Question & AnswerQ&A (Acts No. 4112)
The main purpose of Act No. 4112 is to amend Section 431 of the Administrative Code by granting women the right to vote and making them eligible to all public offices.
A person must be a male or female citizen of the Philippines, at least 21 years old, resident in the Philippines for one year, and a resident of the municipality where they intend to vote for six months prior to the election day. Additionally, they must belong to one of the three classes: (a) previously legal voters as of August 28, 1916, (b) males owning real property valued at 500 pesos or more or paying at least 30 pesos in taxes annually, or (c) those able to read and write in Spanish, English, or a native language.
Yes, voters must be able to read and write either Spanish, English, or a native language.
Yes, this Act specifically grants women the right of suffrage and eligibility to all public offices.
Voters must have been residents of the Philippines for at least one year and residents of the municipality in which they intend to vote for six months immediately prior to the election.
The Secretary of the Interior and Labor is tasked to provide regulations on how women shall establish their identity for registration and voting purposes.
The Act took effect on January 1, 1935.
(a) Those who were legal voters and exercised suffrage under laws in force as of August 28, 1916, (b) Males owning real property of at least 500 pesos or paying at least 30 pesos in taxes annually, and (c) Those able to read and write in Spanish, English, or a native language.
No, property ownership as a qualification is only mentioned for male voters. Women can qualify under the literacy or previous suffrage conditions.
The Act text provided does not specify penalties related to violations or misrepresentation of voter identity.