Article 5 Suffrage
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The right and obligation of qualified Filipino citizen to vote in the national and local elections
Suffrage
What are the scopes of suffrage
Election Initiative Referendum Plebiscite Recall
Means by which the people choose their officials for definite and fixed period and to whom they entrust
Election
Two kinds of election
Regular Special
One provided by law for the election of officers for definite and fixed periods
Regular election
One held to fill a vacancy in office before the expiration of the full term for which the incumbent was elected
Special election
The power of the people to propose amendments to the constitution
Initiative
Refers to a petition proposing amendments to the constitution
Initiative on the constitution
Refers to a petition proposing to enact a national legislation
Initiative on the statutes
Refers to a petition proposing to enact a regional, city provincial, or Barangay law, resolution or ordinance
Initiative on local legislation
The power of the electorate to approve or reject legislation through an election called for the purpose
Referendum
Which refers to a petition to approve or reject an act or law , or part thereof , passed by the congress
Referendum on statutes
Which refers to a petition to approve or reject the law, resolution, or ordinance enacted by regional assemblies and local legislative bodies.
Referendum on local law
The name given to a popular vote of the people expressing their view within their choice for or against a proposed law submitted to them
Plebiscite
A method by which a public officer made removed from office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term
Recall