DOs and DONTs

DURING CAMPAIGN
PERIOD
09 May 2016 National and Local Elections

Beng Sardillo

CAMPAIGN PERIOD

!09 February 2016 to 07 May 2016 =

National Candidates
!25 March 2016 to 07 May 2016 = Local
Candidates

Beng Sardillo

PROHIBITED CAMPAIGNING
!Maundy Thursday (March 24, 2016)
!Good Friday (March 25, 2016)
!Eve of Election Day (May 08, 2016)
!Election Day (May 09, 2016)
[COMELEC Resolution No. 10049, Section 3]

Beng Sardillo

AUTHORIZED EXPENSES
!Candidates with Political Parties = Three Pesos
(P3.00) per registered voter [COMELEC
Resolution No. 10049, Section 5]

!NOTE: The allowable expenditure limit includes

the donations that a candidate will receive during
the campaign period.

Beng Sardillo

LAWFUL ELECTION PROPAGANDA

! POSTERS = maximum size of two feet by three feet (2 x 3)
! STICKERS, LEAFLETS, CARDS, PAMPHLETS = maximum
size of eight and one-half inches in width and fourteen inches
in length (8 x 14)
! STREAMERS = three feet by eight feet (3 x 8) which can be
displayed five (5) days before a public meeting or rally but
must be removed within twenty four (24) hours after.
! HEADQUARTERS = streamers may be displayed but not to
exceed three feet by eight feet (3 x 8)
NOTE: In all materials, the phrase this material should be
recycled should be indicated in printed campaign materials.
[COMELEC Resolution No. 10049, Section 6]
Beng Sardillo

PROHIBITED:
!Posting of Materials OUTSIDE common
poster areas
!In PRIVATE PLACES must be with consent
and comply with limitations on size
!Concerts, TV shows and Movies showing
the life or biography of any candidate
!Publish, broadcast, display or exhibit
election propaganda WITHOUT THE
CONSENT of candidate
[COMELEC Resolution No. 10049, Section 7]
Beng Sardillo

REMINDERS:
! ALL PRINTED campaign materials must indicate person who
paid for it including address.
! Notice of who paid must be in font size 12;
! Must be in printed box set apart from the other contents; and
! Printed in reasonable contrast in color from the background and
statement.

! ALL TELEVISION ADS:

! Notice must appear in letters equal to or greater than four (4)
percent;
! Must be visible during the broadcast; and
! Must appear in reasonable contrast in color from the background.
[COMELEC Resolution No. 10049, Sections 7 and 9]
Beng Sardillo

REMINDERS:
! TV AIR TIME = Not more than sixty (60) minutes per station
basis
! In case two or more candidates appear, the time shall be
proportionately deducted from him/her including the expense

! RADIO AIR TIME = Not more than ninety (90) minutes per
station

Beng Sardillo

HEADQUARTERS
! Within five (5) days from establishment of headquarters,
candidates must submit to the Election Officer the specific
location and address
! Entitled to one (1) headquarters

[COMELEC Resolution No. 10049, Section 22]

Beng Sardillo

RALLIES, MEETING AND OTHER

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES
! NOTICE = must be submitted to the Election Officer at least
three (3) working days before the scheduled rally or meeting
! EXPENSES = must be submitted within seven (7) working
days to the Election Officer
! APPLICATIONS OR PERMITS = filed with the authorized
municipal/city official
! PROHIBITED ACTS = give or accept transportation, food
and drinks or anything of value within five (5) hours before
and after
[COMELEC Resolution No. 10049, Sections 30, 31, 33]

Beng Sardillo

ELECTION DAY
! No Campaigning
! Liquor Ban
! Bearing of Firearms
! Giving or Accepting FREE transportation, food or drinks or
anything of value
! Solicitation of Votes
! Do not open booths, stalls for the sale of merchandise or
refreshments within a thirty (30) meter radius from the polling
place
! No Fairs, Cockfights, boxing, horse races or any similar
sports

Beng Sardillo

THANK YOU AND

GOOD LUCK