Comelec expects 5% increase in Negros Island Region voters

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BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is targeting a 5-percent increase in registered voters across the Negros Island Region (NIR) following the resumption of voter…

BACOLOD CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is targeting a 5-percent increase in registered voters across the Negros Island Region (NIR) following the resumption of voter registration for the 2028 elections.

Comelec-NIR Director Lionel Marco Castillano on Thursday said that the region currently has more than 3 million registered voters, and an additional 150,000 are expected.

Negros Occidental is expected to account for the bulk of the new registrants, he said.

The Comelec also aims to boost Negros Oriental’s voter list-up, which can hike the current 985,623 registered voters to over a million.

Castillano noted that the 5-percent target is based on projected population growth.

He urged qualified new voters, particularly those in major cities, not to wait until the last minute to register.

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