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Assistance to PWDs on Election DayAtty. Erwin M. Caliba
PPCRV Pre-Election National Conference
March 6-8, 2013
Pius XII Catholic Center
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International Law
Universal Declaration of Human
Rights (Sec. 1 & 3, Article 21),
1948
International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights (Article 25),
1976
Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, 2008
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Domestic Law
1987 Constitution (Sec. 2, par. 2, Article V), 1987
R.A. No. 8189 Voters Registration Act of 1996,
1996
B.P. Blg. 881 Omnibus Election Code, 1985 R.A. No. 7277 Magna Carta for Disabled Persons,
1992
R.A. 10366 An Act Authorizing the Commission on
Elections to Establish Precincts Assigned toAccessible Polling Places Exclusively for Persons with
Disabilities and Senior Citizens, signed on February
15, 2013 and to take effect on July 1, 201
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RA 10366SEC. 9. Creation of Precincts for Persons with
Disabilities and Senior Citizens.The Commissionis hereby authorized to establish precincts of a
nonterritorial nature, exclusively for persons with
disabilities and senior citizens who in their
registration records manifest their intent to avail of
their right to a separate precinct under this
section. Pursuant hereto, the Commission shall
establish at least one (1) such precinct, assigned
to accessible polling places, for every voting
center. Such precincts shall be provided withassistive devices as well as the services of experts
in assisting persons with disabilities.
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Definition
Persons with disabilities include thosewho have long-term physical, mental,intellectual or sensory impairments
which in interaction with various barriers
may hinder them full and effectiveparticipation in society on an equal basis
with others.
--Article 1, UN Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities, 2008
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Classification of Disabilities forElection Purposes
1. Physical
2. Hearing
3. Speech
4. Visual5. Non-manifest
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Types of Assistance
1. Assistor
2. Communication Assistance
3. Accessible Precinct
4. Visual Assistance
5. None
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Updating of RegistrationRecords
- indicating in the SupplementaryData the type of disability and the
assistance needed on election day
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Commission on Elections 1010
1. Polling Place on the GroundFloor
2. Accessible Polling Place (APP)3. Voting in the Assigned Polling
Place (PWDs with Unupdated Registration
Records)
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Comelec Resolution 9485 or the Rulesand Regulations for Voting of Persons with
Disabilities and for Establishment of Accessible
Polling Places in Connection with the May 13,
2013 Elections, June 29, 2012
Assignment of clustered precincts with PWD
voters at the ground floor
Establishment of APP in selected voting
centers
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Sec 42, Comelec Resolution No.
9640 or the General Instructionsfor
the BEI, February 15, 2013
PWDs, Senior Citizens and Escorted
Detainee Voters shall be afforded their
right to express lane and made to voteupon arrival
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ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACE
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Procedure in the APP
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Waiting Area in the APP
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Establishment of a Waiting Area for PWDs inside
the Voting Center The EO in coordination with the principal or
administrative officer of the voting center shall
establish a waiting area for PWDs inside the
voting center preferably near the gate or aclassroom beside the accessible polling place.
The Election Officer may coordinate with the
local government units to ensure that tents andchairs will be provided in the waiting area. (Sec.
3, Resolution No. 9485)
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Pilot APPs in 2 Voting Centers in
Dasmarias City
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1. Salawag Elementary School - 528 PWD voters
2. Area E Elementary School - 294 PWD voters
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ASSISTANCE FOR PWDs
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1. Assistor
-PWD or Illiterate voters listed in the EDCVL- preparation of the ballot and feeding to the
machine
Preparation - Assistor must be a relative within
the 4thdegree of sanguinity or consaguinity, any
person of confidence belonging to same household
or any member of the BEI
All assistors must be of voting age
No assistor may assist the PWD voters for more
than three (3) times except the BEI members
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Assistor shall, in the presence of the PWD voter,
prepare the ballot using a ballot secrecy folder
Assistor shall bind himself in writing and under oath
to fill the ballot strictly in accordance with the
instructions of the voter and not reveal the contents
thereof, by affixing his signature in the appropriatespace in the Minutes of Voting.
Feeding- Third Member of the BEI or support staff
who make sure the contents of the ballot are notdisplayed
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2. Communication Assistance
- Sign language interpretation, or- use of writing materials and papers to
communicate, or
- any other mechanism that allows persons
with disabilities related to speech and/or
hearing to communicate their concerns to
BEI or SBEI-PWD
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3. Physical Accessibility
-Parking /Drop-off point
-Accessibility Sign-Ramps with handrails
-Rest rooms-Non-skid flooring
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PROJECT EASE Ensuring Accessibility of Schools on
Elections
Accessibility Audit
Audit Teams formed by Comelec, DPWH,
DepEd, NCDA, LGUs, UAP and PWD
Sectors
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4. Visual Assistance- Reading aloud of the printed instructions and
forms, or
-providing recorded voice instructions, or
- printing of voting instructions in large letters or
-any other mechanism that can be utilized by the
persons with disability related to sight. (e.g. Braille)
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Note The Commission, through the Election Officer,
shall designate members of the accreditedcitizens armswho may assist PWDs in the
accessible polling place. (Section 2, Resolution
No. 9845)
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CONCLUSION
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Mabuhay ang mga
PWDs!
Maraming Salamat Po!
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Photo Credits:
Inter-Agency and NGO Network on Empowering PWDs
COMELEC EID
Office of Retired Comm. Rene V. Sarmiento
Google
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