The agreement with Robinsons comes as the Comelec aims to set up more satellite registration hubs before the September 30 voter registration deadline
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will sign a memorandum of agreement with mall and retail giant Robinsons to establish more satellite voter registration booths for the upcoming 2022 elections.
In Comelec's statement, the poll body said the MOA signing ceremony is scheduled on July 12.
“Our aim is to give the public an accessible and efficient registration experience and provide alternative satellite registration sites by opening registration booths in malls,” Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said.
“We are glad to once again partner with Robinsons Land Corporation in delivering effective public service ahead of the 2022 National and Local Elections,” he added.
The Comelec added that the satellite registration sites will only accommodate a limited number of applicants daily. They must be residents of the locality, or those who seek to transfer their voter registration records.
Comelec Deputy Executive Director Teopisto Elnas Jr. told House lawmakers in June that the poll body only had 18,945 satellite registration sites as of that month, down from the 52,842 sites established for the 2019 midterm elections.
Elnas had cited limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for the decrease of satellite registration hubs.
The Comelec already registered 4.3 million new voters, out of the over 60 million who are eligible to cast their ballots for the May 9, 2022 vote
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