THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) will not extend the registration and biometric validation of new and old voters in connection with the coming barangay (village) and Sanggunianag Kabataan (SK or Youth Council) elections.

Comelec Chairman Juan Andres Bautista on Wednesday said any postponement beyond the July 30 deadline would affect ongoing election-related preparations, particularly the project of precincts (POPs), owing to the proximity of the scheduled village and SK polls.

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