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Republic of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS
Manila

RESOLUTION No. 6260

IN THE MATTER OF THE REMEDIAL PROCEDURE FOR THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION RECORDS FOR AFFECTED VOTERS IN THE ARMM AND ISABELA CITY, BASILAN WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GO HOME AND FILE APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION WITHIN THE REGISTRATION PERIOD, BY REASON OF OCCUPATION, PROFESSION OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Promulgated: 18 July 2003

WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections, in its Resolution of 08 July 2003 in SPP Nos. 03-029 to 03-032; 03-034 to 03-045 and 03-047, annulled the lists of voters / books of voters in the cities and municipalities comprising the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) and Isabela City, Basilan;

WHEREAS, on July 10 2003, the Commission on Elections resolved, among others, to conduct a general registration of voters in the abovementioned cities and municipalities from 25-30 July 2003;

WHEREAS, voters who were affected by the foregoing annulment of the voters? list who are in other areas by reason of occupation, profession, or educational activities, may not be able to go home and their applications within the registration period, stand to be disenfranchised;

WHEREAS, the Commission on Elections is committed to enfranchise all qualified voters while, at the same time, ensuring the integrity of the voters? lists;

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission on elections, has RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES, to advise the affected voters that:

a) They may file their applications for registration at the Office of the Election Officer of the city or municipality where they are currently residing, during regular office hours, from 04 August 2003 to 31 October 2003, provided that they meet the six-month residency requirement for registration and are not disqualified;

b) Should they wish to vote in their hometown in the coming elections, they may transfer their registration records to their hometowns by personally filing applications for transfer of registration records at the Offices of the Election Officers of their respective hometown in the ARMM and Isabela City, Basilan, not alter than 31 October 2003;

c) To facilitate the processing of their applications for transfer, the concerned voters, before filing the application shall, first secure certified copies of their registration records from the Offices of the Election Officer where they are currently registered, and attached the certifications to their application for transfer;lªvvph¡1.ñét

d) Thereafter, upon approval of their applications for transfer, the affected voters can and shall vote in their hometowns instead of their original places of registration, with further warning that voting in the latter place, after the transfer shall have been approved, shall constitute a criminal offense punishable under applicable election laws;

The Education and Information Department of the Commission is hereby directed to cause the publication of this Resolution in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines, and furnish copies thereof to all the Regional Election Directors, Provincial Election Supervisors and Election Officers nationwide.

Let the Election and Barangay Affairs Department implement this resolution.

SO ORDERED.

(Sgd.) BENJAMIN S. ABALOS, SR. Chairman
(Sgd.) LUZVIMINDA G. TANCANGCO Commissioner	(Sgd.) RUFINO S.B. JAVIER Commissioner
(Sgd.) RALPH C. LANTION Commissioner	(Sgd.) MEHOL K. SADAIN Commissioner
(Sgd.) RESURRECCION Z. BORRA Commissioner	(Sgd.) FLORENTINO A. TUASON, JR. Commissioner

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