General Election Laws

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BP 881 Omnibus Election Code
RA 7160 Relevant Provisions of the Local Government Code
RA 7166 Automated Elections
RA 8295 Proclamation of a Lone Candidate in Special Elections
RA 8953 Resetting ARMM Elections
RA 9006 Fair Election Act
RA 9164 Amending RA 7160
RA 9224 Eliminating Preparatory Recall Assembly
RA 9225 Amending CA 63
COMELEC Res 7707 Calendar of Activities and Periods for Prohibited Acts for 2007 Elections
MC AFF 01-01 Rules Governing Philippine Citizenship Under RA 9225 and AO 9104
  COMELEC Rules of Procedure

Voter Registration

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RA 8189 Voters Registration Act of 1996
SBN 2223 Requiring Proof of Legal Residence
SBN 344 Increasing the Penalties in RA 8189
HBN 52 Requiring Proof of Legal Residence
  Other Pending Bills Regarding Voter's Registration

Automation of Elections

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RA 8436 Automated Elections in 1998 National/Local Elections
RA 9184 Government Procurement Reform Act
RA 9369 Amending RA 8436
COMELEC Res 8415 Automated Elections in ARMM
COMELEC Res 8491 General Instructions for the Board of Election Inspectors

Party List System

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RA 7941 Party List System Act
COMELEC Res 3307 Rules and Regulations for Party List Voting in 2001 Elections

Absentee Voting

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RA 9189 The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003
EO 157 Absentee Voting by Public officers and Employees
COMELEC Res 3439 Rules and Regulations for Absentee Voting in 2001 Elections
COMELEC Res 6117 Implementing Rules and Regulations for RA 9189
COMELEC Res 6322 Amending COMELEC Res 6117

ARMM 2008 COMELEC Resolutions

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  Request for Proposal for Automation of 2008 ARMM Elections
COMELEC Res 8415 Automated Elections in ARMM
COMELEC Res 8427 Rules and Regulations for the Resumption of Continuous Registration
COMELEC Res 8428 Calendar of Activities and Periods for Prohibited Acts
COMELEC Res 8436 Bidding for Automation of ARMM Elections
COMELEC Res 8442 Guidelines for Filing of Cert. of Candidacy
COMELEC Res 8443 Amending COMELEC Res 8428
COMELEC Res 8491 General Instructions for the Board of Election Inspectors
COMELEC Res 8500 General Instructions regarding the Consolidation, Transmission and Canvassing of Votes
COMELEC Res 8502 Voters Disenfranchisement

May 2007 COMELEC Resolutions

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COMELEC Res 7707 Calendar of Activities and Periods of Prohibited Acts in 2007 Elections
COMELEC Res 7764 Rules and Regulations re Firearms
COMELEC Res 7764A Amending COMELEC Res 7764
COMELEC Res 7765 Instructions to Chiefs of Police of Cities/Municipalities re Preliminary Examination
COMELEC Res 7767 Implementing the Fair Election Act
COMELEC Res 7770 Prohibition Against appointment/Hiring of New Employees and Similar Acts to Civil Service Employees
COMELEC Res 7785 Rules and Regulations Governing Public Works Ban and Release, Disbursement and Expenditures of Public Funds
COMELEC Res 7788 Deputizing the DILG, NPC, PNP and other Law Enforcement Agencies
COMELEC Res 7794 Rules and Regulations Governing Electoral Contributions and Expenditures
COMELEC Res 7796 Supplement Guidelines in the Implementation of RA 6735
COMELEC Res 7797 Absentee Voting in 2007 Elections
COMELEC Res 7798 Prohibition on Barangay Officials to be Appointed as Member of the Board of Election Inspectors or as Official Watcher
COMELEC Res 7799 Guidelines on Filing of Cert. of Candidacy
COMELEC Res 7800 Rules regarding Disqualification Cases
COMELEC Res 7801 Allocation of Seats
  Annex B-D- Allocation of Seats
COMELEC Res 7802 Accreditation of Foreign Observers
COMELEC Res 7803 Guidelines for Mass Media Accreditation
COMELEC Res 7804 Rules and Regulations re Manifestation of Intent to Participate and Submission of Names of Nominees under the Party List System
COMELEC Res 7804A Amending COMELEC Res 7804
COMELEC Res 7805 Authorizing the COMELEC Chairman to Approve/Disapprove  Recommendations from the Law Department
COMELEC Res 7806 Deputation of the MMDA
COMELEC Res 7808 Amending the 1993 COMELEC Rules of Procedure
COMELEC Res 7813 Amending COMELEC Res 7801
COMELEC Res 7815 General Instructions for the Board of Election Inspectors
COMELEC Res 7820 Augmentation of the AFP Complement
COMELEC Res 7821 Mandatory Conduct of Background Check on Civilians and/or Non-Risk Persons
COMELEC Res 7822 Mandatory Drug Test of Candidates for Public Office
COMELEC Res 7823 Deputizing Barangay Officials and Tanods, Implementing COMELEC Res 7767
COMELEC Res 7833 Teachers as Members of the Board of Election Inspectors
COMELEC Res 7835 Non-Binding Secure Internet Voting
COMELEC Res 7836 Implementing Rules and Regulation of the Fair Elections Act in Relation to 2007 Elections
COMELEC Res 7837 Amending COMELEC Res 7801
COMELEC Res 7838 Addition Guidelines in the Implementation of the Fair Elections Act
COMELEC Res 7843 Amending COMELEC Res 7740, 7797 and 7815
COMELEC Res 7859 General Instructions for the Board of Canvassers