Republic Act No. 7166 November 26, 1991AN ACT PROVIDING OR !"NC#RONI$%D NATIONA& AND &OCA& %&%CTION! AND OR %&%CTORA& R%OR'!, A(T#ORI$ING APPROPRIATION! T#%R%OR, AND OR OT#%R P(RPO!%!)e it e*+cte, b- t.e !e*+te +*, #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/ o0 t.e P.ilippi*e/ i* Co*1re// +//emble,22!ectio* 1. !t+teme*t o0 Polic-. 3 It i/ t.e polic- o0 t.e !t+te to /-*c.ro*i4e electio*/ /o t.+t t.ere /.+ll be /imult+*eou/ re1ul+r electio*/ 0or *+tio*+l +*, loc+l o5ci+l/ o*ce ever- t.ree 678 -e+r/.!ectio* 2. D+te o0 %lectio*/. 3 I* +ccor,+*ce 9it. t.e polic- .erei*be0ore /t+te,, t.ere /.+ll be +* electio* 0or Pre/i,e*t, Vice3Pre/i,e*t, t9e*t-30our 62:8 !e*+tor/, +ll elective 'ember/ o0 t.e #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/, +*, +ll elective provi*ci+l, cit- +*, mu*icip+l o5ci+l/ o* t.e /eco*, 'o*,+- o0 '+-, 1992. T.ere+0ter, t.e Pre/i,e*t +*, Vice3Pre/i,e*t /.+ll be electe, o* t.e /+me ,+- ever- /i; 668 -e+r/< 9.ile t.e !e*+tor/, elective 'ember/ o0 t.e #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/ +*, +ll elective provi*ci+l, cit- +*, mu*icip+l o5ci+l/ /.+ll be electe, o* t.e /+me ,+- ever- t.ree 678 -e+r/, e;cept t.+t 9it. re/pect to !e*+tor/, o*l- t9elve 6128 /.+ll be electe,.!ectio* 7. %lectio* o0 'ember/ o0 t.e !+*11u*i+*1 P+*l+l+9i1+*, !+*11u*i+*P+*lu*1/o, +*, !+*11u*i+*1 )+-+*. 3 T.e elective member/ o0 t.e !+*11u*i+*1 P+*l+l+9i1+*, !+*11u*i+*1 P+*lu*1/o, +*, !+*11u*i+*1 )+-+* /.+ll be electe, +/ 0ollo9/26+8 or provi*ce/ 9it. t9o 628 or more le1i/l+tive ,i/trict/, t.e elective member/ o0 t.e !+*11u*i+*1 P+*l+l+9i1+* /.+ll be electe, b- le1i/l+tive ,i/trict/. or t.i/ purpo/e, t.e *umber o0 /e+t/ /.+ll be +pportio*e, e=uit+bl-2 Provi,e,, T.+t, i0 e=u+l ,ivi/io* i/ *ot po//ible, t.e rem+i*i*1 member or member/ /.+ll be electe, i* t.e ,i/trict or ,i/trict/ 9it. t.e 1re+ter *umber o0 popul+tio* or, i0 t.e- be t.e /+me, 9it. t.e 1re+ter *umber o0 voter/2 Provi,e, 0urt.er, T.+t, i0 + le1i/l+tive ,i/trict i*clu,e/ + cit-t.+t ,oe/ *ot vote i* t.e electio* o0 provi*ci+l o5ci+l/, t.e Commi//io* o* %lectio*/, .erei*+0ter re0erre, to +/ t.e Commi//io*, /.+ll +lloc+te t.e *umber o0 /e+t/ +mo*1 t.e ,i/trict/ i* proportio* to t.e popul+tio* o0 t.e co*/titue*cie/ voti*1 0or t.e !+*11u*i+*1 P+*l+l+9i1+*+ce*t territor-, +*, t.e *umber o0 /e+t/ o0 elective member/ o0 t.eir re/pective /+*11u*i+* /.+ll be e=uit+bl- +pportio*e, bet9ee* t.e ,i/trict/ i* +ccor,+*ce 9it. t.e imme,i+tel- prece,i*1 p+r+1r+p.+ce*t territor-< +*,6,8 or purpo/e/ o0 t.e re1ul+r electio*/ o* '+- 11, 1992, elective member/ o0 t.e !