AN ACT GRANTING ALL CITIZENS'' ARMS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
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AN ACT GRANTING ALL CITIZENS'' ARMS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Republic Act No. 8173
December 20, 1995
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Summary of Republic Act No. 8173Distribution of Election Returns
- Amends Section 27 of Republic Act No. 7166 regarding the number of copies and distribution of election returns. (Section 1)
- For national elections (President, Vice President, Senators, and House of Representatives):
- 1st copy: City/municipal board of canvassers (Section 1(a)(1))
- 2nd copy: Congress, directed to the President of the Senate (Section 1(a)(2))
- 3rd copy: Commission on Elections (Section 1(a)(3))
- 4th copy: Dominant majority party determined by the Commission (Section 1(a)(4))
- 5th copy: Dominant minority party determined by the Commission (Section 1(a)(5))
- 6th copy: Citizens' arm authorized by the Commission to conduct an unofficial count, subject to Section 52(k) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 (Section 1(a)(6))
- 7th copy: Deposited inside the ballot box for valid ballots (Section 1(a)(7))
- For local elections:
- 1st copy: City/municipal board of canvassers (Section 1(b)(1))
- 2nd copy: Commission on Elections (Section 1(b)(2))
- 3rd copy: Provincial board of canvassers (Section 1(b)(3))
- 4th copy: Dominant majority party determined by the Commission (Section 1(b)(4))
- 5th copy: Dominant minority party determined by the Commission (Section 1(b)(5))
- 6th copy: Citizens' arm authorized by the Commission to conduct an unofficial count, subject to Section 52(k) of Batas Pambansa Blg. 881 (Section 1(b)(6))
- 7th copy: Deposited inside the ballot box for valid ballots (Section 1(b)(7))
Repealing Clause and Effectivity
- Repeals all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. (Section 2)
- The Act takes effect immediately upon its approval. (Section 3)
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AN ACT GRANTING ALL CITIZENS'' ARMS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Republic Act No. 8173
•December 20, 1995
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Tenth Congress
Republic Act No. 8173             December 20 , 1995
AN ACT GRANTING ALL CITIZENS' ARMS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SEVENTY-ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SIX, AS AMENDED
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled::
Section 1. Section 27 of Republic Act No. 7166, as amended by Republic Act No. 8045, is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 27. Number of Copies of Election Returns and their Distribution. - The Board of election inspectors shall prepare in handwriting the election returns in their respective polling places, in the number of copies herein provided and in the form to be prescribed and provided by the Commission.
"The copies of the election returns shall be distributed as follows:
"(a) In the election of President, Vice President, Senators and Members of the House of Representatives:
"(1) The first copy shall...
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