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    Elections in the Philippines allow citizens to choose leaders and participate in the political process. Citizens over 18 who meet residency requirements can vote, while certain crimes or mental incapacity lead to disqualification. The Commission on Elections oversees plurality, proportional representation, and run-off electoral systems established in the Omnibus Election Code. National elections are held every two years in May, while barangays and SKs vote in October, following processes like filing candidacies, campaign periods, absentee voting, and automated counting. Political parties advocate policies and participate in these elections to influence government.

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    Elections in the Philippines allow citizens to choose leaders and participate in the political process. Citizens over 18 who meet residency requirements can vote, while certain crimes or mental incapacity lead to disqualification. The Commission on Elections oversees plurality, proportional representation, and run-off electoral systems established in the Omnibus Election Code. National elections are held every two years in May, while barangays and SKs vote in October, following processes like filing candidacies, campaign periods, absentee voting, and automated counting. Political parties advocate policies and participate in these elections to influence government.

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    Elections in the Philippines allow citizens to choose leaders and participate in the political process. Citizens over 18 who meet residency requirements can vote, while certain crimes or mental incapacity lead to disqualification. The Commission on Elections oversees plurality, proportional representation, and run-off electoral systems established in the Omnibus Election Code. National elections are held every two years in May, while barangays and SKs vote in October, following processes like filing candidacies, campaign periods, absentee voting, and automated counting. Political parties advocate policies and participate in these elections to influence government.

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    Elections in the Philippines allow citizens to choose leaders and participate in the political process. Citizens over 18 who meet residency requirements can vote, while certain crimes or mental incapacity lead to disqualification. The Commission on Elections oversees plurality, proportional representation, and run-off electoral systems established in the Omnibus Election Code. National elections are held every two years in May, while barangays and SKs vote in October, following processes like filing candidacies, campaign periods, absentee voting, and automated counting. Political parties advocate policies and participate in these elections to influence government.

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    NATURE OF

    ELECTIONS
    ELECTION

    • The formal decision-making process by which citizens


    choose public officials.
    • Elections are given great importance since they are the
    mechanism through which citizens are bale to express
    their right to choose their leaders.
    SUFFRAGE

    • The right to participate in elections.


    • Also know as the right to vote and the right to run
    for office.
    ARTICLE V OF THE 1987
    CONSTITUTION
    18 years old
    Resident of the Philippines for at least a year.
    Resident for at least 6 months in the district or place
    where he/she wishes to vote.
    Not disqualified by law
    DISQUALIFIED TO VOTE

    1. Been imprisoned for at least one year without


    pardon or amnesty
    2. Committed crimes against national security
    3. Been deemed mentally incapable to vote
    ELECTORAL SYSTEMS
    • A system by which citizens are able to select
    government officials
    a. Plurality System
    b. Proportional Representation
    c. Run-off system
    a. Plurality System – an electoral system where the candidate
    who gets the most number of votes is elected into office.
    b. Proportional representation- A candidate must gain a required
    number of votes in order to be elected into office.
    c. Run-off system – elections are held in stages to determine the
    eventual winners.
    OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE

    • Batas Pambansa Bilang 881


    • Electoral process is discussed most extensively in
    this code.
    • Contains all the rules governing the conduct of
    elections in the Philippines.
    COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
    (COMELEC)
    • The main government agency that oversees elections
    in the country and decides on all matters concerning
    the electoral process.
    • Primary goal is to conduct a free, fair and honest
    elections.
    ELECTION WATCHDOGS

    Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting


    (PPCRV)
    National Citizens’ Movement for Free Elections
    (NAMFREL)
    PHILIPPINE ELECTORAL PROCESS

    • Certificates of Candidacy (COC)


    • Campaign Period
    a. President and Vice-President – 90 days
    b. Senators, Representatives and Local Government
    officials – 45 days
    c. Barangay officials – 15 days
    • Absentee Voting – allows voters to vote ahead of
    time, including those who need to perform vital
    tasks during election, such as public officials and
    employees, military and police officers, journalists
    and other media workers so as OFWs.
    CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
    • The constitution sets the National elections on the second
    Monday of May, while barangay and SK elections take
    place on the last Monday of October.
    • Automated election system (AES)- started last 2010
    OTHER ELECTORAL EVENTS

    • Special elections – maybe held not later than 30


    days after the declaration of postponement or
    failure of elections.
    • Snap Elections - an election that is called earlier
    than the one that has been scheduled.
    ELECTORAL FRAUD

    • Refers to any instance of illegal intervention in any


    stage of the election process. Such instances
    include vote buying and manipulation of vote
    ballots, among others.
    POLITICAL PARTY

    • A group od people organized to participate in


    elections and hold power in government, and its
    members advocate a specific set of policies,
    programs and ideologies.
    NOTABLE POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE
    PHILIPPINES
    • Nacionalista Party
    • Liberal Party
    • Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
    • Partidong Demokratikong Pilipino Lakas ng Bayan
    (PDP-LABAN)
    • Lakas Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD)

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