Promulgated: 12 November 2008

1. A qualified applicant need only to appear personally at the local COMELEC office.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Reference: Sec. 6
* at least 18 years old;
* 1 year residence in the Philippines;
* 6 months residence in the place wherein he proposes to vote

DISQUALIFICATIONS:
Reference: Sec. 7

* sentenced by final judgment to suffer imprisonment of not less than 1 year ;
* adjudged by final judgment of a competent court;
* insane or incompetent persons as declared by competent authority

IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS:
Reference: Sec. 9

1. Employee’s identification card (ID) with the signature of the employer or authorized representative;
2. Postal ID;
3. Student’s ID or library card, signed by the school authority;
4. Senior Citizen’s ID;
5. Driver’s license;
6. NBI/PNP clearance;
7. Passport;
8. SSS/GSIS ID;
9. Integrated Bar of the Philippine (IBP) ID;
10. License issued by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC); and
11. Any other valid ID.

2. The applicant's identity and residence will be verified. (Bring a valid ID with photograph and signature.)

3. The applicant's status of registration will also be verified. (NOTE: Your registration status may also be verified here.)

4. After a successful verification, the applicant shall be given an application form to fill up (in 3 copies).

5. The applicant's biometrics will then be digitally captured.

When a person comes in to apply for registration, his/her biometrics will be captured digitally, that is, digital images of his/her photograph, fingerprints and signature will be taken/captured using COMELEC's Data Capture Machine (DCM).

Here are simple steps on how the procedure would basically go:

photograph capture
Just look at the camera lens until after the flash appears.

fingerprint capture
The right and left thumbs and index fingers will be scanned.

signature capture
Just sign on the signature pad as you would sign on a piece of paper.

When this screen appears on the Data Capture System (DCS), biometrics capture is complete.

6. An Acknowledgment Receipt will be given to the applicant afterwards