Declaring General Amnesty For Persons Who Failed To Register And/Or Vote In The National Referendum OnJuly 27-28, 1973
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Declaring General Amnesty For Persons Who Failed To Register And/Or Vote In The National Referendum OnJuly 27-28, 1973
Presidential Decree No. 364
January 3, 1974
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General Amnesty for Failure to Register and/or Vote in 1973 National Referendum- Declares general amnesty for all persons who, as first offenders, failed to register and/or vote in the July 27-28, 1973 national referendum as required by:
- Section 4, Article V of the New Constitution (legal basis)
- Presidential Decrees No. 210 and 229 (legal basis)
- Rationale:
- This is the first time in Philippine political history that penalties were imposed for failure to register and/or vote.
- The government aims to unite the nation and encourage citizens to pursue constructive activities without distraction.
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Declaring General Amnesty For Persons Who Failed To Register And/Or Vote In The National Referendum OnJuly 27-28, 1973
Presidential Decree No. 364
•January 3, 1974
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No 364 January 3, 1974
DECLARING GENERAL AMNESTY FOR PERSONS WHO FAILED TO REGISTER AND/OR VOTE IN THE NATIONAL REFERENDUM ON JULY 27-28, 1973
WHEREAS, under Section 4, Article V of the New Constitution, it is the obligation of every qualified citizen to register and cast his vote;
WHEREAS, in pursuance of said constitutional provision Presidential Decrees No. 210 and 229 were issued imposing penalties for failure to register and/or cast a vote;
WHEREAS, this is the first time in the history of our political development that penalties are imposed for failure to register and/or cast a vote; and
WHEREAS, at this time it is the concern of the leadership of government to unite the nation and to encourage the citizenry to pursue constructive activities without distraction;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, and General Order No. 1, dated...
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