Senator Manuel Lapid is pushing the passage of a measure that would allow qualified senior citizens and persons with disabilities to vote earlier than the dates scheduled for local and national elections.

Senate Bill 2361 grants the "vulnerable sectors" to cast their votes at more accessible establishments or areas — duly designated by the Commission on Elections — within seven working days before the dates set for local and national polls. 

Lapid reiterated this call come the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections on 30 October.

Citing the 2021 estimated data from the Philippine Statistics Authority, Lapid said there are 2,754,813 females and 3,635,271 males with ages ranging from 65 years and above, who are qualified voters nationwide.