Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REQUIRING A CERTAIN PERSON WHO MAY REGISTER AS A VOTER TO PRESENT ANY PROOF OF LEGAL RESIDENCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8189, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE VOTERS REGISTRATION ACT OF 1996 AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR
Date filed
July 3, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 595, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT REQUIRING A CERTAIN PERSON WHO MAY REGISTER AS A VOTER TO PRESENT ANY PROOF OF LEGAL RESIDENCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8189, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE VOTERS REGISTRATION ACT OF 1996 AND PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : This bill seeks ti require the presentation of some proof of legal residence for the purpose of registration to be a voter to prevent the perennial problem of flying voters. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MACIAS, EMILIO II. C. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-03 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS : |
| 1. Yapha |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2001-07-24 |
Abstract
This bill seeks ti require the presentation of some proof of legal residence for the purpose of registration to be a voter to prevent the perennial problem of flying voters.
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