{"id":253159,"date":"2020-04-25T03:12:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T07:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=253159"},"modified":"2020-04-25T03:27:53","modified_gmt":"2020-04-25T07:27:53","slug":"comelec-suspends-anew-voter-registration-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/04\/25\/comelec-suspends-anew-voter-registration-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Comelec suspends anew voter registration nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_210340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-210340\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1200px-Palacio_Del_Gobernador.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-210340\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1200px-Palacio_Del_Gobernador.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1200px-Palacio_Del_Gobernador.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1200px-Palacio_Del_Gobernador-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1200px-Palacio_Del_Gobernador-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1200px-Palacio_Del_Gobernador-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/1200px-Palacio_Del_Gobernador-20x13.jpeg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-210340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In a statement, Comelec executive director Bartolome Sinocruz Jr. said the extension was approved in line with the government\u2019s decision, extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15. (File <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=21560267\">Photo By Elmer B. Domingo &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has again suspended voter registration nationwide until June 30, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Comelec executive director Bartolome Sinocruz Jr. said the extension was approved in line with the government\u2019s decision, extending the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) until May 15.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe conduct of voter registration is not yet advisable since there will be restrictions on the movement of people and on certain activities,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Sinocruz said the suspension covers voter registration in all Comelec offices and satellite registration sites.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe period from May 1 to June 30 will give the Commission time to put in place anti-Covid-19 measures in relation to the conduct of the registration of voters once it resumes,\u201d Sinocruz said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the issuance of Voter\u2019s Certification remains suspended until April 30, or until such time that the ECQ shall have been lifted by proper authorities.<\/p>\n<p>This is the third suspension of the system of continuing registration of voters due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>As early as March 9, all Comelec offices in all cities and municipalities nationwide were directed to suspend voter registration until March 31.<\/p>\n<p>On March 27, the Comelec resolved to reschedule the lifting of the suspension from March 31 to April 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MANILA\u00a0\u2013 The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has again suspended voter registration nationwide until June 30, 2020. 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