Republic Act No.

6646
AN ACT INTRODUCING ADDITIONAL REFORMS IN THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Section 1. Title. - This Act sh ll !e "no#n n$ cite$ s %The Electo& l Re'o&(s L # o' 1)*+.% Sec. ,. L # Go-e&nin. Elections. - The 'i&st loc l elections /n$e& the ne# Constit/tion n$ ll s/!se0/ent elections n$ 1le!iscites sh ll !e .o-e&ne$ !2 this Act n$ !2 the 1&o-isions o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **14 othe&#ise "no#n s the O(ni!/s Election Co$e o' the Phili11ines4 n$ othe& election l #s not inconsistent #ith this Act. Sec. 5. 6ote&s in Cities. - The &e.iste&e$ -ote&s o' hi.hl2 /&! ni7e$ cit2 sh ll not -ote in the election 'o& 1&o-inci l o''ici ls o' the 1&o-ince in #hich it is loc te$. No co(1onent cit2 sh ll !e $ecl &e$ o& cl ssi'ie$ s hi.hl2 /&! ni7e$ cit2 #ithin si8t2 9:;< $ 2s 1&io& to loc l election. The &e.iste&e$ -ote&s o' co(1onent cit2 sh ll !e entitle$ to -ote in the election 'o& 1&o-inci l o''ici ls o' the 1&o-ince o' #hich it is 1 &t4 /nless its ch &te& 1&o-i$es othe&#ise. Sec. =. Ce&ti'ic tes o' C n$i$ c2> Ce&ti'ie$ Lists o' C n$i$ tes. - The ce&ti'ic tes o' c n$i$ c2 sh ll !e 'ile$ in t#el-e le.i!le si.ne$ co1ies #ith the o''ices (entione$ in Section +? o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1. In cities #ith (o&e th n one election &e.ist& &4 the Co((ission on Elections4 he&ein 'te& &e'e&&e$ to s the Co((ission4 sh ll $esi.n te the election &e.ist& & #ho sh ll &ecei-e the ce&ti'ic tes o' c n$i$ c2. In lie/ o' the $$ition l co1ies o' the ce&ti'ic te o' c n$i$ c2 e0/ l to t#ice the n/(!e& o' 1ollin. 1l ces #hich c n$i$ te is &e0/i&e$ to 'ile /n$e& s i$ Section +?4 the Co((ission sh ll c /se to !e 1&inte$ ce&ti'ie$ lists o' c n$i$ tes cont inin. the n (es o' ll &e.iste&e$ c n$i$ tes 'o& e ch o''ice to !e -ote$ 'o& in e ch 1&o-ince4 cit2 o& (/nici1 lit2 i((e$i tel2 'ollo#e$ !2 the nic"n (e o& st .e n (e o' e ch c n$i$ te $/l2 &e.iste&e$ in his ce&ti'ic te o' c n$i$ c2 n$ his 1olitic l 1 &t2 ''ili tion4 i' n2. S i$ list sh ll !e 1oste$ insi$e e ch -otin. !ooth $/&in. the -otin. 1e&io$. @hene-e& 1& ctic !le4 the !o &$ o' ins1ecto&s sh ll c /se s i$ list o' c n$i$ tes to !e #&itten cle &l2 n$ le.i!l2 on the !l c"!o &$ o& on ( nil 1 1e& 'o& 1ostin. t cons1ic/o/s 1l ce insi$e the 1ollin. 1l ce. The n (es o' ll &e.iste&e$ c n$i$ tes i((e$i tel2 'ollo#e$ !2 the nic"n (e o& st .e n (e sh ll lso !e 1&inte$ in the election &et/&ns n$ t ll2 sheets. Sec. ?. P&oce$/&e in C ses o' N/is nce C n$i$ tes. a. A -e&i'ie$ 1etition to $ecl &e

$/l2 &e.iste&e$ c n$i$ te s n/is nce c n$i$ te /n$e& Section :) o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1 sh ll !e 'ile$ 1e&son ll2 o& th&o/.h $/l2

