Section 26June 11, 1996, Sec./Art. 26

Voters Identification Number (VIN). The Commission shall assign every registered voter a voters identification number (V1N) consisting of three parts, each separated by a dash. For example: 7501 -00191 -C145BCD.

a) Part 1: Current Address of the Voter

1) the first two digits 75 stand for the province; and

2) The last two digits, 01, stand for the city, municipality, or a district, particularly in Manila.

The code assignment for provinces, cities and municipalities shall follow the Urban Code devised by the National Census and Statistics Office (NCSO).

b) Part II: Current Precinct Assignment of the Voter

1) The first four digits, 0019, stand for the permanent number of the precinct where the voter is currently assigned: and

2) The letter indicates whether it is a mother or a daughter precinct.

The number assigned to the precinct in every city or municipality shall be permanent but the voter may transfer his precinct number. The VIN reflects the current precinct assignment of the voter.

c) Part III: Permanent Birth and Name Code Unique to the Voter

1) The letter, C, stands for the month, i.e., A for January, B for February, and so forth;

2) The next two digits, 14, stand for the date of birth;

3) The next two digits, 51, stand for the year of birth; and

4) The last three letters, BCD, stand for the name code, i.e., Bayani Cruz Davide.

The last three letters shall stand for the first letter of the first name, the middle name, and the last name in that order.

The Commission shall ensure that Part III hereof of the voters identification number (VIN) shall be permanent and unique to each voter. If necessary, the Commission may expand and modify the same.

d) The combined birth and name code is assigned during the lifetime of every voter. Upon transfer of the voter to another precinct, the first two parts of the VIN shall change.