An Act to Provide for the Decision of Ties in Elections for Members of the National Assembly
Commonwealth Act No. 194, enacted on November 18, 1936, establishes a procedure for resolving ties in elections for Members of the National Assembly in the Philippines. When candidates receive the same number of votes, the provincial board of canvassers will conduct a drawing to determine the elected candidate. A ten-day notice will be given to all tied candidates to allow their presence during the drawing, and detailed minutes of the process will be prepared and distributed to relevant parties. This act is effective immediately upon approval.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Commonwealth Act No. 194
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Commonwealth Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
November 18, 1936
COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 194
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE DECISION OF TIES IN ELECTIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
SECTION 1. Whenever it shall appear from the canvass in a regular or special election for Member of the National Assembly that two or more candidates have obtained the same plural number of votes, the provincial board of canvassers concerned shall proclaim that candidate elected who shall be favored by fortune in the drawing herein provided for, and the candidate so proclaimed shall be entitled to a seat in the National Assembly as if he had obtained a majority of votes.
SECTION 2. As soon as the canvass shall result in a tie, the provincial board of canvassers, after stating this fact in the proper certificate, and after giving all tied candidates ten days' notice in order that they may be present if they so desire, shall hold another public session at which a drawing shall be held, and minutes shall forthwith be prepared of the procedure followed in the drawing, of the result of said drawing and of the proclamation of the candidate elect. Certified copies of said minutes shall be sent to the National Assembly, the President of the Philippines, and the Auditor General, and to each of the tied candidates.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on its approval.
Approved, November 18, 1936.
Cite This Law
An Act to Provide for the Decision of Ties in Elections for Members of the National Assembly, Commonwealth Act No. 194, Nov 18, 1936 (Philippines)
An Act to Provide for the Decision of Ties in Elections for Members of the National Assembly, Commonwealth Act No. 194 (Phil. 1936)
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