Question & AnswerQ&A (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1244)
The main purpose of Presidential Decree No. 1244 is to set an additional day for the registration of qualified voters who have not yet registered, to maximize voter registration and ensure that election results reflect the true will of the people.
The additional day for voter registration was set on November 27, 1977, from seven o'clock in the morning to seven o'clock in the evening.
Qualified voters who have not yet registered are allowed to register on the additional registration day.
In cities, municipalities, and municipal districts where the number of still unregistered voters can be listed under the continuing system without resorting to registration in the voting centers, the Commission on Elections is authorized to order the use of the continuing system only.
Yes, if there are still a large number of applicants for registration in the premises of the voting center at the time of closing, the Citizens Registration Committee may extend registration beyond seven o'clock in the evening until all persons present are registered.
Voters are required to register at the same barangay registration centers and by the Citizens Registration Committees that functioned in the previous registration days under Presidential Decree No. 1187, as amended.
The Commission on Elections is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to implement this decree.
The decree took effect immediately upon its signing on November 18, 1977.
There was a need because more than 27% of qualified voters had not yet registered despite past efforts, affecting the representativeness of election outcomes.