Title
Appropriation for 1965 Philippine elections expenses
Law
Republic Act No. 4168
Decision Date
Aug 8, 1964
Republic Act No. 4168 appropriates funds for the registration of voters and holding of regular elections in the Philippines, granting the Commission on Elections exclusive authority to spend the allocated amount and implement various provisions related to voter registration, compensation, and election obligations.
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Contingency for Low Voter Registration

  • Provides that if by March 30, 1965, registered voters per Republic Act 3588 are less than 60% of 1963’s registered voters, the 1963 voter registry shall be declared valid for the 1965 elections.
  • New qualified voters may register under Republic Acts 180 and 599 exclusively for the 1965 elections at least 60 days before election day.
  • COMELEC to continue registering voters under RA 3588; when completed 70 days before elections, this register becomes the official one.
  • After the 1965 elections, only voters registered according to RA 3588 are qualified to vote.

Roles of Public School Teachers in Voter Registration

  • COMELEC shall implement registration down to precinct level.
  • Utilizes public school teachers as registration aides, performing ministerial functions under municipal/city registrar supervision.
  • Preference given to teachers with previous experience as election inspectors.
  • Only teachers without pending administrative cases may serve.
  • Reasonable compensation for services fixed by COMELEC and paid from appropriated funds.

Salary Standardization and Additional Auditing

  • COMELEC authorized to use funds to standardize salaries according to its reorganization under RA 3808.
  • Salaries of regular officials and employees are included in subsequent appropriations.
  • One hundred thousand pesos allocated to the General Auditing Office to augment audit personnel assigned to COMELEC.
  • Additional audit personnel numbers and compensation determined by the Auditor General.

Overtime Compensation for COMELEC Personnel

  • COMELEC may pay overtime compensation from funds for officials and employees (except Chairman and Members) for work on weekends, holidays, or extended hours.
  • The overtime rate must not exceed regular monthly compensation rates.
  • Monthly overtime pay shall not exceed half the employee's regular monthly salary.

Prohibition on Offering Inducements During Registration

  • Considered a less serious violation of the Revised Election Code to offer cash, commodities, or free facilities such as transportation, food, drinks, filming or photographing, or other services related to voter registration.

Effectivity

  • The Act took effect upon approval on August 8, 1964.

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