Republic Act
Approved December 23, 1987

Republic Act No. 6641

An act allowing qualified voters of the city of mandaue to vote in provincial elections of the province of cebu, amending for the purpose republic act numbered fifty-five hundred and nineteen

AN ACT ALLOWING QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MANDAUE TO VOTE IN PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN

In plain language

This act allows qualified voters of Mandaue City to vote in provincial elections of Cebu Province by amending Section 96 of Republic Act No. 5519, and repeals or modifies inconsistent existing laws.

  • Amends RA 5519 Section 96 to allow qualified voters in Mandaue to vote in provincial elections
  • Repeals or modifies existing laws inconsistent with this act
  • Effective upon approval
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Republic Act

Eighth Congress

Republic Act No. 6641 December 23, 1987

AN ACT ALLOWING QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MANDAUE TO VOTE IN PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED FIFTY-FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 1

The first paragraph of Section Ninety-six of [Republic Act Numbered Fifty-five hundred and nineteen](../../../statutes/repacts/ra1969/ra_5519_1969.html), entitled "An Act Creating the City of Mandaue," is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 96. Participation of voters in provincial election. The qualified voters in the city shall be entitled to vote in any election for the offices of the provincial governor, vice-governor, and members of the provincial board of the Province of Cebu, and any of such qualified voters can be a candidate for any provincial office.

Section 2

All existing laws or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Section 3

This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Approved: December 23, 1987

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