Title
Additional voter registration day set
Law
Presidential Decree No. 1244
Decision Date
Nov 18, 1977
A law signed by President Ferdinand E. Marcos establishes an additional day for unregistered voters to register in voting centers, aiming to increase voter participation and ensure accurate representation in referendums, plebiscites, and elections in the Philippines.

Additional Registration Day

  • An additional voter registration day is set for November 27, 1977, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
  • This applies specifically to qualified voters who have not yet registered.
  • In areas where the continuing registration system can list unregistered voters without requiring registration at voting centers, COMELEC may allow use of only the continuing system.
  • If many applicants remain at the closing time, the Citizens Registration Committee may extend registration beyond 7:00 PM to complete the registration of those present.

Registration Locations and Committees

  • Registration will be conducted at the same barangay registration centers used during previous registration days under Presidential Decree No. 1187, as amended.
  • The Citizens Registration Committees that operated during prior registrations will again conduct the registration.

Authority to Issue Implementation Rules

  • COMELEC is empowered to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this decree effectively.

Effectivity

  • The decree takes effect immediately upon its signing on November 18, 1977.

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