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SENATE 
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 78'7 
Submitted by the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws 
on .fAN 2 I 201q 
Re: Senate Bill No. 357.0 
Recommending its approval in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2972. 
Sponsors: Senators Escudero and Gordon 
MR. PRESIDENT: 
The Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws, to 
which was referred Senate Bill No. 2972, introduced by Senator Gordon, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
ALLOWING EARLY VOTING IN NATIONAL ELECTIONS, AMENDING 
FOR THIS PURPOSE BATAS PAMBANSA BLDG. 884, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES" 
has considered the same and has the honor to report it back to the Senate with the 
recommendation that the attached bill, Senate Bill No. 3 5 7 0 , prepared by the 
Committee, entitled: 
"AN ACT 
ALLOWING EARLY VOTING IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS" 
be approved in substitution of Senate Bill No. 2972 with Senators Escudero and Gordon as 
authors. 


JOKER P. ARROYO 
Respectfully Submitted: 
FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO 
Chairman 
Members: 
RENLEGARDA 
;.B.IQH1ffiD J. GORDON 
EX-Officio Members 
NGILINAN 
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JINGGOY EJERCITO-ESTRADA 
President Pro-Tempore 
'ority Leader 
Abl~;-firt.uA 
Minority Leader 
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Hon. JUAN PONCE ENRILE 
Senate President 
Senate of the Philippines 
Pasay City 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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SENATE 
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Senate Bill No. 
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Prepared by the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws with 
Senators Escudero and Gordon as authors 
"AN ACT 
ALLOWING EARLY VOTING IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL ELECTIONS" 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the Early Voting Act of 2010. 
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SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. It is hereby declared a policy of the State to protect, 
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promote and secure the will of the sovereign. Toward this end, the State shall ensure 
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that laws are in place for its constituents to be able to exercise their right to suffrage 
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freely, orderly and peacefully with the end in view of ensuring their choice of 
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leadership in government. 
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SEC. 3. Coverage. This Act shall cover the conduct of early voting, counting and 
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canvassing in municipalities, cities, and/ or provinces as determined by the COMELEC 
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pursuant to the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. Early Voting. The Commission on Elections (COMELEC), motu propio or 
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upon a verified petition, after due notice and hearing, may authorize the conduct of 
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early voting in political subdivision/ s as may be determined by it not later than March 
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10, 2010 for the May 10, 2010 elections, and one hundred fifty (150) days before the 
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regular election day in succeeding elections. 
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Provided, that said political subdivision/ s shall be determined only where 
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there is a history of election violence or terrorism and analogous causes of such 
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nature that would endanger the holding of free, orderly, honest, peaceful and 
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credible elections. 


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Provided further, that the total number of registered voters in said political 
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subdivision/ s does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total number of registered 
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voters nationwide. 
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Provided finally, that the early voting shall be conducted not earlier than 
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one month but not later than ten (10) days before the date of the elections. 
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SEC. 5. Early Voting for certain sectors. The COMELEC shall likewise authorize 
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the conduct of early voting under RA No. 9189 and EO No. 157 series of 1987 for sectors 
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mentioned therein, members of the media, detainees/inmates and uniformed personnel 
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of the BJMP. 
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SEC. 6. Early Voting Day - The COMELEC shall ensure the participation of all 
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registered voters in political subdivisions where early voting shall be conducted. 
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SEC. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The COMELEC shall, within ten 
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(10) days from the effectivity of this Act, promulgate the necessary implementing rules 
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and regulations for the effective implementation of this Act in time for the May 10, 2010 
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elections. 
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SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations and 
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other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
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are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 9. Separability Clause. In the event that any provision of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected by such 
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declaration. 
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SEC. 10. Effectivity Clause. 
This Act shall effect immediately following its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved,