MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections released on Wednesday the schedule for the upcoming 2025 national, local, and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections.
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The schedule below shows the activities leading up to the election day on May 12, 2025:
- August 31, 2024 — Last Day of Register Anywhere Program
- September 30, 2024 — Last Day of Local and Overseas Registration
- September 1 to 28, 2024 — Period to hold political conventions by political parties to select or nominate candidates
- October 1 to 8, 2024 — Filing of Certificate of Candidacy, Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance, and PL CON-CAN
- January 12, 2025 to June 11, 2025 — Election Gun Ban
- February 11, 2025 to May 10, 2025, excluding April 17, Maundy Thursday, and April 18, Good Friday — Campaign Period for candidates for Senator and groups in the Partylist Elections
- March 28, 2025 to May 10, 2025, excluding April 17, Maundy Thursday, and April 18, Good Friday — Campaign Period for candidates for Member, House of Representatives, and parliamentary, provincial, city, and municipal officials
- April 30, 2025 to May 12, 2025 — Voting by overseas voters
- April 30, 2025 to May 12, 2025 — Voting by local absentee voters
- May 11, 2025 — Liquor Ban, Campaign Prohibition
- May 12, 2025 — Election Day
- June 11, 2025 — Last Day of Filing Statements of Contributions and Expenditures
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The 2025 midterm elections will also be held alongside the election of parliamentary officials in the BARMM.