+*11u*i+*1 P+*lu*1/o, +*, !+*11u*i+*1 )+-+* /.+ll be electe, + l+r1e i* +ccor,+*ce 9it. e;i/ti*1 l+9/. #o9ever, be1i**i*1 9it. t.e re1ul+r electio*/ i* 199B, t.e- /.+ll be electe, b- ,i/trict.T.e Commi//io* /.+ll promul1+te rule/ +*, re1ul+tio*/ to eCective provi,e 0or t.e electio* o0 /ector+l repre/e*t+tive/ i* t.e impleme*t+tio* o0 t.e &oc+l Gover*me*t Co,e.!ectio* :. Po/tpo*eme*t, +ilure o0 %lectio* +*, !peci+l %lectio*/. 3 T.e po/tpo*eme*t, ,ecl+r+tio* o0 0+ilure o0 electio* +*, t.e c+lli*1 o0 /peci+l electio*/ +/ provi,e, i* !ectio*/ B, 6 +*, 7 o0 t.e Om*ibu/ %lectio* Co,e /.+ll be ,eci,e, b- t.e Commi//io* /itti*1 e* b+*c b- + m+>orit- vote o0 it/ member/. T.e c+u/e/ 0or t.e ,ecl+r+tio* o0 + 0+ilure o0 electio* m+- occur be0ore or +0ter t.e c+/ti*1 o0 vote/ or o* t.e ,+- o0 t.e electio*.I* c+/e + perm+*e*t v+c+*c- /.+ll occur i* t.e !e*+te or #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/ +t le+/t o*e 618 -e+r be0ore t.e e;pir+tio* o0 t.e term, t.e Commi//io* /.+ll c+ll +*, .ol, + /peci+l electio* to Dll t.e v+c+*c- *ot e+rliert.+* /i;t- 66A8 ,+-/ *or lo*1er t.+* *i*et- 69A8 ,+-/ +0ter t.e occurre*ce o0 t.e v+c+*c-. #o9ever, i* c+/e o0 /uc. v+c+*c- i* t.e !e*+te, t.e /peci+l electio* /.+ll be .el, /imult+*eou/l- 9it. t.e /uccee,i*1 re1ul+r electio*.!ectio* B. %lectio* +*, C+mp+i1* Perio,. 3 (*le// ot.er9i/e D;e, b- t.e Commi//io*, t.e electio* perio, 0or t.e '+- 11, 1992 re1ul+r electio*/ /.+ll comme*ce *i*et- 69A8 ,+-/ be0ore t.e ,+- o0 t.e electio* +*, /.+ll e*, t.irt- 67A8 ,+-/ t.ere+0ter.T.e c+mp+i1* perio,/ +re .ereb- D;e, +/ 0ollo9/26+8 or Pre/i,e*t, Vice3Pre/i,e*t +*, !e*+tor/, *i*et- 69A8 ,+-/ be0ore t.e ,+- o0 t.e electio*< +*,6b8 or 'ember/ o0 t.e #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/ +*, elective provi*ci+l, cit- +*, mu*icip+l o5ci+l/, 0ort-3Dve 6:B8 ,+-/ be0ore t.e ,+- o0 t.e electio*.#o9ever, i* t.e prep+r+tio* o0 t.e electio* c+le*,+r, t.e Commi//io* m+- e;clu,e t.e ,+- be0ore t.e ,+- o0 t.e electio* it/el0, '+u*,- T.ur/,+- +*, Goo, ri,+-.A*- electio* c+mp+i1* or p+rti/+* politic+l +ctivit- 0or or +1+i*/t +*- c+*,i,+te out/i,e o0 t.e c+mp+i1* perio, .erei* provi,e, i/ pro.ibite, +*, /.+ll be co*/i,ere, +/ +* electio* oCe*/e pu*i/.+ble u*,er !ectio* 267 +*, 26: o0 t.e Om*ibu/ %lectio* Co,e.!ectio* 6. Nomi*+tio* +*, !electio* o0 O5ci+l C+*,i,+te/. 3 No politic+l co*ve*tio* or meeti*1 0or t.e *omi*+tio* or /electio* o0 t.e o5ci+l c+*,i,+te/ o0 +*- politic+l p+rt- or or1+*i4+tio* or politic+l 1roup/ or co+litio*t.ereo0 /.+ll be .el, e+rlier t.