Local Absentee Voting Act

Section 1

Any book of voters not prepared in accordance with the provisions of law, or the preparation of which has been effected with fraud, bribery, forgery, impersonation, intimidation, force, or any other similar irregularity, or which list is statistically improbable, may be annulled by the Commission.

Section 2

Any voter, election registrar, or duly registered political party, organization or coalition of political parties may file with the Law Department of the Commission a petition to annul a permanent list of voters.

Section 3

Within three days from the filing of the petition, the Clerk of Court concerned shall make a report of the petition of the Commission which shall determine either to give it due course or to deny the same. If the Commission shall decide to give it due course, an Order to that effect, fixing the date of hearing, shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the province or city concerned once a week for two consecutive weeks, the last of which shall not be less than ten days prior to the date of hearing. Copies of the order shall likewise be furnished to all registered political parties, organization or coalition or political parties in the province or city concerned. Expenses for the publication and notices shall be borne by the petitioner, which as preliminary estimated, shall be deposited with the Commission. If the petitioner is an Election Registrar the expenses for publication shall be borne by the Commission.

Section 4

On or before the date set for the hearing, any interested party may file a verified opposition to the petition.

Section 5

The petition may be heard summarily.

Section 6

The hearing and reception of evidence may be delegated by the Commission to any of its officials who are members of the Philippine Bar.

Section 7

Any provision of these Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, a decision to annul a book of voters shall not be executed within sixty (60) days before an election.