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Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10366, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT 
AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO DESIGNATE 
PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES EXCLUSIVELY 
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS"
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act no. 10366 was enacted last February 2013 for the establishment 
of precincts for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities and senior citizens. 
Emergency Accessible Polling Places (EAPPs) are established nationwide for the use in 
election days.
This proposed legislation seeks to strengthen the law by addressing the 
concerns experienced during the previous implementations. This bill requires that APPs 
shall be readily accessible to public transportation and shall be free of any barriers 
and provided with necessary infrastructure and assistive devices. Furthermore, while 
RA 10366 authorizes the COMELEC to establish precincts for PWDs and senior citizens, 
this proposed measure gives flexibility to the Commission in designating APPs by 
allowing the use of various venues, such as public schools, town halls or plazas, civic 
centers, community centers or other similarly designated special venues or areas, for 
the purpose. This will help in ensuring both the PWDs' and senior citizens' safety and 
comfort. In addition, this bill seeks to provide for early voting for PWDs and Senior 
Citizens.


Senior citizens and PWDs are among the vulnerable sectors of our society, but 
they comprise a significant 8 million of the total registered voters in the country. It is 
the State's responsibility to ensure that they participate in the electoral process.
In this light, consideration of this proposal is earnestly sought.
RAMO
tONG REVILLA, JR.
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NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
Senate
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SENATE
S.B. No. 1501
Introduced by SENATOR RAMON BONG REVILLA, JR.
AN ACT
AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10366, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT 
AUTHORIZING THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS TO DESIGNATE 
PRECINCTS ASSIGNED TO ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES EXCLUSIVELY 
FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Section 2(j) of Republic Act No. 10366 is hereby amended to read
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as follows:
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"(j) Accessible polling place refers to the venue where the Board
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of Election Inspectors (BEIs) conducts election-related proceedings
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and where the voters cast their votes. The accessible polling place
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shall be located at the ground floor, preferably near the entrance of
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the building, SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC
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TRANSPORTATION, and [is] SHALL BE free of any physical barriers
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and provided with necessary INFRASTRACTURE AND services,
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including assistive devices[v], RAMPS, RAILINGS, SIDEWALKS,
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ADEQUATE LIGHTING, VENTILATION AND OTHER FEATURES
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FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND SENIOR CITIZENS."
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Sec. 2. Section 9 of Republic Act No. 10366 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SEC. 9. [Creation of] Precincts for Persons with Disabiiities and 
Senior Citizens. - The Commission is hereby authorized to [establish] 
DESIGNATE precincts [of a nontcrritoriol nature, exclusively for] IN
ACCESSIBLE POLLING PLACES FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF
persons with disabilities and senior citizens, [who in their registration 
records manifest their intent to avail of their right to a- separate
precinct under this -sectierh-Pursuant hereto, the-Commission shall
establish-at least one (1) such precinct, assigned to accessible-polliRg
places, for every voting-center1;] SUCH AS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 
TOWN HALLS, OR PLAZAS, CIVIC CENTERS, COMMUNITY 
CNTERS OR OTHER SIMILARLY DESIGNATED SPECIAL 
VENUES OR AREAS, AND PREFERABLY THOSE DESIGNED 
WITH SPECIAL FEATURES, TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY AND 
COMFORT. Such precincts shall be provided with assistive devices 
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 2(J) OF THIS 
ACT as well as the services of experts in assisting persons with 
disabilities."
Sec. 3. A new Section 11 is inserted to read as follows:
“SEC. 11. EARLY VOTING. - FOR NATIONAL AND LOCAL 
ELECTIONS, THERE SHALL BE EARLY VOTING WHERE SENIOR 
CITIZENS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES QUALIFIED TO 
VOTE EARLY MAY CHOOSE TO CAST THEIR BALLOT FOR A 
PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWO (2) DAYS WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) 
CALENDAR DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY AT ACCESSIBLE 
ESTABLISHMENTS DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION ON 
ELECTIONS.


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THERE SHALL BE A NATIONWIDE REGISTRATION OF SENIOR 
CITIZENS AND PWDs WHO MAY WISH TO AVAIL OF THEIR 
EARLY VOTING PRIVILEGES TO QUALIFY THEM FOR EARLY 
VOTING. THOSE WHO ARE NOT REGISTERED UNDER THE 
EARLY VOTING SYSTEM SHALL VOTE ON ELECTION DAY.
Renumber the succeeding Sections accordingly.
Sec. 4. Within sixty (60) days from its effectivity, the Commission shall 
promulgate the rules and regulations for the implementation of this Act.
Sec. 5. Separability Clause. If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or 
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or the provision not otherwise affected shall 
remain valid and subsisting.
Sec. 6. Repealing Clause. — All laws, presidential decrees or issuances, 
executive orders, letter of instructions, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary 
to, or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or 
amended accordingly.
Sec. 7. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.