+* t.e 0ollo9i*1 perio,/26+8 or Pre/i,e*t, Vice3Pre/i,e*t +*, !e*+tor/, o*e .u*,re, /i;t-3Dve 616B8 ,+-/ be0ore t.e ,+- o0 t.e electio*< +*,6b8 or 'ember/ o0 t.e #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/ +*, elective provi*ci+l, cit- or mu*icip+l o5ci+l/, /eve*t-3Dve 67B8 ,+-/ be0ore t.e ,+- o0 t.e electio*.!ectio* 7. ili*1 o0 CertiDc+te/ o0 C+*,i,+c-. 3 T.e certiDc+te o0 c+*,i,+c- o0 +*- per/o* ru**i*1 0or t.e o5ce o0 Pre/i,e*t, Vice3Pre/i,e*t, !e*+tor, 'ember o0 t.e #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/ or +*- elective provi*ci+l, cit- or mu*icip+l o5ci+l /.+ll be Dle, i* Dve 6B8 le1ible copie/ 9it. t.e o5ce/ o0 t.e Commi//io* /peciDe, .ereu*,er *ot l+ter t.+* t.e ,+- be0ore t.e ,+te le1+ll- D;e, 0or t.e be1i**i*1 o0 .i/ c+mp+i1* perio,.6+8 T.e certiDc+te o0 c+*,i,+c- 0or Pre/i,e*t, Vice3Pre/i,e*t +*, !e*+tor/ /.+ll be Dle, 9it. t.e m+i* o5ce o0 t.e Commi//io* i* '+*il+ect to t.e p+-me*t o0 +*- 1i0t t+;.!ectio* 1:. !t+teme*t o0 Co*tributio*/ +*, %;pe*,iture/2 %Cect o0 +ilure to ile !t+teme*t. 3 %ver- c+*,i,+te +*, tre+/urer o0 t.e politic+l p+rt- /.+ll, 9it.i* t.irt- 67A8 ,+-/ +0ter t.e ,+- o0 t.e electio*, Dle i* ,uplic+te 9it. t.e o5ce/ o0 t.e Commi//io* t.e 0ull, true +*, itemi4e, /t+teme*t o0 +ll co*tributio*/ +*, e;pe*,iture/ i* co**ectio* 9it. t.e electio*.No per/o* electe, to +*- public o5ce/ /.+ll e*ter upo* t.e ,utie/ o0 .i/ o5ce u*til .e .+/ Dle, t.e /t+teme*t o0 co*tributio*/ +*, e;pe*,iture/ .erei* re=uire,.T.e /+me pro.ibitio* /.+ll +ppl- i0 t.e politic+l p+rt- 9.ic. *omi*+te, t.e 9i**i*1 c+*,i,+te 0+il/ to Dle t.e /t+teme*t re=uire, .erei* 9it.i* t.e perio,pre/cribe, b- t.i/ Act.%;cept c+*,i,+te/ 0or elective b+r+*1+- o5ce, 0+ilure to Dle t.e /t+teme*t/ or report/ i* co**ectio* 9it. elector+l co*tributio*/ +*, e;pe*,iture/ +re re=uire, .erei* /.+ll co*/titute +* +,mi*i/tr+tive oCe*/e 0or 9.ic. t.e oCe*,er/ /.+ll be li+ble to p+- +* +,mi*i/tr+tive D*e r+*1i*1 0rom O*e t.ou/+*, pe/o/ 6P1,AAA.AA8 to T.irt- t.ou/+*, pe/o/ 6P7A,AAA.AA8, i* t.e ,i/cretio* o0 t.e Commi//io*.T.e D*e /.+ll be p+i, 9it.i* t.irt- 67A8 ,+-/ 0rom receipt o0 *otice o0 /uc. 0+ilure< ot.er9i/e, it /.+ll be e*0orce+ble b- + 9rit o0 e;ecutio* i//ue, b- t.e Commi//io* +1+i*/t t.e propertie/ o0 t.e oCe*,er.It /.+ll be t.e ,ut- o0 ever- cit- or mu*icip+l electio* re1i/tr+r to +,vi/e i* 9riti*1, b- per/o*+l ,eliver- or re1i/tere, m+il, 9it.i* Dve 6B8 ,+-/ 0rom t.e ,+te o0 electio* +ll c+*,i,+te/ re/i,i*1 i* .i/ >uri/,ictio* to compl- 9it. t.eir obli1+tio* to Dle t.eir /t+teme*t/ o0 co*tributio*/ +*, e;pe*,iture/.or t.e commi//io* o0 + /eco*, or /ub/e=ue*t oCe*/e u*,er t.i/ /ectio*, t.e+,mi*i/tr+tive D*e /.