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Republic Act
Approved June 21, 1969

Republic Act No. 5504

In act to remove the limit on the period of registration of new voters by amending section eight of republic act numbered thirty-five hundred and eighty-eight, as re-numbered by republic act numbered forty-seven hundred and thirty

IN ACT TO REMOVE THE LIMIT ON THE PERIOD OF REGISTRATION OF NEW VOTERS BY AMENDING SECTION EIGHT OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT, AS RE-NUMBERED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY

In plain language

The act removes the 60‑day limit on voter registration by amending Section 8 of Republic Act No. 3588, thereby allowing a qualified voter to register up to 30 days before a regular election or 60 days before a special election.

  • Removal of the 60‑day registration limit
  • Amendment to Section 8 of RA 3588
Election Law
Voter Registration

[ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5504, June 21, 1969 ] IN ACT TO REMOVE THE LIMIT ON THE PERIOD OF REGISTRATION OF NEW VOTERS BY AMENDING SECTION EIGHT OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHT, AS RE-NUMBERED BY REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FORTY-SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

Section eight of Republic Act Numbered party-five hundred an eighty-eight, as renumbered by Republic Act Numbered Forty-seven hundred and thirty 5 hereby further amended to read as follows:

Section 8.*Registration of Voters.*On any date after having acquired the qualification of a voter, but not later than sixty days before the day of any regular election not later than thirty days before he day of any special election, a qualified voter shall personally appear before the election registrar of his city, municipality, or municipal district wherein he is domiciled and file with him a sworn application for registration in triplicate. To facilitate filing of applications for registration the election registrar may hold office in any district, barrio or sitio within his jurisdiction, without any traveling allowance subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission on Elections.

Section 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval

Approved, June 21, 1969.

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