/tho&i7e$ &e1&esent ti-e #ith the Co((ission !2 n2 &e.iste&e$ c n$i$ te 'o& the s (e o''ice #ithin 'i-e 9?< $ 2s '&o( the l st $ 2 'o& the 'ilin. o' ce&ti'ic tes o' c n$i$ c2. Filin. !2 ( il sh ll not !e llo#e$. !. @ithin th&ee 95< $ 2s '&o( the 'ilin. o' the 1etition4 the Co((ission sh ll iss/e s/((ons to the &es1on$ent c n$i$ te to.ethe& #ith co12 o' the 1etition n$ its enclos/&es4 i' n2. c. The &es1on$ent sh ll !e .i-en th&ee 95< $ 2s '&o( &ecei1t o' the s/((ons #ithin #hich to 'ile his -e&i'ie$ ns#e& 9not (otion to $is(iss< to the 1etition4 se&-in. co12 the&eo' /1on the 1etitione&. G&o/n$s 'o& (otion to $is(iss ( 2 !e & ise$ s ''i&( ti-e $e'enses. $. The Co((ission ( 2 $esi.n te n2 o' its o''ici ls #ho &e l #2e&s to he & the c se n$ &ecei-e e-i$ence. The 1&ocee$in. sh ll !e s/(( &2 in n t/&e. In lie/ o' o& l testi(onies4 the 1 &ties ( 2 !e &e0/i&e$ to s/!(it 1osition 1 1e&s to.ethe& #ith ''i$ -its o& co/nte&''i$ -its n$ othe& $oc/(ent &2 e-i$ence. The he &in. o''ice& sh ll i((e$i tel2 s/!(it to the Co((ission his 'in$in.s4 &e1o&ts4 n$ &eco((en$ tions #ithin 'i-e 9?< $ 2s '&o( the co(1letion o' s/ch s/!(ission o' e-i$ence. The Co((ission sh ll &en$e& its $ecision #ithin 'i-e 9?< $ 2s '&o( &ecei1t the&eo'. e. The $ecision4 o&$e&4 o& &/lin. o' the Co((ission sh ll4 'te& 'i-e 9?< $ 2s '&o( &ecei1t o' co12 the&eo' !2 the 1 &ties4 !e 'in l n$ e8ec/to&2 /nless st 2e$ !2 the S/1&e(e Co/&t. '. The Co((ission sh ll #ithin t#ent2-'o/& ho/&s4 th&o/.h the ' stest - il !le (e ns4 $isse(in te its $ecision o& the $ecision o' the S/1&e(e Co/&t to the cit2 o& (/nici1 l election &e.ist& &s4 !o &$s o' election ins1ecto&s n$ the .ene& l 1/!lic in the 1olitic l s/!$i-ision conce&ne$. Sec. :. E''ect o' Dis0/ li'ic tion C se. - An2 c n$i$ te #ho h s !een $ecl &e$ !2 'in l A/$.(ent to !e $is0/ li'ie$ sh ll not !e -ote$ 'o&4 n$ the -otes c st 'o& hi( sh ll not !e co/nte$. I' 'o& n2 &e son c n$i$ te is not $ecl &e$ !2 'in l A/$.(ent !e'o&e n election to !e $is0/ li'ie$ n$ he is -ote$ 'o& n$ &ecei-es the #innin. n/(!e& o' -otes in s/ch election4 the Co/&t o& Co((ission sh ll contin/e #ith the t&i l n$ he &in. o' the ction4 in0/i&24 o& 1&otest n$4 /1on (otion o' the co(1l in nt o& n2 inte&-eno&4 ( 2 $/&in. the 1en$enc2 the&eo' o&$e& the s/s1ension o' the 1&ocl ( tion o' s/ch c n$i$ te #hene-e& the e-i$ence o' his ./ilt is st&on.. Sec. +. Petition to Den2 D/e Co/&se To o& C ncel Ce&ti'ic te o' C n$i$ c2. - The 1&oce$/&e he&ein !o-e 1&o-i$e$ sh ll 11l2 to 1etitions to $en2 $/e co/&se to o& c ncel ce&ti'ic te o' c n$i$ c2 s 1&o-i$e$ in Section +* o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1. Sec. *. Re1&esent ti-es o' P &ties D/&in. P&intin. o' Ret/&ns n$ 3 llots. - The &e.iste&e$ 1olitic l 1 &ties o& co litions o' 1 &ties4 o& thei& co(1onents sho/l$ the&e !e n2 $issol/tion o& $i-ision o' s i$ co lition4 #hose c n$i$ tes o!t ine$ t le st ten 1e&cent 91;B< o' the tot l -otes c st in the ne8t 1&ece$in. sen to&i l election sh ll e ch h -e # tche& n$Co& &e1&esent ti-e in the 1&oc/&e(ent n$ # te&( &"in. o' 1 1e&s to !e /se$ in the 1&intin. o' election &et/&ns n$ o''ici l ! llots n$ in the 1&intin.4 n/(!e&in.4 sto& .e4 n$ $ist&i!/tion the&eo'. Sec. ). P/!lic Fo&/(. - The Co((ission sh ll enco/& .e non1olitic l4 non1 &tis n 1&i- te o& ci-ic o&. ni7 tions to initi te n$ hol$ in e-e&2 cit2 n$ (/nici1 lit24 1/!lic 'o& t #hich ll

