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ELECTORAL SYSTEM |
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| Chamber: | ||||||
| Kapulungan Mga Kinatawan | ||||||
| Electoral Law: | ||||||
| 22 July 1985 | ||||||
| Last amendment: 23/02/1995 | ||||||
| Constituencies: | ||||||
| - 219 single-member constituencies for majority vote - one nationwide constituency for proportional representation vote |
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| Voting System: | ||||||
| - 219 seats filled by simple majority vote - 21 seats filled by party-lists nominees proposed by indigenous, but non-religious, minority groups. Parties must pass a 2% vote threshold to gain parliamentary representation. A maximum of three seats is awarded to each party. - Each elector casts two votes: one for the district representative and the other for the party of his choice. - Vacancies arising between general elections are filled through by-elections. Voting is compulsory. |
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| Voter requirements: | ||||||
| - age: 18 years - Philippine citizenship - residence in the country for at least one year and in home constituency for at least six months immediately preceding election day - disqualifications: insanity, adjudged incompetence, conviction for crime involving disloyalty to government or against national security |
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| Eligibility: | ||||||
| Qualified electors - age: 25 years - Philippine citizenship by birth - literacy - residence in district for at least one year immediately preceding the poll - ineligibility: bribery of voters or election officials, terrorist action, exceeding campaign expenses ceiling, prohibited financial dealings |
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| Incompatibilities: | ||||||
| - any other office or employment in the Government, or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, including government-owned or controlled corporations or their subsidiaries - legal counsel (in courts, electoral tribunals or quasi-judicial and other administrative bodies) - government contractor |
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| Candidacy requirements: | ||||||
| - candidatures by parties or independents, must be submitted at least 45 days before polling to the provincial election supervisor concerned - under the party-list system, each party must submit a list of at least five nominees |
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Presidency of the Parliament | Parliamentary Mandate | Specialized Bodies | Full text | Parliamentary Oversight PARLINE database: new search |
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