Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION OF ELECTION RETURNS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
July 1, 2004
Scope
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00814 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION OF ELECTION RETURNS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : Any member of the Board of Election Inspectors or Board of Canvassers who tampers, increases or decreases the votes received by a candidate in any election after the announcement of the results thereof in the polling place, unless so ordered by the Commission on Elections or a competent court, shall be criminally liable for serious election offense. If found guilty, the offender shall: (1) be punished with imprisonment of not less than six years and one day but not more than twelve years; (2) be disqualified to hold public office; and (3) be deprived of the right of suffrage. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ABAYON, HARLIN CAST | |
| DATE FILED : 2004-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Codilla (014 ) | 2. Tulagan (015 ) |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2004-07-28 |
Abstract
Any member of the Board of Election Inspectors or Board of Canvassers who tampers, increases or decreases the votes received by a candidate in any election after the announcement of the results thereof in the polling place, unless so ordered by the Commission on Elections or a competent court, shall be criminally liable for serious election offense. If found guilty, the offender shall: (1) be punished with imprisonment of not less than six years and one day but not more than twelve years; (2) be disqualified to hold public office; and (3) be deprived of the right of suffrage.'
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