&e.iste&e$ c n$i$ tes 'o& the s (e o''ice ( 2 si(/lt neo/sl2 n$ 1e&son ll2 1 &tici1 te to 1&esent4 e81l in4 n$Co& $e! te on thei& c (1 i.n 1l t'o&(s n$ 1&o.& (s n$ othe& li"e iss/es. The Co((ission sh ll 1&o(/l. te the &/les n$ &e./l tions 'o& the hol$in. o' s/ch 'o& to ss/&e its non1 &tis n ch & cte& n$ the e0/ lit2 o' ccess the&eto !2 ll c n$i$ tes. Sec. 1;. Co((on Poste& A&e s. - The Co((ission sh ll $esi.n te co((on 1oste& &e s in st& te.ic 1/!lic 1l ces s/ch s ( &"ets4 ! & n. 2 cente&s n$ the li"e #he&ein c n$i$ tes c n 1ost4 $is1l 24 o& e8hi!it election 1&o1 . n$ to nno/nce o& '/&the& thei& c n$i$ c2. @hene-e& 'e si!le co((on !ill!o &$s ( 2 !e inst lle$ !2 the Co((ission n$Co& non1 &tis n 1&i- te o& ci-ic o&. ni7 tions #hich the Co((ission ( 2 /tho&i7e #hene-e& - il !le4 'te& $/e notice n$ he &in.4 in st& te.ic 1l ces #he&e it ( 2 !e &e $il2 seen o& &e $4 #ith the he -iest 1e$est&i n n$Co& -ehic/l & t& ''ic in the cit2 o& (/nici1 lit2. The s1 ce in s/ch co((on 1oste& &e s o& !ill!o &$s sh ll !e lloc te$ '&ee o' ch &.e4 i' 'e si!le4 e0/it !l2 n$ i(1 &ti ll2 (on. the c n$i$ tes in the 1&o-ince4 cit2 o& (/nici1 lit2. Sec. 11. P&ohi!ite$ Fo&(s o' Election P&o1 . n$ . - In $$ition to the 'o&(s o' election 1&o1 . n$ 1&ohi!ite$ /n$e& Section *? o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **14 it sh ll !e /nl #'/lD . to $& #4 1 int4 insc&i!e4 #&ite4 1ost4 $is1l 2 o& 1/!licl2 e8hi!it n2 election 1&o1 . n$ in n2 1l ce4 #hethe& 1&i- te o& 1/!lic4 e8ce1t in the co((on 1oste& &e s n$Co& !ill!o &$s 1&o-i$e$ in the i((e$i tel2 1&ece$in. section4 t the c n$i$ teEs o#n &esi$ence4 o& t the c (1 i.n he $0/ &te&s o' the c n$i$ te o& 1olitic l 1 &t2D P&o-i$e$4 Th t s/ch 1oste&s o& election 1&o1 . n$ sh ll in no c se e8cee$ t#o 9,< 'eet !2 th&ee 95< 'eet in &e D P&o-i$e$4 '/&the&4 Th t t the site o' n$ on the occ sion o' 1/!lic (eetin. o& & ll24 st&e (e&s4 not (o&e th n t#o 9,< n$ not e8cee$in. th&ee 95< 'eet !2 ei.ht 9*< 'eet e ch ( 2 !e $is1l 2e$ 'i-e 9?< $ 2s !e'o&e the $ te o' the (eetin. o& & ll24 n$ sh ll !e &e(o-e$ #ithin t#ent2-'o/& 9,=< ho/&s 'te& s i$ (eetin. o& & ll2> n$ !. 'o& n2 ne#s1 1e&4 & $io !&o $c stin. o& tele-ision st tion4 o& othe& ( ss (e$i 4 o& n2 1e&son ( "in. /se o' the ( ss (e$i to sell o& to .i-e '&ee o' ch &.e 1&int s1 ce o& i& ti(e 'o& c (1 i.n o& othe& 1olitic l 1/&1oses e8ce1t to the Co((ission s 1&o-i$e$ /n$e& Sections ); n$ ), o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1. An2 ( ss (e$i col/(nist4 co((ent to&4 nno/nce& o& 1e&son lit2 #ho is c n$i$ te 'o& n2 electi-e 1/!lic o''ice sh ll t "e le -e o' !sence '&o( his #o&" s s/ch $/&in. the c (1 i.n 1e&io$. Sec. 1,. O''ici l @ tche&s. - E-e&2 &e.iste&e$ 1olitic l 1 &t24 co lition o' 1olitic l 1 &ties4 n$ e-e&2 c n$i$ te sh ll e ch !e entitle$ to one # tche& in e-e&2 1ollin. 1l ceD P&o-i$e$4 Th t c n$i$ tes 'o& (e(!e&s o' the S n../ni n. P nl l #i. n4 S n../ni n. P nl/n.so$ o& S n../ni n. 3 2 n o& 'o& cit2 o& (/nici1 l co/ncilo&s !elon.in. to the s (e sl te o& tic"et sh ll collecti-el2 !e entitle$ onl2 to one # tche&. The&e sh ll lso !e &eco.ni7e$ t#o 1&inci1 l # tche&s4 one &e1&esentin. the &/lin. co lition n$ the othe& the $o(in nt o11osition co lition4 #ho sh ll sit s o!se&-e&s in the 1&ocee$in.s o' the !o &$. The 1&inci1 l # tche& sh ll !e $esi.n te$ on the ! sis o' the &eco((en$ tion o' the &/lin. co lition4 &e1&esente$ !2 the 1olitic l 1 &t2 o' the inc/(!ent electe$ $ist&ict &e1&esent ti-e4 n$ o' the $o(in nt o11osition

