Section 167Sec./Art. 167

Committee on Printing of Official Ballots. - The Commission shall appoint a committee of five members to act as its representatives in the printing of official ballots who shall be chosen as follows: one to act as chairman to be chosen from among the personnel of the Commission; another member to be proposed by the Director of Printing; another by the Auditor General; and two other members, each to be proposed by the two political parties which polled the highest and second highest number of votes respectively in the next preceding presidential election.

The member proposed by the political parties shall be a holder of a bachelor degree, and of good moral character. The Commission may, upon the request of any other national political party, appoint any person as watcher proposed by it to observe the proceedings of said committee on the printing of official ballots and file objections, if any, with the committee.