Removal of Registration Period Limits for New Voters
Republic Act No. 5504, enacted on June 21, 1969, amends the voter registration process in the Philippines by removing the previously imposed limits on the period for registering new voters. It stipulates that qualified individuals may register at any time, provided they do so at least 60 days before a regular election or 30 days before a special election. To facilitate this process, election registrars are authorized to hold registration in various local areas without incurring travel expenses, as per regulations set by the Commission on Elections. This Act aims to enhance voter participation by streamlining the registration process.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- Republic Act No. 5504
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
June 21, 1969
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5504
AN ACT TO REMOVE THE LIMIT ON THE PERIOD OF REGISTRATION OF NEW VOTERS BY AMENDING SECTION 8 OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT, AS RE-NUMBERED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY
SECTION 1. Section eight of Republic Act Numbered Thirty-Five Hundred and Eighty-Eight, as re-numbered by Republic Act Numbered Forty-Seven Hundred and Thirty, is hereby further amended to read as follows: aisa dc
"Sec. 8. Registration of Voters — On any date, after having acquired the qualification of a voter, but not later than sixty (60) days before the day of any regular election and not later than thirty (30) days before the day of any special election, a qualified voter shall personally appear before the election registrar of his city, municipality, or municipal district wherein he is domiciled and file with him a sworn application for registration in triplicate.
"To facilitate filing of application for registration, the election registrar may hold office in any district, barrio, or sitio within his jurisdiction, without any travelling allowance, subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission on Elections." aisa dc
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 21, 1969
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 65, No. 44, p. 11977 on November 3, 1969
Cite This Law
Removal of Registration Period Limits for New Voters, Republic Act No. 5504, Jun 21, 1969 (Philippines)
Removal of Registration Period Limits for New Voters, Republic Act No. 5504 (Phil. 1969)
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- Registration Period of Barangay Voters for the October 1976 Referendum-PlebiscitePresidential Decree No. 1032 • Sep 22, 1976 • Presidential Issuances
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