Election Days as Public Holidays Act

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Act No. 1671: Election Days as Public Holidays Act

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Title Supreme Court: Election Days as Public Holidays Act

Law: Act No. 1671

Decision Date: Jul 9, 1907

Amendment of Act No. 345 designates election days as public holidays, ensuring citizens have the time and freedom to exercise their right to vote, while Act No. 1671 recognizes specific days as public holidays, including Sundays and important national holidays, and grants the Governor-General the authority to proclaim additional public holidays for special elections, all while ensuring the smooth operation of essential financial services and transactions.

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Inclusion of Election Days as Public Holidays

The law specifically amends previous law to include election days as public holidays.
Election days referenced correspond to those for Delegates to the Philippine Assembly and elections of provincial officials.
These holidays aim to facilitate the electoral process by offering a public day off in affected areas.

Legal Treatment of Commercial and Negotiable Paper on Public Holidays

Public holidays are not recognized as legal days for the presentation, payment, acceptance, maturity, or protest of commercial papers such as bills of exchange, bank checks, and promissory notes.
Any commercial paper maturing on a public holiday is considered due on the immediately preceding business day.
If consecutive public holidays occur, the maturity date defers to the last preceding day that is not a public holiday.

Proclamation Powers of the Governor-General

The Governor-General has discretionary authority to proclaim election days as public holidays within the relevant provincial or district jurisdictions.
This power particularly applies to special elections for Delegates and provincial officials as provided by law.

Accelerated Legislative Process and Effectivity

The enactment of the law was expedited pursuant to a procedural act concerning the order of law-making by the Philippine Commission.
The law took effect immediately upon passage on July 9, 1907.

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