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RULES GOVERNING ELECTIONS

IN THE PHILIPPINES
 The supervision of the elections in
the Philippines is under the
charge of the Commission on
Elections (COMELEC)
RULES GOVERNING ELECTIONS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
 In the process of supervising the
conducts of election, the COMELECT is
guided by the rules governing election
as started in the provisions of
Republic Act. No. 7166.
RULES GOVERNING ELECTIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 Elections on Campaign Period -
Campaign period for the President, Vice
President and Senators is 90 days before
the election and 45 days before the day
of election for member of House of
Representative.
RULES GOVERNING ELECTIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 Filling of Certificate of candidacy –
the certificate of an individual running
for national elections is required to be
filed at the main office of COMELEC not
later than the day prior to the
beginning to the campaign period.
RULES GOVERNING ELECTIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 Precincts and Polling Places – every
barangay is required to have at least one
election precinct, with each precinct
having not more than 300 votes.
RULES GOVERNING ELECTIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
 Registration of voters – it is held on
the 5th Saturday prior to the day of
election for those who are 18 year of
age or before the day of election and for
those qualifies to cast vote but not
include in the list voters.
OEC
BATAS
PAMBANSA
BILANG 881
The following are the components of
election as defined by the Omnibus Election
Code:
 Choosing candidates to public office by popular
vote.
 Holding of electoral campaign Conducting of
the polls.
 Listing of votes.
 Casting and receiving the ballots from the
voters.
 Counting the ballots.
 Making the election returns and Proclaiming
There are two kinds of Elections: Regular
Election and Special Election. Regular Election is
an election participated in by those who possess
the right of suffrage, not otherwise disqualified by
law and are registered voters. On the other hand,
Special election is held when there is failure of
election on the scheduled date of regular election in
a particular place. Election period is ninety (90)
days before and ends thirty (30) days after the
election date.
Qualification
and
disqualification
of Voters
The following are the qualifications of
voters: Filipino Citizen, At least 18
years old, Resident of the Philippines
for at least one (1) year, Resident of
the place where proposes to vote for
at least 6 months immediately
preceding the election and Not
disqualified by law.
In order for a qualified voter to
vote, he or she has to register. Act
of accomplishing and filing a
sworn application for the
registration by a qualified voter
before the election officer of the
city or municipality is called
Registration of Voters.
Candidates for Elections
A Certificate of Candidacy (COC)
evidences candidate’s statutory
eligibility to be elected for an
elective post. In order for one
who aspires to occupy a
government position, he or she
has to file a COC.
Why do they have to file a COC?
The purpose of filing a COC are
the following: (1) Enable the
voters to know, at least 60 days
before the regular election, the
candidates among whom they
have to choose and (2) Avoid
confusion and inconvenience in
the tabulation of the votes cast.
In order for voters to be
familiar the candidates in an
election, there would be
campaign. A campaign is an
act designed to promote the
election or defeat of a
particular candidate or
candidates to a public office.
Candidates in an election
need to follow the rules of election
otherwise they will be disqualified.
Any election campaign or partisan
political activity for or against any
candidate outside of the campaign
period is called premature
campaigning.
Here is the period of
campaigning:
 90 days – Presidential and Vice
Presidential election
 45 days – Election of the
members of the Congress and
local election
 15 days – Barangay Election
 45 days – Special Election
The Board of Election
Inspectors is responsible for
facilitation election for each
precinct. The Board is
composed of the following:
Chairman, Poll Clerk and Two
members, each representing
two parties.

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