Local Absentee Voting Act

Section 1

At the discretion of the Commission or the Division, the parties and their attorneys may be required to appear before it for a pre-trial conference to consider: (a) The simplification of issues; (b) The possibility of obtaining admission of facts and of documents to avoid unnecessary proof; (c) The limitation of the number of witnesses; and (d) Such other matters as may be aid in the prompt disposition of the action or proceeding. This rule shall not apply to election protest cases filed before the Commission on Elections. In such cases, the parties shall submit, to form part of the record of the case, a position paper which summarizes their legal positions.