Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00069 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 9 AND SECTION 27 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8189 OR THE VOTER'S REGISTRATION ACT OF 1996 | |
| ABSTRACT : Seeks to amend Sec.9 of R.A.No.8189 by requiring the presentation not only proof of identity but also proof of residence for the purpose of voter's registration to prevent the problem of perennial flying voters.Proposes several proofs of residence such as tax declaration or receipt of payment of real property tax,or a certification from the landowner or less of residential unit, where he/she is residing at the time ofregistration; recent household utility bill under his/her name; and affidavit of at least two witnesses who are residents of the place where he/she proposes to vote.Seeks to amend Sec. 27 of the same Act by removing from the list the provision on disenfranchisingregistered voters who failed to vote in the two (2) succeeding regular elections. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BARBERS, ROBERT ACE S. | |
| DATE FILED : 2019-07-01 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Rodriguez (000 2019-08-13) | 2. Paduano (000 2019-08-13) |
| 3. Co (E.) (000 2019-09-04) | 4. Salvador-Tambunting (000 2020-08-25) |
| 5. Savellano (000 2020-09-28) | 6. Kho (E.) (000 2020-10-28) |
| 7. Villarica (000 2021-03-02) | 8. Olivarez (000 2021-03-05) |
| AUTHORSHIP WITHDRAWALS: | |
| Rodriguez(2020-11-25) | |
| () | |
| REMARKS: Letter of withdrawal of coauthorship of Rep. Rodriguez dated 25 Nov. 2020 received on the same date. | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS ON 2019-07-23 |
Abstract
Seeks to amend Sec.9 of R.A.No.8189 by requiring the presentation not only proof of identity but also proof of residence for the purpose of voter's registration to prevent the problem of perennial flying voters.Proposes several proofs of residence such as tax declaration or receipt of payment of real property tax,or a certification from the landowner or less of residential unit, where he/she is residing at the time ofregistration; recent household utility bill under his/her name; and affidavit of at least two witnesses who are residents of the place where he/she proposes to vote.Seeks to amend Sec. 27 of the same Act by removing from the list the provision on disenfranchisingregistered voters who failed to vote in the two (2) succeeding regular elections.
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