Lecture: Suffrage and Voting Rights in the Philippines

Central Idea of Democracy

• Each person has an equal voice in deciding election outcomes
• Suffrage: The right to vote in elections and public questions

Eligibility to Vote (1987 Philippine Constitution)

1. Filipino citizen
2. At least 18 years of age
3. Resident of the Philippines for at least one year
4. Resident in the place where they intend to vote for at least six months immediately preceding the election

Scope of Suffrage

1. Election: Voting to choose a person/group to hold an official position
2. Plebiscite: Deciding on constitutional changes
3. Referendum: Accepting or repealing a law by popular vote
4. Initiative: People directly propose and enact laws
5. Recall: Removing a public officer before the end of their term

Voting Rights for Specific Groups

• Illiterates and Disabled: Can vote and are assisted by election officers
• Overseas Filipino Workers: Can vote through absentee voting

Historical Fact

• Filipino Women's Right to Vote: Granted in 1937 (Commonwealth Act No. 34)

Conclusion

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