubahan sa Senado nitong Martes ang panukalang batas para dito.

Sa ngayon, patuloy pa rin bago sumikat ang araw ang pagdagsa ng mga umaasang maging botante sa mga satellite center ng Comelec kung saan pawang limitado ang slot ng mga pwedeng magparehistro araw-araw para masiguro ang health at safety health protocols.