Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF ABSENTEE VOTING BY QUALIFIED FILIPINOS ABROAD
Date filed
August 16, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 2495, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEM OF ABSENTEE VOTING BY QUALIFIED FILIPINOS ABROAD |
| ABSTRACT : All Filipinos abroad who are, or have previously been, registered voters in the Philippines, not otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of election, may vote in all national elections for president, vice-president, senators, and party-list representatives in their temporary residence abroad. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROCO, CHO |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-16 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : |
| 1. Villarama (042 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE |
| MOTHER BILL: House Bill No. 3570, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2001-08-22 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
All Filipinos abroad who are, or have previously been, registered voters in the Philippines, not otherwise disqualified by law, at least eighteen (18) years of age on the day of election, may vote in all national elections for president, vice-president, senators, and party-list representatives in their temporary residence abroad.
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