Comelec to post COCs online Oct 18, aims for transparency
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will start uploading certificates of candidacy (COCs) for aspirants vying in the 2025 national and local elections to its website two weeks after the filing period ends, starting October 18, 2024.
Poll chief George Erwin Garcia announced that Comelec Resolution No. 11045 mandates posting COCs, including Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance (CONAs), in compliance with the Data Privacy Act, allowing the public to review candidates' information.
Garcia also stated that Comelec aims to resolve cases involving nuisance candidates by November 30, before the printing of official ballots for the May 2025 elections begins in December.
The filing period for COCs is scheduled from October 1 to 8, 2024, and new features include mall voting at 171 venues nationwide and internet voting for overseas Filipinos.
Comelec en banc approved in principle the proposal to upload COCs and CONAs online during a June meeting, aiming to enhance transparency and accessibility for all voters.
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