The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday launched the nationwide distribution of Voter Information Sheets (VIS) for the midterm elections.
Comelec Chairperson George Garcia led the distribution of VIS to registered voters on F.B. Harrison Street in Pasay.
“The real challenge here is making sure that the people living in those houses are the ones who actually reside there. That’s also how we’ll know if the address people provided during registration is accurate,” Garcia said in Filipino.
“This will help us when we register voters again. Later on, we will also know who can be prosecuted or excluded because they don’t actually live at that address,” he added.
According to Garcia, a VIS contains the voter’s name, precinct number, step-by-step instructions on how to vote, and the full list of candidates that voters can choose from.
“Everyone must remember that this is very important because not everyone has access to the internet. So how can they get information from our precinct finder?” Garcia explained.
“Whereas if we have something like this, it’s as if we’re saying we’re all equal in this country because we all receive the same kind of document,” he added.
Garcia previously mentioned that the Comelec will distribute the VIS even to remote areas of the country.
He also reported that distribution has already begun in Northern Mindanao, Davao Region, Soccsksargen, Caraga and the Bangsamoro.
The poll body completed the printing of 68,431,865 VIS on Friday, 28 March. The printing was completed in 47 days.