+ll be 0rom T9o t.ou/+*, pe/o/ 6P2,AAA.AA8 to !i;t- t.ou/+*, pe/o/ 6P6A,AAA.AA8, i* t.e ,i/cretio* o0 t.e Commi//io*. I* +,,itio*, t.e oCe*,er /.+ll be /ub>ect to perpetu+l ,i/=u+liDc+tio* to .ol, public o5ce.!ectio* 1B. Pre3procl+m+tio* C+/e/ Not Allo9e, i* %lectio*/ 0or Pre/i,e*t Vice3Pre/i,e*t, !e*+tor, +*, 'ember o0 t.e #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/. 3 or purpo/e/ o0 t.e electio*/ 0or Pre/i,e*t, Vice3Pre/i,e*t, !e*+tor +*, 'ember o0 t.e #ou/e o0 Repre/e*t+tive/, *o pre3procl+m+tio* c+/e/ /.+ll be +llo9e, o* m+tter/ rel+ti*1 to t.e prep+r+tio*, tr+*/mi//io*, receipt, cu/to,- +*, +ppreci+tio* o0 t.e electio* retur*/ or t.e certiDc+te/ o0 c+*v+//, +/ t.e c+/e m+- be. #o9ever, t.i/ ,oe/ *ot preclu,e t.e +ut.orit- o0 t.e +ppropri+te c+*v+//i*1 bo,- motu propio or upo* 9ritte* compl+i*t o0 +* i*tere/te, per/o* to correct m+*i0e/t error/ i* t.e certiDc+te o0 c+*v+// or electio* retur*/ be0ore it.Hue/tio*/ +Cecti*1 t.e compo/itio* or procee,i*1/ o0 t.e bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/ m+- be i*iti+te, i* t.e bo+r, or ,irectl- 9it. t.e Commi//io* i* +ccor,+*ce 9it. !ectio* 19 .ereo0.A*- ob>ectio* o* t.e electio* retur*/ be0ore t.e cit- or mu*icip+l bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/, or o* t.e mu*icip+l certiDc+te/ o0 c+*v+// be0ore t.e provi*ci+l bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/ or ,i/trict bo+r,/ o0 c+*v+//er/ i* 'etro '+*il+ Are+, /.+ll be /peciDc+ll- *otice, i* t.e mi*ute/ o0 t.eir re/pective procee,i*1/.!ectio* 16. Pre3procl+m+tio* C+/e/ I*volvi*1 Provi*ci+l, Cit- +*, 'u*icip+l O5ce/. 3 Pre3procl+m+tio* c+/e/ i*volvi*1 provi*ci+l, cit- +*, mu*icip+l o5ce/ /.+ll be +llo9e, +*, /.+ll be 1over*e, b- !ectio*/ 17, 1F, 19, 2A, 21 +*, 22 .ereo0.All pre3procl+m+tio* c+/e/ pe*,i*1 be0ore t.e Commi//io* /.+ll be ,eeme, termi*+te, +t t.e be1i**i*1 o0 t.e term o0 t.e o5ce i*volve, +*, t.e ruli*1/ o0 t.e bo+r,/ o0 c+*v+//er/ co*cer*e, /.+ll be ,eeme, +5rme,, 9it.out pre>u,ice to t.e Dli*1 o0 + re1ul+r electio* prote/t b- t.e +11rieve, p+rt-. #o9ever, procee,i*1/ m+- co*ti*ue 9.e* o* t.e b+/i/ o0 t.e evi,e*ce t.u/ 0+r pre/e*te,, t.e Commi//io* ,etermi*e, t.+t t.e petitio* +ppe+r/ meritoriou/ +*, +ccor,i*1l- i//ue/ +* or,er 0or t.e procee,i*1 to co*ti*ue or 9.e* +* +ppropri+te or,er .+/ bee* i//ue, b- t.e !upreme Court i* + petitio* 0or certior+ri.!ectio* 17. Pre3procl+m+tio* Co*trover/ie/2 #o9 Comme*ce,. 