ELECTION

What is Election?
• Election is the process of voting
to choose someone to be their
political leader or representative
in government .

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Suffrage
• is the right to cast a vote in public
election, and it also includes the
right to be voted in public office.

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 Types of Suffrage
refers to the process by which a certain question is put
1. Plebiscite to a popular vote for approval or rejection .

2. Elections refers to the expression of choice.

involve a process by which the electorate directly
3. Initiatives proposes or passes needed laws or program without
going through the hassles of the legislative department

4. Referendum submitted to the electoral body for its approval or

refers to when a question or law or part of it is

rejection.
5. Recall Is the process of removing an incumbent officer from his/her
position before the expiration of his/her term
of office by a vote of the people.

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The Three Instrument that Embody
the Human Right to Vote
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
– Article 21 (1-3) December 10, 1948
• The International Covenant on Civil and
Political Right – Article 1 (a-c) March 1976
• The 1987 Philippine Constitution – Article V,
Section 1 and 2 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution

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Different Kinds of Elections
• General Election
• National Elections
• Local Elections
• Special Elections

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 Prescribes Qualification to
Exercise Suffrage
• a citizen of the Republic of the Philippines;
• at least 18 years old;
• a resident of the Republic of the Philippines
for at least a year, and in the place they are
prescribed to vote for at least six (6) months
immediately preceding the election; and
• a registered voters as prescribed by law.

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 Election Process
1. Registration

2. Election Day

3. Canvassing and Proclamation

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Voter Registration
• What is registration?
• Why should we register?
• What’s in it for us?
• What are the requirement for registration?
• What is validation of registration?
• Where should we register?
• Where should we validate our registration?
• How do we go about transferring our
registration?

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 The Comelec
• THE COMMISSION ON ELECTION (COMELEC) – Pursuant to
Article IX – C Section 1, paragraph 2, the comelec shall have
the following composition.

1. Chairman
2. Commissioners

The COMELEC Chairman and Commissioners shall be

appointed by the President with the consent of the
Commission on Appointment.
THE COMMISSION OF ELECTION
(COMELEC)
Power and Functions
• Judicial
• Ministerial
• Reportorial
• Recommendatory

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THANK YOU!