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Comelec precinct finder for first BARMM parliamentary polls opens Sept. 7

From Philippine Daily Inquirer · () English

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  • The Philippinesโ€™ Commission on Elections will make its online precinct finder available from Sept. 7 through the close of voting on Sept. 14, 2026.
  • Voters can find their polling place by entering their full name, birthdate and place of registration.
  • The election will fill Bangsamoroโ€™s 80-seat parliament, including party, district and sectoral seats.

The Commission on Elections will open its precinct finder for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 7, 2026, giving voters one week to check where they will cast their ballots.

The Comelec en banc approved a request from its Information Technology Department to make the service publicly accessible from Sept. 7 until 7 p.m. on Sept. 14, or until the official close of voting. The tool will be available through precinctfinder.comelec.gov.ph.

Voters can identify their polling place by entering their full name, birthdate and place of registration.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has again pledged to support peaceful and credible parliamentary polls. โ€œDespite several postponements, the government never lost hope and remains fully committed to supporting this democratic exercise,โ€ he said.

The election will fill the Bangsamoro parliamentโ€™s 80 seats. Political parties will receive 40 seats, district representatives will hold 32, and sectoral organizations will receive eight.

Despite several postponements, the government never lost hope and remains fully committed to supporting this democratic exercise.

โ€” Ferdinand Marcos Jr.The Philippine president pledged support for peaceful and safe Bangsamoro parliamentary elections.
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