Validation of Registration Applications
- Validation of approved registration applications continues until October 27, 1967.
Petitions for Inclusion of Voters
- Voters denied registration or with disapproved applications as of September 15, 1967 have until September 30, 1967 to file petitions for inclusion.
- Voters denied after September 15, 1967 have 10 days from notice of disapproval to file petitions.
- Petition decisions by Municipal Courts must be rendered within two days.
- Appeals from Municipal Courts to Courts of First Instance must be filed within two days.
- Decisions of City Courts and Courts of First Instance are immediately executory and final on factual questions.
Petitions for Exclusion of Voters
- Petitions against voters approved or validated on or before September 15, 1967 must be filed by September 30, 1967.
- Election registration boards must prepare and publish lists of validated and newly registered voters by September 18, 1967.
- Petitions against voters approved after September 15, 1967 must be filed within 10 days of bulletin board publication, but no later than October 30, 1967.
- Petition decisions must be rendered within seven days.
- Appeals follow the same procedure and timelines as inclusion petitions.
Petition Requirements and Procedures
- Petitions must be sworn and accompanied by proof of notice to registration boards and, for exclusions, notice to challenged voters.
- Procedures follow Section 123 of the Revised Election Code, with modifications on notice recipients and timelines as specified.
Sealing and Publication of Voter Lists
- Precinct voter lists sealed on October 30, 1967, and thereafter not open to public examination.
- Publication of precinct voter lists on October 30, 1967 as required by law.
Facilitating Registration and Validation
- Election registrars and registration board members may travel within their jurisdiction, with transportation expenses, to photograph voters and assist registration.
Appointment of Additional Election Registrars and Boards
- COMELEC authorized to appoint additional registrars and boards where unregistered voters exceed 1,000 per city/municipality.
- Ratio: One additional registrar per 1,000 unregistered voters.
- Political parties to propose member representatives within three days; COMELEC appoints if no proposals received.
- COMELEC may appoint qualified voters with at least high school education as registrars if no other qualified persons are available.
Assistance in Filling Registration Forms
- Registrars and board members must assist applicants upon request but cannot fill out data required to be written by applicants themselves.
Succession of Election Registrar Duties
- City or municipal treasurer assumes election registrar duties if registrar is absent or incapacitated.
- Election clerk acts as substitute if both are unavailable, reporting actions to acting registrar.
Modifications and Waivers by COMELEC
- Procedures and deadlines from relevant laws apply unless modified.
- COMELEC may waive or modify photographic requirements on applications and IDs to avoid voter disenfranchisement.
- Photographs must be affixed as soon as possible after the 1967 elections.
Effectivity
- The Act takes effect upon approval on September 8, 1967.