COMELEC Launches Mobile Registration App That Lets You Fill Out Voter Registration Forms Offline

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Registering to vote in 2022 is now as easy as a few taps on your phone and generating the now-familiar QR code, according to the Commission on Elections.  The best part is that you won't even need strong Internet connection. 

The mobile registration form app is initially available to 500 pilot areas starting Tuesday, June 15, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) announced during the app's virtual launch in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

The app is for Filipinos who have no or poor Internet connection or those who want to skip the pen-and-paper registration, which requires three physical registration forms, said Commissioner Marlon Casquejo. "As long as merong isang cell phone na may mobile registration form app stored, it can be shared via Bluetooth or SHAREit app," he said during the virtual launch.

Since it is a standalone app that needs no Internet connection, it is safe from hacking similar to the COMELEC data breach in 2016, Casquejo claimed.

Applicants can get a copy from Office of Election Officers in their area. The election officers will be the ones to connect with applicants via SHAREit. Those who want to download it ahead of visiting the nearest registration site will need Internet connection to download the app via bit.ly/MobileFormApp (take note that the link is case sensitive). 

Since its announcement on June 14, the app has been downloaded more than 16,000 times, with more than 11,000 users. For now, the app is only available for Android users. Filipinos overseas cannot use the app yet, COMELEC said.

A Step-by-Step Guide to Using the COMELEC App

1. Download the app or connect to someone who has the app and have it sent via SHAREit app.
2. Select the desired application 

   New registration

   Transfer

   Reactivation

   Change of name/ corrections of entries

   Multiple application

3. Encode your personal information
4. Generate a QR code and save it on your mobile phone
5. Present the QR code to the nearest Office of Election Officers' office.

Applicants who successfully registered via app are reminded to bring any government-issued ID. 

COMELEC still encourages applicants with Internet access to register via iRehistro.

This story originally appeared on Reportr.world. Minor edits have been made by the SPOT.ph editors.

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