Restrictto Candidacy:
Qualification for Philippine President and Vice-President: natural born citizen of the Philippines; registered voter; able to read and write; at least 40 years of age on the day of election; resident of the Philippines for at least 10 years immediately preceding the election.
Debate Average:
3
Debate Format:
2017: three debates, multicandidate, three different cities, boradcasted on different TV networks.
Opinion Polls Embargo:
Embargo for longer
Electoral System & Organisation
Elect System Main Election:
Mixed
Main Election Type:
Presidential
Main Election Cycle:
6
Numb Round Main Election:
One
Referenda_Law:
Constitution, Art. VI, Sec. 32; Art. XVI, Sec. 2; Art. XVII, Sec. 2, 3, 4; Art. XVII, Sec. 25
Referenda_Binding:
Wiki: The Constitution of the Philippines can only be amended or revised via a national plebiscite. Alteration of boundaries of autonomous regions, provinces, towns, cities and barangays (villages), including creation, merger and upgrading of new local government units from existing ones, are to be decided on local plebiscites amongst the affected places. A referendum is the final step in the approval of a people's initiative. All referendums are binding.
Voting Machine:
Other
Vote IDRequired:
ID check compulsory
Polling Card:
Polling card sent but not compulsory
National Holiday Elect Day:
Never
Dayof Election:
Monday
Districting Source:
Parliament
Districting Flexibility:
Within three years following the return of every census, the Congress shall make a reapportionment of legislative districts based on the standards provided in this section. A uniform and progressive ratio of population must be ensured in drawing constituency boundaries. Each legislative district shall comprise, as far as practicable, contiguous, compact, and adjacent territory. Each city with a population of at least two hundred fifty thousand, or each province, shall have at least one representative.
Polling Station
Average Voterby Polling Station:
853
Normal Opening Time Poll Station:
700
Normal Closing Time Poll Station:
1500
Polling Station Numbers:
37000
Listof Polling Station Buildings:
public schools
Accessibility Requirement:
Party to UNCRPD. the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chair cited that there were over 300,000 people with disabilities and senior citizens who were able to vote at the ground floors of voting centers in the elections. He also mentioned the efforts of the COMELEC in making the voting process accessible and convenient for PWDs.
Ballot Box Transparency:
Transparent
Vote Receipt:
receipt of recorded vote
Tellersor Party Employees:
Education Secretary Leonor Briones said the DepEd was mobilizing 531,307 of its employees – including teachers, officials, and personnel – to carry out poll duties in the May 2019 elections.
Count Locallyor Centrally:
locally
Manualor Automatic Count:
automatic
Nature Counting Personnel:
the board of election inspectors
Ballot Paper
Ballot Type:
Electronic
Ballot Paper Type Photo Upload:
YES
Remote Voting
Temporal Remote Voting:
If conditions met
Geographical Remote Voting:
If conditions met
Personal Remote Voting:
No
Time Temporal Remote:
1
Remote Voting List:
Mail-in ballots are an option for Overseas Filipinos in select countries only. The general practise for local and overseas absentee voting in Philippine elections requires that ballots be cast in person at select polling places, such as a consulate office.
Mobile Polling Stations:
No
Special Needs
Provision Illiterate Voters:
Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines (1985, last amended 2013) Article XVI, section 181 states: the Commission is hereby empowered to prescribe a different form of ballot to facilitate voting by illiterate voters and to use or adopt the latest technological and electronic devices as authorized under paragraph (i) of Section 52 hereof. Article XVII, section 196 states: A voter who is illiterate or physically unable to prepare the ballot by himself may be assisted in the preparation of his ballot by a relative, by affinity or consanguinity within the fourth civil degree or if he has none, by any person of his confidence who belong to the same household or any member of the board of election inspectors, except the two party members: Provided, That no voter shall be allowed to vote as illiterate or physically disabled unless it is so indicated in his registration record: Provided, further, That in no case shall an assistor assist more than three times except the non-party members of the board of election inspectors. The person thus chosen shall prepare the ballot for the illiterate or disabled voter inside the voting booth. The person assisting shall bind himself in a formal document under oath to fill out the ballot strictly in accordance with the instructions of the voter and not to reveal the contents of the ballot prepared by him. Violation of this provision shall constitute an election offense.
