Friday, September 28, 2007
Bill - Hon. Ivory P. Logmao
Republic of the Philippines
YOUTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO._____
Introduced by: HONORABLE IVORY P. LOGMAO
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill is proposing for the revision of Section 1, Article 5 – SUFFRAGE, which is also under the Omnibus Election Code, this law, is leading the elections in the Philippines that provides that all citizen of the Philippines are capable to vote, who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who shall have resided in the city or municipality of the Philippines, wherein they propose to vote for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the election, may be registered as a voter. Still, the lack of discipline to the registration of voters where the basic proof of legal residence to verify the actual place where he/ she propose to vote within the prescribed period of time. This situation contributed to the registration of a huge number of registered voters by listing even the non- existing residence, which had particularly become a infinite source of flying voters. Definitely, the registration officers have no way of knowing whether the registrant is a legal resident or not. The nuisance of penalties on flying voters has not been proven to be an efficient tool in the commission of this election offence. It is the time to introduce a new method to prevent the problem of the flying voters.
This bill is requiring the presentation of some proof of legal residence for the purpose of registration to be a voter to prevent the problem of flying voters. This irregular practice will be minimized, because under thus bill, the Barangay Captain will verify and keep the record of the actual number of residents in a particular property.
Furthermore, this proposal does not oblige any property requirement on the right of SUFFRAGE which express mandates of the Constitution. This is only strengthening to resolve and protect the right of suffrage and the integrity of the election system in the Philippines to prevent the problem in the flying voters.
IVORY P. LOGMAO
Republic of the Philippines
YOUTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO._____
Introduced by: HONORABLE IVORY P. LOGMAO
AN ACT
REQUIRING CERTAIN CITIZENS OF THE PHILIPPINES WHO MAY REGISTER AS A VOTER TO PRESENT ANY LEGAL PROOF OF RESIDENCE AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8189 ALSO KNOWN AS THE VOTERS REGISTRATION ACT 1996 AND PROVIDING PENALTIES.
Section 1. Under Section 9 of the Republic Act No. 8189 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 9. Who May Register? – All citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law who are at least eighteen (18) years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one (1) year, and in the place wherein they propose to vote for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the election, may register as a voter.
In this case any person, are not allowed to register without presenting any proof of legal residence in the Punong Barangay of the place wherein they are propose to vote. Including that the Punong Barangay shall verify and keep the records of the actual number of residents.
In this Section, the phrase proof of legal residence shall refer to the certification of the legal proof of there residence.
Any person who temporarily resides in another place or city, municipality and also country solely by reason of his occupation, profession, employment in private or public service, educational activities, work in the military or detention in government institutions in accordance with law, shall not be deemed to have lost his original residence.
Any person, who, on the day of registration may not have reached, the required age or period of residence but, who, on the day of the election shall possess such qualifications, may register as a voter.
Section 2. Any person found guilty of violating the provision of this Act shall suffer some penalties under the Republic Act No. 8189.
Section 3. The Commission on Elections shall disseminate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act within sixty (60) days upon its approval.
Section 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval
Approved,Labels: constitutional amendments
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