Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF ABSENTEE VOTING FOR QUALIFIED FILIPINOS ABROAD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
July 1, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00190 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF ABSENTEE VOTING FOR QUALIFIED FILIPINOS ABROAD, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR | |
| ABSTRACT : "Absentee Voting Act of 1998". Recommends that proper access to the right to vote by qualified Filipinos abroad be institutionaliz ed. Defines "absentee voting" as the process by which qualified Filipinos abroad who are not in their voting residenceon election day, may vote in the Philippine elections. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BRIONES, ROLANDO A. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS : | |
| 1. | 2. |
| 3. | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB10720 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 1998-07-28 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Absentee Voting Act of 1998". Recommends that proper access to the right to vote by qualified Filipinos abroad be institutionaliz ed. Defines "absentee voting" as the process by which qualified Filipinos abroad who are not in their voting residenceon election day, may vote in the Philippine elections.
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