Section 123Sec./Art. 123

Publication of the Current Lists. - For the purpose of public information and reference only, at the first hour of the working day following that of registration of voters, the poll clerk shall deliver to the city, municipal or municipal district election registrar a copy of the current list certified to by the board of inspectors, another certified copy to the provincial election supervisor of the province and another copy, likewise certified, to the Commission in whose offices said copies shall be open to public inspection during regular office hours. On the same day and hour, the poll clerk shall also post a copy of the list in the polling place in a secure place on the door or near the same at the height of one and a half meters where it may be conveniently consulted by interested parties.

Each other member of the board shall also have a copy of the list so prepared which may be inspected by the public in the residence or office of said member during regular office hours. Immediately after the meeting to close the current lists, the poll clerk shall also send a notice to the officials and officers above-named regarding the changes therein who shall make the corresponding changes in the current lists under their custody.

Notwithstanding the provision in the foregoing paragraph, in the event that the precinct book of voters is lost or destroyed or otherwise unavailable, and there is no time to reconstitute the same by using the provincial or national central files, the current lists in the possession of the board of inspectors may be used in lieu of the precinct book of voters.

The Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations governing such cases as well as procedures for the reconstitution of the lost precinct book of voters.