Practice question
What residence periods does Article V, Section 1 prescribe immediately before the election?
- One month in the Philippines and one week in the locality
- Ten years in the Philippines and ten years in the locality
- No residence requirement of any kind
- At least one year in the Philippines and at least six months in the place where the citizen proposes to vote
- Only ownership of land in the locality
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article V, Section 1, suffrage qualifications and prohibited requirements: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/3/353
- Republic Act No. 8189, Sections 9 and 11, voter qualifications and disqualifications: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8189_1996.html
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