Local Absentee Voting for Media
Republic Act No. 10380, enacted on March 14, 2013, establishes local absentee voting for members of the media in the Philippines, ensuring their right to vote while performing election coverage duties. The law allows accredited media practitioners to vote for the President, Vice President, Senators, and Party-List Representatives if they cannot vote on election day. The Commission on Elections is tasked with creating implementing rules and regulations within 30 days of the law's effectivity, including a system for accreditation. Funding for this act will be sourced from current appropriations, and it will take effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers.
Quick Answers
- What is Local Absentee Voting for Media about?
- Republic Act No. 10380, enacted on March 14, 2013, establishes local absentee voting for members of the media in the Philippines, ensuring their right to vote while performing election coverage duties. The law allows accredited media practitioners to vote for the President, Vice President, Senators, and Party-List Representatives if they cannot vote on election day. The Commission on Elections is tasked with creating implementing rules and regulations within 30 days of the law's effectivity, including a system for accreditation. Funding for this act will be sourced from current appropriations, and it will take effect 15 days after publication in two newspapers.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 10380?
- Local Absentee Voting for Media (Republic Act No. 10380) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Local Absentee Voting for Media enacted?
- Local Absentee Voting for Media (Republic Act No. 10380) was enacted on Mar 14, 2013.
- What is the citation for Local Absentee Voting for Media?
- Local Absentee Voting for Media, Republic Act No. 10380, Mar 14, 2013 (Philippines)
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 10380
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
March 14, 2013
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10380
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL ABSENTEE VOTING FOR MEDIA
SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — The State shall ensure the free exercise of the right of suffrage by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law.
SECTION 2. Local Absentee Voting for Members of Media. — The Commission on Elections shall extend the right to vote under the local absentee voting system provided under existing laws and executive orders to members of media, media practitioners, including the technical and support staff, who are duly registered voters and who, on election day, may not be able to vote due to the performance of their functions in covering and reporting on the elections: Provided, That they shall be allowed to vote only for the positions of President, Vice President, Senators and Party-List Representative.
SECTION 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — The Commission on Elections shall, within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the implementing rules and regulations which shall include a system of accreditation and verification of the members of media, media practitioners, the technical and support staff, who are qualified to avail of local absentee voting. ESaITA
SECTION 4. Appropriations. — The initial funding of this Act shall be charged against the current year's appropriations or from any available savings of the Commission on Elections. Thereafter, such amount as may be necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 5. Separability Clause. — If any part or provision of this Act shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof which are not affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, resolutions, rules and regulations, other issuances, and parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 7. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: March 14, 2013.
Cite This Law
Local Absentee Voting for Media, Republic Act No. 10380, Mar 14, 2013 (Philippines)
Local Absentee Voting for Media, Republic Act No. 10380 (Phil. 2013)
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