Prescribing The Manner Of Serving The Sentence Imposed Upon Persons Who Fail To Cast Their Votes Without Justifiable Cause

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Presidential Decree No. 1053

Manner of Serving Sentence for Failure to Cast Vote
- Any person convicted for failure to cast vote without justifiable cause under Section 17(j) of Presidential Decree No. 229 shall serve the sentence in the following manner, at the discretion of the municipal or city judge:
• He may be confined to his residence or any habitation for the duration of the sentence. (Section 1a)
• In addition to confinement, he may be made to participate in construction, gardening, maintenance or agricultural activities in projects at national, provincial or municipal level for the duration of the sentence. (Section 1b)
• He shall report once a day to the chief of police of the city or municipality of his residence, or the designated representative, at a prescribed time. (Section 1c)

Penalty for Failure to Report
• Failure to report as required in Section 1(c) without justifiable cause shall constitute a new offense, with a penalty not exceeding the original sentence, and the offender shall be confined in the municipal or city jail after serving the original sentence. (Section 2)

Repealing Clause
• All laws, executive orders, decrees, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. (Section 3)

Effectivity
• This Decree shall take effect immediately. (Section 4)