co lition4 &e1&esente$ !2 the 1olitic l 1 &t2 #hich 1e&'o&(e$ !est o& #hich 1olle$ t le st ten 1e&cent 91;B< o' the -otes in the l st n tion l election. A $/l2 si.ne$ 11oint(ent o' # tche& sh ll entitle hi( to &eco.nition !2 the !o &$ o' election ins1ecto&s n$ the e8e&cise o' his &i.hts n$ $isch &.e o' his $/ties s s/chD P&o-i$e$4 ho#e-e&4 Th t onl2 one # tche& o' e ch o' those /tho&i7e$ to 11oint the( c n st 2 t n2 ti(e insi$e the 1ollin. 1l ce. The # tche&s sh ll !e 1e&(itte$ '/ll n$ /ni(1e$e$ ccess to the 1&ocee$in.s so th t the2 c n &e $ the n (es o' those #&itten on the ! llots !ein. co/nte$ #ith /n i$e$ n t/& l -ision4 consistent #ith .oo$ o&$e& in the 1ollin. 1l ce. In $$ition to thei& &i.hts n$ $/ties /n$e& Section 1+) o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **14 the t#o 1&inci1 l # tche&s &e1&esentin. the &/lin. co lition n$ the $o(in nt o11osition co lition in 1&ecinct sh ll4 i' - il !le ''i8 thei& si.n t/&es n$ th/(!( &"s on the election &et/&ns 'o& th t 1&ecinct. I' !oth o& eithe& o' the( is not - il !le4 /n#illin. o& sho/l$ the2 &e'/se to $o so4 n2 # tche& 1&esent 1&e'e& !l2 #ith 1olitic l ''ili tion o& li.n(ent co(1 ti!le #ith th t o' the !sent o& /n#illin. # tche&4 ( 2 !e &e0/i&e$ !2 the !o &$ o' election ins1ecto&s to $o so. Sec. 15. 3o &$ o' Election Ins1ecto&s. -The !o &$ o' election ins1ecto&s to !e constit/te$ !2 the Co((ission /n$e& Section 1:= o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1 sh ll !e co(1ose$ o' ch i&( n n$ t#o 9,< (e(!e&s4 one o' #ho( sh ll !e $esi.n te$ s 1oll cle&"4 ll o' #ho( sh ll !e 1/!lic school te che&s4 .i-in. 1&e'e&ence to those #ith 1e&( nent 11oint(ents. In c se the&e &e not eno/.h 1/!lic school te che&s4 te che&s in 1&i- te schools4 e(1lo2ees in the ci-il se&-ice4 o& othe& citi7ens o' "no#n 1&o!it2 n$ co(1etence #ho &e &e.iste&e$ -ote&s o' the cit2 o& (/nici1 lit2 ( 2 !e 11ointe$ 'o& election $/t2. Sec. 1=. Pe& Die(s O' 3o &$s o' Election Ins1ecto&s n$ Othe& Pe&sonnel. - The ch i&( n n$ the (e(!e&s o' the !o &$s o' election ins1ecto&s sh ll e ch !e 1 i$ 1e& $ie( o' One h/n$&e$ 1esos 9P1;;.;;< on e ch &e.ist& tion o& &e-ision $ 2 n$ T#o h/n$&e$ 1esos 9P,;;.;;< on election $ 2. S/11o&t 1e&sonnel '&o( the De1 &t(ent o' E$/c tion4 C/lt/&e n$ S1o&ts sh ll e ch &ecei-e 1e& $ie( o' P?;.;; $/&in. election $ 2. S/1e&-iso&s4 1&inci1 ls n$ othe& $(inist& to&s o' the De1 &t(ent o' E$/c tion4 C/lt/&e n$ S1o&ts4 #ho ( 2 !e &e0/i&e$ !2 the Co((ission to 1e&'o&( election $/ties sh ll e ch !e entitle$ to 1e& $ie( o' P1;;.;;. P&o-inci l4 cit2 n$ (/nici1 l t&e s/&e&s sh ll e ch &ecei-e 1e& $ie( o' P,;;.;; on election $ 2. Sec. 1?. Si.n t/&es o' Ch i&( n n$ Poll Cle&" t the R c" o' E-e&2 3 llot. - In $$ition to the 1&eli(in &2 cts !e'o&e the -otin. s en/(e& te$ in Section 1)1 o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **14 the ch i&( n n$ the 1oll cle&" o' the !o &$ o' election ins1ecto&s sh ll ''i8 thei& si.n t/&es t the ! c" o' e ch n$ e-e&2 o''ici l ! llot to !e /se$ $/&in. the -otin.. A ce&ti'ic tion to th t e''ect (/st !e ente&e$ in the (in/tes o' the -otin..