3 Hue/tio*/ +Cecti*1 t.e compo/itio* or procee,i*1/ o0 t.e bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/ m+- be i*iti+te, i* t.e bo+r, or ,irectl- 9it. t.e Commi//io*. #o9ever, m+tter/ r+i/e, u*,er !ectio*/ 277, 27:, 27B +*, 276 o0 t.e Om*ibu/ %lectio* Co,e i*rel+tio* to t.e prep+r+tio*, tr+*/mi//io*, receipt, cu/to,- +*, +ppreci+tio* o0t.e electio* retur*/, +*, t.e certiDc+te/ o0 c+*v+// /.+ll be brou1.t i* t.e Dr/t i*/t+*ce be0ore t.e bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/ o*l-.!ectio* 1F. !umm+r- Di/po/itio* o0 Pre3procl+m+tio* Co*trover/ie/. 3 All pre3procl+m+tio* co*trover/ie/ o* electio* retur*/ or certiDc+te/ o0 c+*v+// /.+ll,o* t.e b+/i/ o0 t.e recor,/ +*, evi,e*ce elev+te, to it b- t.e bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/, be ,i/po/e, o0 /umm+ril- b- t.e Commi//io* 9it.i* /eve* 678 ,+-/ 0rom receipt t.ereo0. It/ ,eci/io*/ /.+ll be e;ecutor- +0ter t.e l+p/e o0 /eve* 678 ,+-/ 0or receipt/ b- t.e lo/i*1 p+rt- o0 t.e ,eci/io* o0 t.e Commi//io*.!ectio* 19. Co*/e*te, Compo/itio* or Procee,i*1/ o0 t.e )o+r,2 Perio, to Appe+l2 Deci/io* b- t.e Commi//io*. 3 P+rtie/ +,ver/el- +Cecte, b- + ruli*1 o0 t.e bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/ o* =ue/tio*/ +Cecti*1 t.e compo/itio* or procee,i*1/ o0 t.e bo+r, m+- +ppe+l t.e m+tter to t.e Commi//io* 9it.i* t.ree 678 ,+-/ 0rom + ruli*1 t.ereo*. T.e Commi//io* /.+ll /umm+ril- ,eci,e, t.e c+/e 9it.i* Dve 6B8 ,+-/ 0rom t.e Dli*1 t.ereo0.!ectio* 2A. Proce,ure i* Di/po/itio* o0 Co*te/te, %lectio* Retur*/. 36+8 A*- c+*,i,+te, politic+l p+rt- or co+litio* o0 politic+l p+rtie/ co*te/ti*1 t.ei*clu/io* or e;clu/io* i* t.e c+*v+// o0 +*- electio* retur*/ o* +*- o0 t.e 1rou*,/ +ut.ori4e, u*,er Article II or !ectio*/ 27:, 27B +*, 276 o0 Article III o0 t.e Om*ibu/ %lectio* Co,e /.+ll /ubmit t.eir or+l ob>ectio* to t.e c.+irm+* o0 t.e bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/ +t t.e time t.e =ue/tio*e, retur* i/ pre/e*te, 0or i*clu/io* i* t.e c+*v+//. !uc. ob>ectio* /.+ll be recor,e, i* t.emi*ute/ o0 t.e c+*v+//.6b8 (po* receipt/ o0 +*- /uc. ob>ectio*, t.e bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/ /.+ll +utom+tic+ll- ,e0er t.e c+*v+// o0 t.e co*te/te, retur*/ +*, /.+ll procee, toc+*v+// t.e retur*/ 9.ic. +re *ot co*te/te, b- +*- p+rt-.6c8 !imult+*eou/ 9it. t.e or+l ob>ectio*, t.e ob>ecti*1 p+rt- /.+ll +l/o e*ter .i/ ob>ectio* i* t.e 0orm 0or 9ritte* ob>ectio*/ to be pre/cribe, b- t.e Commi//io*. Eit.i* t9e*t-30our 62:8 .our/ 0rom +*, +0ter t.e pre/e*t+tio* o0/uc. +* ob>ectio*, t.e ob>ecti*1 p+rt- /.