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Election Laws
Election Laws
Every election during Martial law had a corresponding PD. BP COA (Art IX) – to ensure that funds are dispersed with
881 was enacted to govern Pres and VP elections (snap authority.
election)
- During ML, Autonomy of LGU (Art X)
- Called for a local election for mayors and vice
mayors in 1980 Next meeting: Eligibility of voters (Art V, Art IV).
- Interim
- September 21, 1972 – Abolishing ARTICLE V- SUFFRAGE
Section 1. Suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the
Election – the essence of a democratic state Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least
Qualities: credible, honest, orderly, peaceful eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the
- These qualities were lost in the transition to Philippines for at least one year, and in the place wherein
automated counting they propose to vote, for at least six months immediately
preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other
ARTICLE II substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of
Section 1. The Philippines is a democratic and republican suffrage.
State. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government
authority emanates from them. Section 2. The Congress shall provide a system for securing
Democratic – by voting the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot as well as a system for
Republican – LMABIS (government of Laws not men, ruled by absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad.
the MAjority, Bill of rights, Irrepealable laws, Suffrage) The Congress shall also design a procedure for the disabled
and the illiterates to vote without the assistance of other
- Republican: choosing the people who will be persons. Until then, they shall be allowed to vote under
representatives to the government. existing laws and such rules as the Commission on Elections
- Authority emanates from the people may promulgate to protect the secrecy of the ballot.
WHY 24 SENATORS
1902-1915 there were already 12 regions
- 11 were appointed by US
- 1 was elected