Sec. 1:. Ce&ti'ic te o' 6otes. - A'te& the co/ntin. o' the -otes c st in the 1&ecinct n$ nno/nce(ent o' the &es/lts o' the election4 n$ !e'o&e le -in. the 1ollin. 1l ce4 the !o &$ o' election ins1ecto&s sh ll iss/e ce&ti'ic te o' -otes /1on &e0/est o' the $/l2 cc&e$ite$ # tche&s. The ce&ti'ic te sh ll cont in the n/(!e& o' -otes o!t ine$ !2 e ch c n$i$ te #&itten in #o&$s n$ 'i./&es4 the n/(!e& o' the 1&ecinct4 the n (e o' the cit2 o& (/nici1 lit2 n$ 1&o-ince4 the tot l n/(!e& o' -ote&s #ho -ote$ in the 1&ecinct4 n$ the $ te n$ ti(e iss/e$4 n$ sh ll !e si.ne$ n$ th/(!( &"e$ !2 e ch (e(!e& o' the !o &$. Sec. 1+. Ce&ti'ic te o' 6otes s E-i$ence. - The 1&o-isions o' Sections ,5? n$ ,5: o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1 not#ithst n$in.4 the ce&ti'ic te o' -otes sh ll !e $(issi!le in e-i$ence to 1&o-e t (1e&in.4 lte& tion4 ' lsi'ic tion o& n2 no( l2 co((itte$ in the election &et/&ns conce&ne$4 #hen $/l2 /thentic te$ !2 testi(oni l o& $oc/(ent &2 e-i$ence 1&esente$ to the !o &$ o' c n- sse&s !2 t le st t#o (e(!e&s o' the !o &$ o' election ins1ecto&s #ho iss/e$ the ce&ti'ic teD P&o-i$e$. Th t ' il/&e to 1&esent n2 ce&ti'ic te o' -otes sh ll not !e ! & to the 1&esent tion o' othe& e-i$ence to i(1/.n the /thenticit2 o' the election &et/&ns. Sec. 1*. T& ns'e& o' Co/ntin. o' 6otes to S 'e& Pl ce. - I' on cco/nt o' i((inent $ n.e& o' -iolence4 te&&o&is(4 $iso&$e& o& si(il & c /ses4 it !eco(es necess &2 to t& ns'e& the co/ntin. o' -otes to s 'e& 1l ce4 the !o &$ o' ins1ecto&s ( 2 e''ect s/ch t& ns'e& !2 /n ni(o/s 11&o- l !2 the !o &$ n$ conc/&&ence !2 the ( Ao&it2 o' the # tche&s 1&esent. This ' ct sh ll !e &eco&$e$ in the (in/tes o' -otin. n$ the (e(!e&s o' the !o &$ n$ the # tche&s sh ll ( ni'est thei& 11&o- l o& conc/&&ence !2 ''i8in. thei& si.n t/&es the&ein. The Co((ission sh ll iss/e &/les n$ ./i$elines on the ( tte& to sec/&e the s 'et2 o' the (e(!e&s o' the !o &$4 the # tche&s4 n$ ll election $oc/(ents n$ 1 & 1he&n li . Sec. 1). N/(!e& o' Co1ies o' Election Ret/&ns n$ thei& Dist&i!/tion. - The election &et/&ns &e0/i&e$ /n$e& Section ,1, o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1 sh ll !e 1&e1 &e$ in se8t/1lic te. The 'i&st co12 sh ll !e $eli-e&e$ to the cit2 o& (/nici1 l !o &$ o' c n- sse&s s !o$2 'o& its /se in the cit2 o& (/nici1 l c n- ss. The secon$ co12 sh ll !e $eli-e&e$ to the election &e.ist& & o' the cit2 o& (/nici1 lit2 'o& t& ns(itt l to the 1&o-inci l !o &$ o' c n- sse&s 'o& its /se in the 1&o-inci l c n- ss. The thi&$ co12 sh ll li"e#ise !e $eli-e&e$ to the election &e.ist& & 'o& t& ns(itt l to the Co((ission. The 'o/&th co124 to !e "no#n s $- nce election &et/&ns4 sh ll !e $eli-e&e$ to the cit2 o& (/nici1 l t&e s/&e& #ho4 in the 1&esence o' the election &e.ist& & o& his /tho&i7e$ &e1&esent ti-e4 sh ll i((e$i tel2 n$ 1/!licl2 o1en the s (e n$ 1ost the -otes the&ein in n election !o &$4 s/''icientl2 l &.e to en !le the 1/!lic to &e $ the(4 !/ilt on 1/!lic 1l ce 1&e'e& !l2 #ithin the i((e$i te -icinit2 o' the cit2 h ll o& (/nici1 l !/il$in.. The 'i'th co12 sh ll !e $e1osite$ in the co(1 &t(ent o' the ! llot !o8 'o& - li$ ! llots. The si8th co12 sh ll !e $eli-e&e$ to the cit2 o& (/nici1 l t&i l A/$.e o& (/nici1 l ci&c/it t&i l A/$.e4 s the c se ( 2 !e4 o& in his !sence to n2 o''ici l #ho ( 2 !e $esi.n te$ !2 the Co((ission 'o& s 'e"ee1in.. S i$ co12 ( 2 !e o1ene$ $/&in. the c n- ss /1on o&$e& o' the !o &$ o' c n- sse&s 'o& 1/&1oses o' co(1 &ison #ith othe& co1ies o' the &et/&ns #hose /thenticit2 is in 0/estion. The cit2 o& (/nici1 l t&e s/&e& sh ll iss/e ce&ti'ie$ co12 o' n2 election &et/&ns in his 1ossession /1on &e0/est o' n2 inte&este$ 1 &t2 n$ 1 2(ent o' the 'ees &e0/i&e$ !2 e8istin. o&$in nces.

