Bill Type
Long Title
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL ABSENTEE VOTING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Date filed
July 11, 2016
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB01373
FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR LOCAL ABSENTEE VOTING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
ABSTRACT : Provides for means for senior citizens who are stationed away from their residences on election days to cast their votes on national elections in the precincts nearest them, subject to reasonable regulations by the Commission of Election (COMELEC).
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D.
DATE FILED : 2016-07-11
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
NATURE : Reform
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Maceda (072 2017-02-20)
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Scheduled for meeting/hearing on 2017-05-10
      2. Approved by the Committee on Appropriations on 2017-05-10
MOTHER BILL: HB05661
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2016-08-01

Abstract

Provides for means for senior citizens who are stationed away from their residences on election days to cast their votes on national elections in the precincts nearest them, subject to reasonable regulations by the Commission of Election (COMELEC)

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