+ll /ubmit t.e evi,e*ce i* /upport o0 t.e ob>ectio*, 9.ic. /.+ll be +tt+c.e, to t.e 0orm 0or 9ritte* ob>ectio*/. Eit.i* t.e /+me perio, o0 t9e*t-30our 62:8 .our/ +0ter pre/e*t+tio* o0 t.e ob>ectio*, +*- p+rt- m+- Dle + 9ritte* +*, veriDe, oppo/itio* to t.e ob>ectio*i* t.e 0orm +l/o to be pre/cribe, b- t.e Commi//io*, +tt+c.i*1 t.ereto /upporti*1 evi,e*ce, i0 +*-. T.e bo+r, /.+ll *ot e*tert+i* +*- ob>ectio* or oppo/itio* u*le// re,uce, to 9riti*1 i* t.e pre/cribe, 0orm/.T.e evi,e*ce +tt+c.e, to t.e ob>ectio* or oppo/itio*, /ubmitte, b- t.e p+rtie/, /.+ll be imme,i+tel- +*, 0orm+ll- +,mitte, i*to t.e recor,/ o0 t.e bo+r, b- t.e c.+irm+* +5;i*1 .i/ /i1*+ture +t t.e b+cG o0 e+c. ever- p+1e t.ereo0.6,8 (po* receipt o0 t.e evi,e*ce, t.e bo+r, /.+ll Geep up t.e co*te/te, retur*/, co*/i,er t.e 9ritte* ob>ectio*/ t.ereto +*, oppo/itio*, i0 +*-, +*, /umm+ril- +*, imme,i+tel- rule/ t.ereo*. T.e bo+r, /.+ll e*ter it/ ruli*1 o* t.e pre/cribe, 0orm +*, +ut.e*tic+te t.e /+me b- t.e /i1*+ture/ o0 it/ member/.6e8 A*- p+rt +,ver/el- +Cecte, b- t.e ruli*1 o0 t.e bo+r, /.+ll imme,i+tel- i*0orm t.e bo+r, i0 .e i*te*,/ to +ppe+l /+i, ruli*1. T.e bo+r, /.+ll e*ter /+i,i*0orm+tio* i* t.e mi*ute/ o0 t.e c+*v+//, /et +/i,e t.e retur*/ +*, procee, to co*/i,er t.e ot.er retur*/.608 A0ter +ll t.e u*co*te/te, retur*/ .+ve bee* c+*v+//e, +*, t.e co*te/te, retur* rule, upo* b- it, t.e bo+r, /.+ll /u/pe*, t.e c+*v+//. Eit.i* 0ort-3ei1.t 6:F8 .our/, t.ere0rom, +*- p+rt- +,ver/el- +Cecte, b- t.e ruli*1 m+- Dle 9it. t.e bo+r, + 9ritte* +*, veriDe, *otice o0 +ppe+l< +*, 9it.i* +* u*e;te*,ible perio, o0 Dve 6B8 ,+-/ t.ere+0ter +* +ppe+l m+- be t+Ge* to t.eCommi//io*.618 Imme,i+tel- upo* receipt o0 t.e *otice o0 +ppe+l, t.e bo+r, /.+ll m+Ge +*+ppropri+te report to t.e Commi//io*, elev+ti*1 t.ere9it. t.e complete recor,/ +*, evi,e*ce /ubmitte, i* t.e c+*v+//, +*, 0ur*i/.i*1 t.e p+rtie/ 9it. copie/ o0 t.e report.6.8 O* t.e b+/i/ o0 t.e recor, +*, evi,e*ce elev+te to it b- t.e bo+r,, t.e Commi//io* /.+ll ,eci,e /umm+ril- t.e +ppe+l 9it.i* /eve* 678 ,+-/ 0rom receipt o0 /+i, recor, +*, evi,e*ce. A*- +ppe+l brou1.t be0ore t.e Commi//io* o* t.e ruli*1 o0 t.e bo+r,, 9it.out t.e +ccompli/.e, 0orm/ +*, t.e evi,e*ce +ppe*,e, t.ereto, /.+ll be /umm+ril- ,i/mi//e,.T.e ,eci/io* o0 t.e Commi//io* /.+ll be e;ecutor- +0ter t.e l+p/e o0 /eve* 678 ,+-/ 0rom receipt/ t.ereo0 b- t.e lo/i*1 p+rt-.6i8 T.e bo+r, o0 c+*v+//er/ /.+ll *ot procl+im +*- c+*,i,+te +/ 9i**er u*le//+ut.ori4e, b- t.e Commi//io* +0ter t.e l+tter .+/ rule, o* t.e ob>ect brou1.tto it o* +ppe+l b- t.e lo/i*1 p+rt-. A*- procl+m+tio* m+,e i* viol+tio* .ereo0 /.