The Co((ission sh ll 1&o(/l. te &/les 'o& the s1ee$2 n$ s 'e $eli-e&2 o& 1&ese&- tion o' the election &et/&ns. Sec. ,;. 3o &$s o' C n- sse&s. - The&e sh ll !e !o &$ o' c n- sse&s 'o& e ch 1&o-ince4 cit2 n$ (/nici1 lit2 s 'ollo#sD . P&o-inci l 3o &$ o' C n- sse&s. - The 1&o-inci l !o &$ o' c n- sse&s sh ll !e co(1ose$ o' the 1&o-inci l election s/1e&-iso& o& l #2e& in the &e.ion l o''ice o' the Co((ission4 s ch i&( n4 the 1&o-inci l 'isc l4 s -ice-ch i&( n4 n$ the 1&o-inci l s/1e&inten$ent o' schools4 s (e(!e&. !. Cit2 3o &$ o' C n- sse&s. - The cit2 !o &$ o' c n- sse&s sh ll !e co(1ose$ o' the cit2 election &e.ist& & o& l #2e& o' the Co((ission4 s ch i&( n4 the cit2 'isc l4 s -icech i&( n4 n$ the cit2 s/1e&inten$ent o' schools4 s (e(!e&. In cities #ith (o&e th n one election &e.ist& &4 the Co((ission sh ll $esi.n te the election &e.ist& & #ho sh ll ct s ch i&( n. c. M/nici1 l 3o &$ o' C n- sse&s. - The (/nici1 l !o &$ o' c n- sse&s sh ll !e co(1ose$ o' the election &e.ist& & o& &e1&esent ti-e o' the Co((ission4 s ch i&( n4 the (/nici1 l t&e s/&e&4 s -ice-ch i&( n4 n$ the (ost senio& $ist&ict school s/1e&-iso& o& in his !sence 1&inci1 l o' the school $ist&ict o& the ele(ent &2 school4 s (e(!e&. The 1&ocee$in.s o' the !o &$ o' c n- sse&s sh ll !e o1en n$ 1/!lic. Sec. ,1. S/!stit/tion o' Ch i&( n n$ Me(!e&s o' the 3o &$ o' C n- sse&s. - In c se o' non- il !ilit24 !sence4 $is0/ li'ic tion $/e to &el tionshi14 o& inc 1 cit2 'o& n2 c /se o' the ch i&( n4 the Co((ission sh ll 11oint s s/!stit/te4 & n"in. l #2e& o' the Co((ission. @ith &es1ect to the othe& (e(!e&s o' the !o &$4 the Co((ission sh ll 11oint s s/!stit/te the 'ollo#in. in the o&$e& n (e$D the P&o-inci l A/$ito&4 the Re.ist& & o' Dee$s4 the Cle&" o' Co/&t no(in te$ !2 the E8ec/ti-e F/$.e o' the Re.ion l T&i l Co/&t4 n$ n2 othe& - il !le 11ointi-e 1&o-inci l o''ici l in the c se o' the 1&o-inci l !o &$ o' c n- sse&s> the o''ici ls in the cit2 co&&es1on$in. to those en/(e& te$4 in the c se o' the cit2 !o &$ o' c n- sse&s> n$ the M/nici1 l A$(inist& to&4 the M/nici1 l Assesso&4 the Cle&" o' Co/&t no(in te$ !2 the E8ec/ti-e F/$.e o' the M/nici1 l T&i l Co/&t4 o& n2 othe& - il !le 11ointi-e (/nici1 l o''ici ls4 in the c se o' the (/nici1 l !o &$ o' c n- sse&s. Sec. ,,. C n- ssin. Co((ittees. - The !o &$ o' c n- sse&s ( 2 constit/te s/ch n/(!e& o' c n- ssin. co((ittees s ( 2 !e necess &2 to en !le the !o &$ to co(1lete the c n- ss #ithin the 1e&io$ 1&esc&i!e$ /n$e& Section ,51 o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1D P&o-i$e$4 Th t e ch co((ittee sh ll !e co(1ose$ o' th&ee (e(!e&s4 e ch (e(!e& to !e $esi.n te$ !2 the ch i&( n n$ (e(!e&s o' the !o &$ n$ th t ll c n$i$ tes sh ll !e noti'ie$ in #&itin.4 !e'o&e the election4 o' the n/(!e& o' co((ittees to !e constit/te$ so th t the2 c n $esi.n te thei& # tche&s in e ch co((ittee. The co((ittees sh ll !e /n$e& the $i&ect s/1e&-ision n$ cont&ol o' the !o &$. Sec. ,5. Notice o' Meetin.s o' the 3o &$. - At le st 'i-e 9?< $ 2s !e'o&e the initi l (eetin. o' the !o &$ o' c n- sse&s4 the ch i&( n o' the !o &$ sh ll .i-e #&itten notice to ll (e(!e&s the&eo' n$ to e ch c n$i$ te n$ 1olitic l 1 &t2 1&esentin. c n$i$ tes 'o& election in the 1olitic l s/!$i-ision conce&ne$ o' the $ te4 ti(e n$ 1l ce o' the (eetin.. Si(il & notice sh ll lso !e