Special Provision Female Voters:
Priority for heavily pregnant women
Provision Blind Voters:
Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines (1985, last amended 2013) Article XVI, section 181 states: the Commission is hereby empowered to prescribe a different form of ballot to facilitate voting by illiterate voters and to use or adopt the latest technological and electronic devices as authorized under paragraph (i) of Section 52 hereof. Article XVII, section 196 states: A voter who is illiterate or physically unable to prepare the ballot by himself may be assisted in the preparation of his ballot by a relative, by affinity or consanguinity within the fourth civil degree or if he has none, by any person of his confidence who belong to the same household or any member of the board of election inspectors, except the two party members: Provided, That no voter shall be allowed to vote as illiterate or physically disabled unless it is so indicated in his registration record: Provided, further, That in no case shall an assistor assist more than three times except the non-party members of the board of election inspectors. The person thus chosen shall prepare the ballot for the illiterate or disabled voter inside the voting booth. The person assisting shall bind himself in a formal document under oath to fill out the ballot strictly in accordance with the instructions of the voter and not to reveal the contents of the ballot prepared by him. Violation of this provision shall constitute an election offense.
Provision Deaf Voters:
Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines (1985, last amended 2013) Article XVI, section 181 states: the Commission is hereby empowered to prescribe a different form of ballot to facilitate voting by illiterate voters and to use or adopt the latest technological and electronic devices as authorized under paragraph (i) of Section 52 hereof. Article XVII, section 196 states: A voter who is illiterate or physically unable to prepare the ballot by himself may be assisted in the preparation of his ballot by a relative, by affinity or consanguinity within the fourth civil degree or if he has none, by any person of his confidence who belong to the same household or any member of the board of election inspectors, except the two party members: Provided, That no voter shall be allowed to vote as illiterate or physically disabled unless it is so indicated in his registration record: Provided, further, That in no case shall an assistor assist more than three times except the non-party members of the board of election inspectors. The person thus chosen shall prepare the ballot for the illiterate or disabled voter inside the voting booth. The person assisting shall bind himself in a formal document under oath to fill out the ballot strictly in accordance with the instructions of the voter and not to reveal the contents of the ballot prepared by him. Violation of this provision shall constitute an election offense.
Provision Motor Handicap Voters:
Omnibus Election Code of the Philippines (1985, last amended 2013) Article XVI, section 181 states: the Commission is hereby empowered to prescribe a different form of ballot to facilitate voting by illiterate voters and to use or adopt the latest technological and electronic devices as authorized under paragraph (i) of Section 52 hereof. Article XVII, section 196 states: A voter who is illiterate or physically unable to prepare the ballot by himself may be assisted in the preparation of his ballot by a relative, by affinity or consanguinity within the fourth civil degree or if he has none, by any person of his confidence who belong to the same household or any member of the board of election inspectors, except the two party members: Provided, That no voter shall be allowed to vote as illiterate or physically disabled unless it is so indicated in his registration record: Provided, further, That in no case shall an assistor assist more than three times except the non-party members of the board of election inspectors. The person thus chosen shall prepare the ballot for the illiterate or disabled voter inside the voting booth. The person assisting shall bind himself in a formal document under oath to fill out the ballot strictly in accordance with the instructions of the voter and not to reveal the contents of the ballot prepared by him. Violation of this provision shall constitute an election offense.
Targeted Initiatives
Recent Major Changes:
On May 10, 2010, the Philippines had its first presidential election using electronic voting. Comelec reported that only 400 of the 82,000 machines malfunctioned. Most voter complaints were related to waiting in long lines and learning the new technology.
Transparency Initiative:
As soon as the voting is finished, the board of election inspectors shall publicly count in the polling place the votes cast and ascertain the results. The board of election inspectors shall not adjourn or postpone or delay the count until it has been fully completed, unless otherwise ordered by the Commission.