1st PH Election for National Offices Act

Candidates must personally sign and swear to their certificates of candidacy
Filing must occur at least 75 days before the election with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC)
Political parties may file certificates for candidates elected by direct national vote without candidate's signature and oath
Parties must submit official nomination certificates, sworn by President and Secretary of the party
In cases of multiple certificates for one candidate from different parties, the certificate of the candidate's party prevails unless otherwise decided
Candidates filing their own certificates govern over party-filed certificates
Elective local officials filing candidacy for any office other than the one last elected are considered resigned upon filing

Uniform ballots nationwide, funded publicly
White paper with Commonwealth coat of arms, "Official Ballot," location, election date and voting instructions
Ballot allows voting for a straight party ticket or individual candidates
Official party tickets certified under oath and printed on the ballot
Instructions guide voters to vote either straight ticket or individual candidates
No marks on the reverse side; ballot includes thumbmark space for voters

Straight party vote counts as votes for all party's official candidates
Individual votes valid only if written within designated spaces
Multiple names for the same office invalidate the vote for that office unless only one candidate is registered
Votes for Senators limited to first 24 names if more are written
Duplicate votes (straight ticket plus individual votes for same party candidates) count only once
Votes for individual candidates fill gaps in incomplete party tickets

Vote canvassing for all national offices must complete within 15 days of election
Statements of votes prepared for each office and legislative district
Members of the House of Representatives for each district proclaimed by plurality vote
In ties for Representatives, Election Code procedures invoked
Vote totals for President, Vice-President, and Senators certified and sent to the National Assembly

National Assembly meeting 30 days post-election to count votes for President, Vice-President, and Senators
Highest vote-getters declared elected for President and Vice-President
In case of tie for President or Vice-President, the Assembly elects by majority vote
Top 24 Senate vote-getters declared elected

If tie occurs for 24th Senatorial seat, Assembly conducts drawing of lots after 3 days' notice to tied candidates
Candidate favored by lot declared elected with full rights
Assembly documents and certifies the process and result; copies sent to COMELEC and candidates

Statements signed and sealed by provincial/city canvass boards
Copies filed with provincial/city treasurer, sent to COMELEC, National Assembly, and leading candidates

Senate shall determine by lot which Senators serve six, four, and two-year terms after organization

Inspectors and poll clerks receive 5 pesos per diem for board meetings and 2 days' per diem for election day
Municipal treasurer receives compensation equal to inspector's salary for election day work plus regular salary

800,000 pesos appropriated for election expenses from National Treasury
Excess expenses to be advanced and reimbursed over fiscal years 1943-1945 through general appropriations

Act effective upon approval
Applies only to the first election for the national offices under the Constitution and amendments