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OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE ELECTION LAWS, RULES AND PROCEDURES

Section 12. Verification and Approval of Application

to Vote. — (as repealed by RA No 10590)

Section 16. Reactivation of Registration. — Any

overseas voter whose registration has been deactivated

pursuant to the preceding section may file with the RERB

at any time, but not later than one hundred twenty (120)

days before the start of the overseas voting period, a

sworn application for reactivation of registration stating

that the grounds for the deactivation no longer exist. (as

created by RA No 10590)

Section 17. Cancellation of Registration. — The RERB

shall cancel the registration records of those who have

died, as certified by either the posts or by the local civil

registrar, and those who have been proven to have lost

their Filipino citizenship. (as created by RA No 10590)

Section 18. Voters Excluded from the NROV Through

Inadvertence. — Any registered overseas voter whose

name has been inadvertently omitted from the NROV

may, personally or through an authorized representative,

file with the RERB through the OFOV or the post

exercising

jurisdiction

over

the

voter's residence, an

application under oath for reinstatement not later than

one hundred twenty (120) days before the start of the

voting period.

The RERB shall resolve the application within one (1)

month from receipt thereof, otherwise the application

shall be deemed approved. (as created by RA No 10590)

Section 19. Application for Correction of Entries and

Change of Name. — Any registered overseas voter who

intends to change her/his name by reason of marriage,

death of husband, or final court judgment; or to correct a

misspelled name or any erroneous entry in the NROV,

CLOV and voter's identification card may, personally or

through an authorized representative, file an application

under oath for change of name or correction of entries

with the RERB through the OFOV or the post exercising

jurisdiction over the voter's residence not later than

ninety (90) days before the start of the voting period.

The RERB shall resolve the application within one (1)

month from receipt thereof, otherwise the application

shall be deemed approved. (as created by RA No 10590)

Section 20. Preparation and Posting of Certified List

of Overseas Voters. — The Commission shall prepare the

Certified List of Overseas Voters or CLOV not later than

ninety (90) days before the start of the overseas voting

period, and furnish within the same period electronic and

hard copies thereof to the appropriate posts, which shall

post the same in their bulletin boards and/or websites

within ten (10) days from receipt thereof.

Subject to reasonable regulation and the payment of

fees in such amounts as may be fixed by the Commission,

the candidates, political parties, accredited citizens' arms,

and all other interested persons shall be furnished copies

thereof: Provided, That nongovernmental organizations

and other civil society organizations accredited by and

working with the Commission as partners on overseas

voters' education and participation shall be exempt from

the payment of fees. (13a) (as amended by RA No 10590)

Section

21.

Printing

and

Transmittal

of Ballots,

Voting Instructions, Election Forms and Paraphernalia. –

21.1. The Commission shall cause the printing of

ballots for overseas voters, and all other accountable

election forms in such number as may be necessary, but

in no case shall these exceed the total number of

approved applications. Security markings shall be used in

the printing of ballots for overseas voters.

21.2. The Commission shall present to the authorized

representatives of the DFA and of the accredited major

political parties the ballots for overseas voters, voting

instructions,

election

forms

and

other

election

paraphernalia for scrutiny and inspection prior to their

transmittal to the posts.

21.3.

The

Commission

shall

transmit,

as

far

as

practicable, but not later than forty-five (45) days before

the day of elections, by special pouch to all posts the

exact number of ballots for overseas voters corresponding

to the number of approved applications, along with such

accountable forms necessary to ensure the secrecy and

integrity of the election.

21.4. The authorized representatives of accredited

major political parties shall have the right to be present in

all phases of printing, transmittal, and casting of mailed

ballots abroad. Unclaimed ballots properly marked as

such, shall be cancelled and shipped to the Commission

by the least costly method.

(14a) (as amended by RA No 10590)

Section 22. Regulation on Campaigning Abroad. —

Personal campaigning, the use of campaign materials, as

well

as

the

limits

on

campaign

spending

shall be

governed by the laws and regulations applicable in the

Philippines: Provided, That all forms of campaigning

abroad within the thirty (30)-day overseas voting period

shall be prohibited. (15a) (as amended by RA No 10590)

Section 23. Voting. — Voting may be done either

personally, by mail or by any other means as may be

determined by the Commission. For this purpose, the

Commission shall issue the necessary guidelines on the

manner and procedures of voting.

The OFOV, in consultation with the DFA-OVS, shall

determine the countries where voting shall be done by

any

specific

mode,

taking

into

consideration

the

minimum criteria enumerated under this Act which shall

include the number of registered voters, accessibility of

the posts, efficiency of the host country's applied system

and

such

other

circumstances

that

may affect the

conduct of voting.

The Commission shall announce the specific mode of

voting per country/post at least one hundred twenty (120)

days before the start of the voting period. (as created by

RA No 10590)

Section 24. Casting and Submission of Ballots. –

24.1. Upon receipt by the SBEI of the ballots for

overseas voters, voting instructions, election forms and

other paraphernalia, they shall make these available on

the premises to the qualified overseas voters in their

respective jurisdictions during the thirty (30) days before

the day of elections when overseas voters may cast their

vote. Immediately upon receiving it, the overseas voter

must fill-out her/his ballot personally, in secret, without

leaving the premises of the posts concerned.

24.2. The overseas voter shall personally accomplish

her/his ballot at the post that has jurisdiction over the

country where she/he temporarily resides or at any

polling

place

designated

and

accredited

by

the

Commission.

24.3. The overseas voter shall cast her/his ballot, upon

presentation of the voter identification card issued by the

Commission or such other documents deemed by the

SBEI at the post as sufficient to establish the voter's

identity.

24.4. All accomplished ballots received shall be placed

unopened inside sealed containers and kept in a secure

place designated by the Commission.

24.5. The posts concerned shall keep a complete

record of the ballots for overseas voters, specifically

indicating the number of ballots they actually received,

and in cases where voting by mail is allowed under

Section 25 hereof, the names and addresses of the voters

to whom these ballots were sent, including proof of

receipt thereof. In addition, the posts shall submit a

formal

report

to

the

Commission

and

the

Joint

Congressional Oversight Committee created under this

Act within thirty (30) days from the day of elections. Such

report shall contain data on the number of ballots cast

and received by the offices, the number of invalid and

unclaimed ballots and other pertinent data.

24.6. Ballots not claimed by the overseas voters at the

posts, in case of personal voting, and ballots returned to

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