An Act Submitting To the Filipino People For Approval the Amendments To the Constitution of the Philippines Proposed By the Congress of the Philippines In Resolutions of Both Houses Numbered One and Three Adopted On March Sixteen, Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Seven

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Republic Act No. 4913

Submitting Constitutional Amendments to the Filipino People for Approval

- The amendments to the Constitution proposed by Congress in Resolutions No. 1 and 3 on March 16, 1967 shall be submitted to the people for approval in the general election on November 14, 1967. (Section 1)
- The amendments shall be published in the Official Gazette at least 20 days before the election. (Section 2)
- Printed copies shall be posted in government offices and polling places by October 14, 1967, and at least 5 copies shall be available in each polling place. (Section 2)
- The Commission on Elections shall distribute copies in English, Spanish, and principal native languages. (Section 2)
- The Revised Election Code shall apply to this election, unless inconsistent with this Act. (Section 3)
- The ballot shall be in English and Filipino, with the proposed amendments printed on the back. (Section 4)
- The ballot shall have two questions, one for each proposed amendment, to be answered with "Yes" or "No". (Section 4)
- Election inspectors shall prepare 4 copies of the returns, with 1 in the ballot box and 3 sent to government offices. (Section 5)
- The Senate and House shall canvass the returns in a joint session within 30 days after the 3rd regular session of the 6th Congress. (Section 5)
- ₱1,000,000 is appropriated to carry out this Act. (Section 6)