+ll be voi, +b i*itio, u*le// t.e co*te/te, retur*/ 9ill *ot +,ver/el- +Cect t.e re/ult/ o0 t.e electio*.!ectio* 21. P+rti+l Procl+m+tio*. 3 Not9it./t+*,i*1 t.e pe*,e*c- o0 +*- pre3procl+m+tio* co*trover/-, t.e Commi//io* m+- /umm+ril- or,er t.e procl+m+tio* o0 ot.er 9i**i*1 c+*,i,+te/ 9.o/e electio* 9ill *ot be +Cecte, b- t.e outcome o0 t.e co*trover/-.!ectio* 22. %lectio* Co*te/t/ 0or 'u*icip+l O5ce/. 3 All electio* co*te/t/ i*volvi*1 mu*icip+l o5ce/ Dle, 9it. t.e Re1io*+l Tri+l Court /.+ll be ,eci,e, e;pe,itiou/l-. T.e ,eci/io* m+- be +ppe+le, to t.e Commi//io* 9it.i* Dve 6B8 ,+-/ 0rom promul1+tio* or receipt o0 + cop- t.ereo0 b- t.e +11rieve, p+rt-. T.e Commi//io* /.+ll ,eci,e t.e +ppe+l 9it.i* /i;t- 66A8 ,+-/ +0ter it i//ubmitte, 0or ,eci/io*, but *ot l+ter t.+* /i; 668 mo*t./ +0ter t.e Dli*1 o0 t.e +ppe+l, 9.ic. ,eci/io* /.+ll be D*+l, u*+ppe+l+ble +*, e;ecutor-.!ectio* 27. O5ci+l/ )+llot/. 36+8 )+llot/ 0or *+tio*+l +*, loc+l electio*/, re1ul+r or /peci+l, plebi/cite/ +*, re0ere*,+, /.+ll be o0 u*i0orm /i4e +*, /.+ll be pre/cribe, b- t.e Commi//io*. T.e- /.+ll be pri*te, i* bl+cG i*G o* 9.ic. /ecurit- p+per 9it. ,i/ti*ctive, cle+r +*, le1ible 9+term+rG/ t.+t 9ill re+,il- ,i/ti*1ui/. it 0rom or,i*+r- p+per. %+c. b+llot /.+ll be i* t.e /.+pe o0 + /trip 9it. /tub +*, ,et+c.+ble coupo* co*t+i*i*1 t.e /eri+l *umber o0 t.e b+llot, +*, + /p+ce 0ort.e t.umbm+rG o0 t.e voter o* t.e ,et+c.+ble coupo*. It /.+ll be+r +t t.e topo0 t.e voter o* t.e ,et+c.+ble coupo*. It /.+ll be+r +t t.e top o0 t.e mi,,le portio* t.ereo0 t.e co+t3o03+rm/ o0 t.e Republic o0 t.e P.ilippi*e/, t.e 9or, JO5ci+l )+llot,J t.e *+me o0 t.e cit- or t.e mu*icip+lit- +*, provi*ce i* 9.ic. t.e electio* i/ to be .el,, t.e ,+te o0 t.e electio*, +*, t.e 0ollo9i*1 *otice i* %*1li/.2 Jill out t.i/ b+llot /ecretl- i*/i,e t.e voti*1 boot.. Do *ot put +*- ,i/ti*ct m+rG o* +*- p+rt o0 t.i/ b+llot.J6b8 T.e o5ci+l b+llot /.+ll +l/o co*t+i* t.e *+me/ o0 +ll t.e o5cer to be vote,0or i* t.e electio*, +llo9i*1 oppo/ite t.e *+me o0 e+c. o5ce, /u5cie*t /p+ce o0 /p+ce/ 9it. .ori4o*t+l li*e/ 9.ere t.e voter m+- 9rite t.e *+me or *+me/ o0 i*,ivi,u+l c+*,i,+te/ vote, 0or b- .im.6c8 T.ere /.+ll *ot be +*-t.i*1 pri*te, or 9ritte* o* t.e b+cG o0 t.e b+llot e;cept +/ provi,e, i* !ectio* 2: o0 t.i/ Act.6,8 O5ci+l b+llot 0or citie/ +*, mu*icip+litie/ 9.ere Ar+bic i/ o0 1e*er+l u/e /.+ll .