Law Summary
Date and Governing Provisions of the Election
- Election date set for September 17, 1935.
- Governed by the Philippine Constitution, this Act, and applicable parts of the existing Election Law that do not conflict with this Act.
- Penal provisions of the Election Law apply to violations during this election.
Candidacies and Eligibility
- Public officers in the executive or judicial branch automatically vacate their office upon filing their certificate of candidacy.
- No person may run for or be eligible for more than one office under this election.
- Filing for multiple offices invalidates candidacy for all.
Certificates of Candidacy
- Must be signed and sworn to by the candidate personally.
- Filed with the Department of the Interior at least 40 days before the election.
- Certificates must not include nicknames or aliases.
Special Provisions for Special Provinces
- Provincial boards in special provinces, supervised by the Secretary of the Interior, act as municipal councils to organize election precincts, polling places, and appoint election officers when necessary.
- Municipal councils retain their actions in regular municipalities.
Designation of Municipal Districts for Voting
- Voters in certain municipalities assigned to specific legislative districts (Cagayan, Ilocos Sur, La Union) for election purposes.
Legislative Districts in Mountain Province
- Mountain Province divided into three legislative districts for National Assembly elections.
- District compositions defined by municipal districts and subprovinces.
Election of Assembly Members in Cotabato, Lanao, and Sulu
- Members elected by local government officials (present and former) and provincial officials residing in the province.
- Special registration and voting procedures apply, including separate ballots and counting.
Election Precincts and Voting Places
- Existing precincts and polling places remain unless changed for good cause by municipal councils before August 1, 1935.
Appointment of Election Officers
- Municipal councils appoint three election inspectors and one poll clerk per precinct, plus substitutes.
- Two inspectors and poll clerk from the party with the largest vote in 1934; one inspector from the next largest party.
- New political parties presenting presidential candidates may be granted a fourth inspector.
- Inspectors and clerks nominated by party representatives.
- Protests must appear in official returns.
Revision and Registration of Voters
- Boards of election inspectors revise voter lists and register new voters on August 9-10, 1935.
- Names of ineligible voters (not meeting constitutional qualifications, disqualified, imprisoned) are stricken.
- Illiterate voters may register if they prove literacy on registration days.
Voting by Mail for Confined Voters
- Voters confined to leper colonies who meet qualifications may register and vote by mail.
- Secretary of the Interior may enact additional rules for secret and honest balloting for such voters.
Judicial Proceedings on Voter Lists
- Judicial inclusion/exclusion cases are free and must be filed by August 24, 1935.
- Final decisions must be rendered by September 6, 1935.
- Final meeting of boards of election inspectors on September 7, 1935, for list corrections.
Compensation for Election Personnel
- Election inspectors and poll clerks paid four pesos per day of service.
Ballot Regulations
- Uniform ballots throughout the Philippine Islands except Cotabato, Lanao, and Sulu.
- Ballots shall have no printing on the back.
- Ballot stubs numbered consecutively within municipalities.
Ballot Preparation
- Voters must prepare their own ballots.
- No assistance allowed, except voting for National Assembly members in Cotabato, Lanao, and Sulu.
- Ballots prepared with assistance or using nicknames/aliases are void.
Counting Votes and Certification
- Board of canvassers certifies election results for Members of the National Assembly.
- Election returns for President and Vice-President sent in triplicate to Secretaries of Senate, House, and Interior.
- Legislature meets 30 days post-election to publicly count and certify votes for President and Vice-President.
Transmission of Election Documents
- Bureau of Posts must transmit election returns and related documents without delay and free of charge.
Assumption of Office
- Elected President, Vice-President, and Members of the National Assembly assume office immediately after proclamation by the U.S. President.
Appropriation
- Eight hundred thousand pesos appropriated for election expenses from the Insular Treasury.
Repealing Clause
- All inconsistent laws or parts thereof are repealed upon approval of this Act.