.i-en 'o& s/!se0/ent (eetin.s /nless notice h s !een .i-en in o1en session o' the !o &$. P&oo' o' se&-ice o' notice to e ch (e(!e&4 c n$i$ te n$ 1olitic l 1 &t2 sh ll !e tt che$ to n$ sh ll 'o&( 1 &t o' the &eco&$s o' the 1&ocee$in.s. I' notice is .i-en in o1en session4 s/ch ' ct sh ll !e &eco&$e$ in the (in/tes o' the 1&ocee$in.s. Sec. ,=. P&ocee$in.s o' the 3o &$. - The !o &$ o' c n- sse&s sh ll h -e '/ll /tho&it2 to "ee1 o&$e& #ithin the c n- ssin. &oo( o& h ll n$ its 1&e(ises n$ en'o&ce o!e$ience to its l #'/l o&$e&s. I' n2 1e&son sh ll &e'/se to o!e2 n2 l #'/l o&$e& o' the !o &$ o& sh ll so con$/ct hi(sel' in s/ch $iso&$e& ( nne& s to $ist/&! o& inte&&/1t its 1&ocee$in.s4 the !o &$ ( 2 o&$e& n2 1e ce o''ice& to t "e s/ch 1e&son into c/sto$2 /ntil the $Ao/&n(ent o' the (eetin.. Sec. ,?. Ri.ht to !e P&esent n$ to Co/nsel D/&in. the C n- ss. - An2 &e.iste&e$ 1olitic l 1 &t24 co lition o' 1 &ties4 th&o/.h thei& &e1&esent ti-es4 n$ n2 c n$i$ te h s the &i.ht to !e 1&esent n$ to co/nsel $/&in. the c n- ss o' the election &et/&nsD P&o-i$e$4 Th t onl2 one co/nsel ( 2 &./e 'o& e ch 1olitic l 1 &t2 o& c n$i$ te. The2 sh ll h -e the &i.ht to e8 (ine the &et/&ns !ein. c n- sse$ #itho/t to/chin. the(4 ( "e thei& o!se&- tions the&eon4 n$ 'ile thei& ch llen.es in cco&$ nce #ith the &/les n$ &e./l tions o' the Co((ission. No $il to&2 ction sh ll !e llo#e$ !2 the !o &$ o' c n- sse&s. Sec. ,:. COMELEC He &in.s n$ P&ocee$in.s. - In ll he &in.s4 in0/i&ies4 n$ 1&ocee$in.s o' the Co((ission4 incl/$in. 1&eli(in &2 in-esti. tions o' election o''enses4 no 1e&son s/!1oen e$ to testi'2 s #itness sh ll !e e8c/se$ '&o( tten$in. n$ testi'2in. o& '&o( 1&o$/cin. !oo"s4 1 1e&s4 co&&es1on$ence4 (e(o& n$ n$ othe& &eco&$s on the .&o/n$ th t the testi(on2 o& e-i$ence4 $oc/(ent &2 o& othe&#ise4 &e0/i&e$ o' hi(4 ( 2 ten$ to inc&i(in te hi( o& s/!Aect hi( to 1&osec/tionD P&o-i$e$4 Th t no 1e&son sh ll !e 1&osec/te$ c&i(in ll2 'o& o& on cco/nt o' n2 ( tte& conce&nin. #hich he is co(1elle$4 'te& h -in. cl i(e$ the 1&i-ile.e . inst sel'inc&i(in tion4 to testi'2 n$ 1&o$/ce e-i$ence4 $oc/(ent &2 o& othe&#ise. Un$e& s/ch te&(s n$ con$itions s it ( 2 $ete&(ine4 the Co((ission ( 2 .& nt i((/nit2 '&o( c&i(in l 1&osec/tion to n2 1e&son #hose testi(on2 o& #hose 1ossession n$ 1&o$/ction o' $oc/(ents o& othe& e-i$ence ( 2 !e necess &2 to $ete&(ine the t&/th in n2 he &in.4 in0/i&2 o& 1&ocee$in. !ein. con$/cte$ !2 the Co((ission o& /n$e& its /tho&it2 in the 1e&'o&( nce o& in the '/&the& nce o' its constit/tion l '/nctions n$ st t/to&2 o!Aecti-es. The i((/nit2 .& nte$ /n$e& this n$ the i((e$i tel2 1&ece$in. 1 & .& 1h sh ll not e8e(1t the #itness '&o( c&i(in l 1&osec/tion 'o& 1e&A/&2 o& ' lse testi(on2. Sec. ,+. Election O''enses. - In $$ition to the 1&ohi!ite$ cts n$ election o''enses en/(e& te$ in Sections ,:1 n$ ,:, o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **14 s (en$e$4 the 'ollo#in. sh ll !e ./ilt2 o' n election o''enseD . An2 1e&son #ho c /ses the 1&intin. o' o''ici l ! llots n$ election &et/&ns !2 n2 1&intin. est !lish(ent #hich is not /n$e& cont& ct #ith the Co((ission on Elections n$ n2 1&intin. est !lish(ent #hich /n$e&t "es s/ch /n /tho&i7e$ 1&intin.. !. An2 (e(!e& o' the !o &$ o' election ins1ecto&s o& !o &$ o' c n- sse&s #ho t (1e&s4 inc&e ses4 o& $ec&e ses the -otes &ecei-e$ !2 c n$i$ te in n2 election o& n2 (e(!e&

o' the !o &$ #ho &e'/ses4 'te& 1&o1e& -e&i'ic tion n$ he &in.4 to c&e$it the co&&ect -otes o& $e$/ct s/ch t (1e&e$ -otes.
c. An2 (e(!e& o' the !o &$ o' election ins1ecto&s #ho &e'/ses to iss/e to $/l2 cc&e$ite$

# tche&s the ce&ti'ic te o' -otes 1&o-i$e$ in Section 1: he&eo'.

d. An2 1e&son #ho -iol tes Section 11 he&eo' &e. &$in. 1&ohi!ite$ 'o&(s o' election

1&o1 . n$ .
e. An2 ch i&( n o' the !o &$ o' c n- sse&s #ho ' ils to .i-e notice o' (eetin.s to othe&

(e(!e&s o' the !o &$4 c n$i$ te o& 1olitic l 1 &t2 s &e0/i&e$ /n$e& Section ,5 he&eo'.
f. An2 1e&son $ecl &e$

n/is nce c n$i$ te s $e'ine$ /n$e& Section :) o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **14 o& is othe&#ise $is0/ li'ie$4 !2 'in l n$ e8ec/to&2 A/$.(ent4 #ho contin/es to (is&e1&esent hi(sel'4 o& hol$s hi(sel' o/t4 s c n$i$ te4 s/ch s !2 contin/in. to c (1 i.n the&e 'te&4 n$Co& othe& 1/!lic o''ice& o& 1&i- te in$i-i$/ l4 #ho "no#in.l2 in$/ces o& !ets s/ch (is&e1&esent tion4 !2 co((ission o& o(ission4 sh ll !e ./ilt2 o' n election o''ense n$ s/!Aect to the 1en lt2 1&o-i$e$ in Section ,:= o' the s (e Co$e.

