ARTICLE V: SUFFRAGE

ARTICLE V: SUFFRAGE

Section 1
Suffrage may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law, who are at least eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one year and in the place wherein they propose to vote for at least six months immediately preceding the election. No literacy, property, or other substantive requirement shall be imposed on the exercise of suffrage.

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Suffrage
Suffrage is the right and obligation to vote of qualified citizens in the election of certain national and local officers of the government and in the decision of public questions submitted to the people

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Nature of suffrage
1. A mere priviledge not a natural right; granted to individuals only upon fulfillment of certain minimum conditions. 2. A political right classified as a political right; enables citizen to participate in the process of government.

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Scope of suffrage
1. Election means by which people choose their officials for definite and fixed periods and to whom they entrust, for the time being as their representatives, the exercise of powers of government.

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Scope of suffrage
2. Plebiscite the vote of the people expressing their choice for or against a proposed law or enactment submitted to them. Example : November 25, 2009 plebiscite to ratify the conversion of the municipality of Dasmarias province of Cavite into a component city.

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Scope of suffrage
3. Referendum It is the submission of the a law or part thereof passed by the national or local legislative body to the voting citizens of a country for their ratification or approval. Example : Philippine Martial Law Referendum (1973)

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Scope of suffrage
4. Initiative the process whereby the people directly propose and enact laws. 5. Recall method by which a public officer may be removed from office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term by a vote of the people after registration of a petition signed by a required percentage of voters

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Qualifications of voters
1. 2. 3. 4. A citizen of the Philippines; Not otherwise disqualified by law; At least 18 years of age; and Have resided in the Philippines for at least 1 year and in the place wherein he proposes to vote for at least 6 months preceding the elections.

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Age qualification
1. Minimum Age

2. Basis 3. No maximum age limit

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Residence qualification
1. Period of residence

2. Importance

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Section 2
The Congress shall provide a system for securing the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot as well as a system for absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad.

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Section 2
The Congress shall also design a procedure for the disabled and the illiterates to vote without the assistance of other persons. Until then, they shall be allowed to vote under existing laws and such rules as the Commission on Elections may promulgate to protect the secrecy of the ballot.

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System of securing the secrecy and santity of the ballot

1. Untrammeled exercise of the right to vote It is essential then to insure that the voters shall exercise their right freely, uninfluenced by threats, intimidation or corrupt motives and to secure a fair and honest count of the ballots.

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System of securing the secrecy and santity of the ballot

2. Voting by the disabled and illiterates. It is the responsibility of the legislative body to enact procedures that ensures practice of people with disability and illiteracy of their right of suffrage.

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System for absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad

the right to suffrage extends even to Filipinos abroad provided that they possess all the qualifications mentioned therein and none of the disqualifications provided by law. It is the duty of the Congress to provide for a system of absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad.