Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT CLARIFYING APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 1, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION TO DETENTION PRISONERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
March 14, 2005
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB03978 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT CLARIFYING APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 1, ARTICLE V OF THE CONSTITUTION TO DETENTION PRISONERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES |
| SHORT TITLE : The Detention Prisoners Voting Act of 2005 |
| ABSTRACT : "The Detention Prisoners Voting Act of 2005". The measure extends to persons under preventive detention, who are not otherwise disqualified by law, the right to vote for the president, vice-president, senators and party-list representatives. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : COJUANGCO, MARK O. |
| DATE FILED : 2005-03-14 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2005-03-17 |
Abstract
"The Detention Prisoners Voting Act of 2005". The measure extends to persons under preventive detention, who are not otherwise disqualified by law, the right to vote for the president, vice-president, senators and party-list representatives.'
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