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Ra 10367

This document summarizes Republic Act No. 10367, which mandates the use of biometrics in voter registration in the Philippines. It defines key terms related to biometrics voter registration, such as validation, deactivation, and reactivation. It requires registered voters whose biometrics have not been captured to submit for validation. It also prohibits certain acts that could obstruct the validation process and requires secure storage of biometric voter data. The law takes effect 15 days after publication.

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Ra 10367

This document summarizes Republic Act No. 10367, which mandates the use of biometrics in voter registration in the Philippines. It defines key terms related to biometrics voter registration, such as validation, deactivation, and reactivation. It requires registered voters whose biometrics have not been captured to submit for validation. It also prohibits certain acts that could obstruct the validation process and requires secure storage of biometric voter data. The law takes effect 15 days after publication.

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REPUBLIC ACT NO.

10367 (f) Reactivation refers to the reinstatement of a


deactivated voter.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY BIOMETRICS
VOTER REGISTRATION Section 3. Who Shall Submit for Validation. – Registered
voters whose biometrics have not been captured shall submit
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of themselves for validation.
the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 4. Who Shall Conduct the Validation. – The City or
Section 1. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State Municipal Election Officer shall conduct the validation.
to establish a clean, complete, permanent and updated list of
voters through the adoption of biometric technology. Section 5. Commencement of Validation. – The Commission
shall conduct validation beginning July 1, 2013, consistent with
Section 2. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act: the continuing registration under Republic Act No. 8189.

(a) Commission refers to the Commission on Elections Section 6. Publication and Notice Requirement. – The
(COMELEC). Commission shall cause the publication of the commencement
of the validation in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
(b) Biometrics refers to the quantitative analysis that The City or Municipal Election Officer shall serve individual
provides a positive identification of an individual such written notices by registered mail with return card to the voters
as voice, photograph, fingerprint, signature, iris and/or concerned at their latest address in the voter’s registration
such other identifiable features. record and post the list of the voters concerned in the city or
municipal bulletin board and in the local COMELEC office.
(c) Data Capture Machine (DCM) is the device which
captures the biometrics of an individual. Section 7. Deactivation. – Voters who fail to submit for
validation on or before the last day of filing of application for
(d) Validation is the process of taking the biometrics of registration for purposes of the May 2016 elections shall be
registered voters whose biometrics have not yet been deactivated pursuant to this Act.
captured.
Section 8. Reactivation. – Those deactivated under the
(e) Deactivation refers to the removal of the registration preceding section may apply for reactivation after the May
record of the registered voter from the corresponding 2016 elections following the procedure provided in Section 28
precinct book of voters for failure to comply with the of Republic Act No. 8189.
validation process as required by this Act.
Section 9. Database Security. – The database generated by
biometric registration shall be secured by the Commission and
shall not be used, under any circumstance, for any purpose Section 15. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect
other than for electoral exercises. fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2)
newspapers of general circulation.
Section 10. Mandatory Biometrics Registration. – The
Commission shall implement a mandatory biometrics Approved,
registration system for new voters.

Section 11. Prohibited Acts. – The following shall be election


(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE (Sgd.) FELICIANO
offenses punishable under Sections 263 and 264 of Batas ENRILE BELMONTE JR.
Pambansa Bilang 881, as amended, otherwise known as the President of the Senate Speaker of the House of
"Omnibus Election Code": Representatives
(a) Any person who shall prohibit, impede, obstruct or
prevent a registered voter or a new voter from This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 1030 and
submitting his or her biometrics for capture through the House Bill No. 3469 was finally passed by the Senate and the
use of force, intimidation or monetary consideration; House of Representatives on December 12, 2012 and
and December 11, 2012, respectively.

(b) Any public official or person who, under the guise of


implementing this Act, shall unjustifiably and without (Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO- (Sgd.) MARILYN B.
due process, cause the deactivation or reactivation of REYES BARUA-YAP
any registered voter. Secretary of Senate Secretary General
House of Representatives
Section 12. Rules and Regulations. – The Commission shall,
within sixty (60) days after the effectivity of this Act, Approved: FEB 15 2013
promulgate the implementing rules and regulations. 1âw phi 1

(Sgd.) BENIGNO S. AQUINO III


Section 13. Separability Clause. – If any part of this Act is President of the Philippines
held invalid or unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions
hereof shall remain valid and effective.

Section 14. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, executive


orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are
hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

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