Sec. ,*. P&osec/tion o' 6ote-3/2in. n$ 6ote-Sellin.. - The 1&esent tion o' co(1l int 'o& -iol tions o' 1 & .& 1h 9 < o& 9!< o' Section ,:1 o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1 s/11o&te$ !2 ''i$ -its o' co(1l inin. #itnesses t testin. to the o''e& o& 1&o(ise !2 o& o' the -ote&Es cce1t nce o' (one2 o& othe& consi$e& tion '&o( the &el ti-es4 le $e&s o& s2(1 thi7e&s o' c n$i$ te4 sh ll !e s/''icient ! sis 'o& n in-esti. tion to !e i((e$i tel2 con$/cte$ !2 the Co((ission4 $i&ectl2 o& th&o/.h its $/l2 /tho&i7e$ le. l o''ice&s4 /n$e& Section :* o& Section ,:? o' s i$ 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1. P&oo' th t t le st one -ote& in $i''e&ent 1&ecincts &e1&esentin. t le st t#ent2 1e&cent 9,;B< o' the tot l 1&ecincts in n2 (/nici1 lit24 cit2 o& 1&o-ince h s !een o''e&e$4 1&o(ise$ o& .i-en (one24 - l/ !le consi$e& tion o& othe& e81en$it/&e !2 c n$i$ teEs &el ti-es4 le $e&s n$Co& s2(1 thi7e&s 'o& the 1/&1ose o' 1&o(otin. the election o' s/ch c n$i$ te4 sh ll constit/te $is1/t !le 1&es/(1tion o' cons1i& c2 /n$e& 1 & .& 1h 9!< o' Section ,:1 o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1. @he&e s/ch 1&oo' ''ects t le st t#ent2 1e&cent 9,;B< o' the 1&ecincts o' the (/nici1 lit24 cit2 o& 1&o-ince to #hich the 1/!lic o''ice s1i&e$ 'o& !2 the ' -o&e$ c n$i$ te &el tes4 the s (e sh ll constit/te $is1/t !le 1&es/(1tion o' the in-ol-e(ent o' s/ch c n$i$ te n$ o' his 1&inci1 l c (1 i.n ( n .e&s in e ch o' the (/nici1 lities conce&ne$4 in the cons1i& c2. The .i-e&4 o''e&o&4 n$ 1&o(iso& s #ell s the solicito&4 cce1to&4 &eci1ient n$ cons1i& to& &e'e&&e$ to in 1 & .& 1hs 9 < n$ 9!< o' Section ,:1 o' 3 t s P (! ns 3l.. **1 sh ll !e li !le s 1&inci1 lsD P&o-i$e$4 Th t n2 1e&son4 othe&#ise ./ilt2 /n$e& s i$ 1 & .& 1hs #ho -ol/nt &il2 .i-es in'o&( tion n$ #illin.l2 testi'ies on n2 -iol tion the&eo' in n2 o''ici l in-esti. tion o& 1&ocee$in. sh ll !e e8e(1t '&o( 1&osec/tion n$ 1/nish(ent 'o& the o''enses #ith &e'e&ence to #hich his in'o&( tion n$ testi(on2 #e&e .i-enD P&o-i$e$4 '/&the&4 Th t nothin. he&ein sh ll e8e(1t s/ch 1e&son '&o( c&i(in l 1&osec/tion 'o& 1e&A/&2 o& ' lse testi(on2.

Sec. ,). Desi.n tion o' Othe& D tes 'o& Ce&t in P&e-elections Acts. - I' it sho/l$ no lon.e& !e &e son !l2 1ossi!le to o!se&-e the 1e&io$s n$ $ tes 1&esc&i!e$ !2 l # 'o& ce&t in 1&e-election cts4 the Co((ission sh ll 'i8 othe& 1e&io$s n$ $ tes in o&$e& to ens/&e cco(1lish(ent o' the cti-ities so -ote&s sh ll not !e $e1&i-e$ o' thei& &i.ht o' s/''& .e. Sec. 5;. E''ecti-it2 o' Re./l tions n$ O&$e&s o' the Co((ission. - The &/les n$ &e./l tions 1&o(/l. te$ !2 the Co((ission sh ll t "e e''ect on the se-enth $ 2 'te& thei& 1/!lic tion in the O''ici l G 7ette o& in t le st t#o 9,< $ il2 ne#s1 1e&s o' .ene& l ci&c/l tion in the Phili11ines. O&$e&s n$ $i&ecti-es iss/e$ !2 the Co((ission sh ll !e '/&nishe$ !2 1e&son l $eli-e&2 to ll 1 &ties conce&ne$ #ithin 'o&t2-ei.ht 9=*< ho/&s '&o( $ te o' iss/ nce n$ sh ll t "e e''ect i((e$i tel2 /1on &ecei1t the&eo' /nless l te& $ te is e81&essl2 s1eci'ie$ in s/ch o&$e&s o& $i&ecti-es. Sec. 51. Re1e lin. Cl /se. - All l #s4 e8ec/ti-e o&$e&s4 &/les n$ &e./l tions4 o& n2 1 &t the&eo' inconsistent he&e#ith &e $ee(e$ &e1e le$ o& (o$i'ie$ cco&$in.l2. Sec. 5,. Se1 & !ilit2 Cl /se. - I' 'o& n2 &e son4 n2 section o& 1&o-ision o' this Act4 o& n2 1 &t the&eo'4 o& the 11lic tion o' s/ch section4 1&o-ision o& 1o&tion is $ecl &e$ in- li$ o& /nconstit/tion l4 the &e( in$e& the&eo' sh ll not !e ''ecte$ !2 s/ch $ecl & tion. Sec. 55. E''ecti-it2. - This Act sh ll t "e e''ect /1on its 11&o- l. Approved,

9S.$.< FO6ITO R. SALONGA P&esi$ent o' the Sen te

9S.$.< RAMON 6. MITRA S1e "e& o' the Ho/se o' Re1&esent ti-es

This Act #hich is consoli$ tion o' Ho/se 3ill No. =;=: n$ Sen te 3ill Nos. 11 n$ 115 # s 'in ll2 1 sse$ !2 the Sen te n$ the Ho/se o' Re1&esent ti-es on Dece(!e& ,*4 1)*+. 9S.$.< ERI3ERTO M. 3ERNAL Sec&et &2 o' the Sen te 9S.$.< GUIRINO D. A3AD SANTOS4 FR. Sec&et &2 o' the Ho/se o' Re1&esent ti-es

Approved: January 5, 1988.