BACOLOD City – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Bacolod City will begin accepting online applications for the reactivation of deactivated voter registrations on November 10, 2026.
In a social media advisory, the Comelec Office of the Election Officer in Bacolod City encouraged voters whose registration records were deactivated for failing to participate in two consecutive regular elections to apply for reactivation through its online system.
The initiative aims to make the process more convenient and accessible by allowing qualified applicants to submit their requirements electronically without initially visiting the local Comelec office.
Applicants must submit a duly accomplished CEF-1 Revised 2026 Form, a scanned or photographed copy of a valid government-issued identification card, and a photograph of themselves holding the same identification card.
The application form must be printed back-to-back on long-sized bond paper before it is accomplished.
All required documents must be sent to the Bacolod City Comelec office through its official email address at bacolodcity@comelec.gov.ph.
Applicants were also advised to regularly check their email accounts for notifications regarding their scheduled Zoom interviews.
The local election office warned that failure to attend the scheduled online interview would result in the automatic cancellation of the reactivation application.
The online application period will run from November 10, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
Comelec urged deactivated voters to complete the requirements and take advantage of the online service to restore their active voter status.
The poll body emphasized the importance of keeping voter registration records active to ensure eligible citizens can exercise their right to vote and participate in the democratic process ahead of future elections./PN