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ARTICLE IX (C)

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is composed of a Chairman and six Commissioners who are natural-born Filipino citizens over 35 years old with a college degree. A majority, including the Chairman, must be lawyers with over 10 years of practice. The President appoints them to seven-year terms with consent from the Commission on Appointments. COMELEC enforces all election laws, has jurisdiction over election contests, decides election issues, can deputize law enforcement for elections, and registers political parties.

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ARTICLE IX (C)

The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is composed of a Chairman and six Commissioners who are natural-born Filipino citizens over 35 years old with a college degree. A majority, including the Chairman, must be lawyers with over 10 years of practice. The President appoints them to seven-year terms with consent from the Commission on Appointments. COMELEC enforces all election laws, has jurisdiction over election contests, decides election issues, can deputize law enforcement for elections, and registers political parties.

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C.

The Commission on Elections

SECTION 1. (1) There shall be a Commission on Elections composed of a Chairman


and six Commissioners who shall be natural-born citizens of the Philippines and, at the
time of their appointment, at least thirty-five years of age, holders of a college degree,
and must not have been candidates for any elective position in the immediately
preceding elections. However, a majority thereof, including the Chairman, shall be
Members of the Philippine Bar who have been engaged in the practice of law for at least
ten years.

(2) The Chairman and the Commissioners shall be appointed by the President with the
consent of the Commission on Appointments for a term of seven years without
reappointment. Of those first appointed, three Members shall hold office for seven
years, two Members for five years, and the last Members for three years, without
reappointment. Appointment to any vacancy shall be only for the unexpired term of the
predecessor. In no case shall any Member be appointed or designated in a temporary
or acting capacity.

SECTION 2. The Commission on Elections shall exercise the following powers and
functions:

(1) Enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an
election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.

(2) Exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over all contests relating to the elections,
returns, and qualifications of all elective regional, provincial, and city officials, and
appellate jurisdiction over all contests involving elective municipal officials decided by
trial courts of general jurisdiction, or involving elective barangay officials decided by trial
courts of limited jurisdiction.

Decisions, final orders, or rulings of the Commission on election contests involving


elective municipal and barangay offices shall be final, executory, and not appealable.

(3) Decide, except those involving the right to vote, all questions affecting elections,
including determination of the number and location of polling places, appointment of
election officials and inspectors, and registration of voters.

(4) Deputize, with the concurrence of the President, law enforcement agencies and
instrumentalities of the Government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for
the exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections.

(5) Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions


which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of
government; and accredit citizens’ arms of the Commission on Elections. Religious
denominations and sects shall not be registered. Those which seek to achieve their
goals through violence or unlawful means, or refuse to uphold and adhere to this

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