+ve e+c. o0 t.e title/ o0 t.e o5ce/ to be vote, 0or pri*te, i* Ar+bic i* +,,itio* to +*, imme,i+tel- belo9 t.e %*1li/. title.6e8 Not9it./t+*,i*1 t.e prece,i*1 provi/io*/, t.e Commi//io* i/ .ereb- +ut.ori4e, to pre/cribe + ,iCere*t 0orm o0 o5ci+l b+llot o* t.e /+me 9+term+rGe, /ecurit- p+per to 0+cilit+te voti*1 b- illiter+te voter o*l- +*, to u/e or +,opt t.e l+te/t tec.*olo1ic+l +*, electro*ic ,evice/ i* co**ectio* t.ere9it. +/ provi,e, u*,er !ectio* B26i8 o0 t.e Om*ibu/ %lectio* Co,e.!ectio* 2:. !i1*+ture o0 C.+irm+* +t t.e )+cG o0 %ver- )+llot. 3 I* ever- c+/e be0ore ,eliveri*1 +* o5ci+l b+llot to t.e voter, t.e c.+irm+* o0 t.e bo+r, o0 electio* i*/pector/ /.+ll, i* t.e pre/e*ce o0 t.e voter, +5; .i/ /i1*+ture +t t.e b+cG t.ereo0. +ilure to /o +ut.e*tic+te /.+ll be *ote, i* t.e mi*ute/ o0 t.e bo+r, o0 electio* i*/pector/ +*, /.+ll co*/titute +* electio* oCe*/e pu*i/.+ble u*,er !ectio* 267 +*, 26: o0 t.e Om*ibu/ %lectio* Co,e.!ectio* 2B. '+**er o0 Cou*ti*1 Vote/. 3 I* +,,itio* to t.e re=uireme*t i* t.e 0ourt. p+r+1r+p. o0 !ectio* 12 o0 Republic Act No. 66:6 +, !ectio* 21A o0 t.eOm*ibu/ %lectio* Co,e, i* re+,i*1 t.e i*,ivi,u+l o5ci+l b+llot/ ,uri*1 t.e cou*ti*1, t.e c.+irm+*, t.e poll clerG +*, t.e t.ir, member /.+ll +//ume /uc. po/itio*/ +/ to provi,e t.e 9+tc.er/ +*, t.e member/ o0 t.e public +/ m+- be co*ve*ie*tl- +ccommo,+te, i* t.e polli*1 pl+ce, +* u*impe,e, vie9 o0 t.e b+llot bei*1 re+, b- t.e c.+irm+*, o0 t.e electio* retur* +*, t.e t+ll- bo+r, bei*1 /imult+*eou/l- +ccompli/.e, b- t.e poll clerG +*, t.e t.ir, member re/pectivel-, 9it.out touc.i*1 +*- o0 t.e/e electio* ,ocume*t/. T.e t+ble /.+ll be cle+re, o0 +ll u**ece//+r- 9riti*1 p+r+p.er*+li+. A*- viol+tio* o0 t.i/ re=uireme*t /.+ll co*/titute +* electio* oCe*/e pu*i/.+ble u*,er !ectio*/ 267 +*, 26: o0 t.e Om*ibu/ %lectio* Co,e.!ectio* 26. O5ci+l E+tc.er/. 3 %ver- re1i/tere, politic+l p+rt- or co+litio* o0 politic+l p+rtie/, +*, ever- c+*,i,+te /.+ll e+c. be e*title, to o*e 9+tc.er i* ever- polli*1 pl+ce +*, c+*v+//i*1 ce*ter2 Provi,e,, T.+t, c+*,i,+te/ 0or t.e !+*11u*i+*1 P+*l+l+9i1+*, !+*11u*i+*1 P+*lu*1/o,, or !+*11u*i+*1 )+-+* belo*1i*1 to t.e /+me /l+te or ticGet /.+ll collectivel- be e*title, to o*l- o*e 9+tc.er.T.ere /.+ll +l/o be reco1*i4e, /i; 668 pri*cip+l 9+tc.er/, repre/e*ti*1 t.e /i; 668 +ccre,ite, m+>or politic+l p+rtie/, 9.o /.+ll be ,e/i1*+te, b- t.e Commi//io* upo* *omi*+tio* o0 t.e /+i, p+rtie/. T.e/e politic+l p+rtie/ /.+ll be ,etermi*e, b- t.e Commi//io* upo* *otice +*, .e+ri*1 o* t.e b+/i/ o0 t.e 0ollo9i*1 circum/t+*ce/26+8 T.e e/t+bli/.e, recor, o0 t.e /+i, p+rtie/, co+litio* o0 1roup/ t.+t *o9 compo/e, t.em, t+Gi*1 i*to +ccou*t, +mo*1 ot.er t.i*1/, t.eir /.o9i*1 i* p+/t electio*/