Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 4168)
The total amount appropriated is forty-four million five hundred thousand pesos.
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) has the exclusive authority to spend the appropriated funds.
Twenty-three million five hundred thousand pesos are allocated for voter registration expenses, and twenty-one million pesos are allocated for holding the regular elections.
Any unexpended balance may be used to pay prior years' election obligations and for purposes connected with the administration and enforcement of election laws and the furtherance of free, clean, and honest elections as ordered by the COMELEC.
The COMELEC must submit a quarterly report to Congress on the expenses incurred from the appropriated funds.
The COMELEC shall declare the 1963 registered voters as duly registered and qualified to vote in the 1965 elections.
Yes, new qualified voters may register under certain laws exclusively for the 1965 elections at least 60 days before election day.
Public school teachers may be used as registration aides under the supervision of municipal or city registrars, especially those who have previously served as election inspectors and have no pending administrative cases.
Yes, except the Chairman and Members, COMELEC officials and employees may receive overtime compensation for work on weekends, holidays, and after regular working hours, not exceeding half of their regular monthly compensation per month.
Offering cash, commodities, or free services such as transportation, food, drinks, filming, or photographing in connection with voter registration is deemed a less serious violation of the Revised Election Code.