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Long Title
AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8436, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAY 11, 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
Date filed
February 14, 2005
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03736 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8436, ENTITLED "AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO USE AN AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM IN THE MAY 11, 1998 NATIONAL OR LOCAL ELECTIONS AND IN SUBSEQUENT NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTORAL EXERCISES, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES" | |
| ABSTRACT : The bill seeks to delete the requirements for an optical mark reader counting machine and, in lieu thereof, use an "appropriate technology to count votes." It allows the storage of election data in compact disc drives and compact discs. It authorizes the COMELEC to acquire the necessary materials through "purchase, lease or otherwise." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : AGARAO, BENJAMIN JR. C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2005-02-14 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (047 ) | 2. Umali (047 ) |
| 3. Uy (047 ) | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB05352 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2005-02-16 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
The bill seeks to delete the requirements for an optical mark reader counting machine and, in lieu thereof, use an "appropriate technology to count votes." It allows the storage of election data in compact disc drives and compact discs. It authorizes the COMELEC to acquire the necessary materials through "purchase, lease or otherwise." '
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