RESOLUTION NO 10924

General Guidelines and Other Related

Rules and Regulations for the October 30, 2023
Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections
(BSKE) and all succeeding BSKEs thereafter.
 Article VI
Constitution, Composition,
and Appointment of
Electoral Boards, DESO,
and Support Staff
Honoraria, Allowances , Services Credits,
and Other Benefits (Secs.148, 151)
 Chairperson – Php 10,000

 EB Member – Php 9,000

 DESO – Php 9,000

 Support Staff – Php 5,500

 Service Credit – Minimum of five (5) days service credit

 Death Benefits – Php500,000 for those who died due to election-related

risk.

 Medical Assistance – Amount not exceeding Php200,000 to those who

suffered election-related injury or illness.
Composition, Powers, and Functions of
Electoral Boards
(Sec.122 and 136)

 Verify the identity of a voter using the

EDCVL.
Chairperson Poll Clerk  Conduct the voting in the polling place and
administer the counting of votes.

 Maintain order and enforce obedience.

Third
Member  Act as deputies of the Commission in the supervision and
control of the conduct of elections .
Qualification of Members of the Electoral Board
(Sec.124)

A registered voter in the city or municipality;

Of good moral character, known integrity and competence;

Has never been convicted of any election offense or of any

crime punishable by more than six (6) months of
imprisonment, or has no pending information for any
election offense; and

Able to speak and write Filipino, English, or the local

dialect.
Voting Privilege and Prohibition on Political Activity
of EB Members
(Sec.vote
Can 137)in Assigned Polling Place if:

They are registered where they are assigned.

andThey shall add their names and precinct numbers
the place where they are actually registered in
the EDCVL. This will be noted in the Minutes.
 Voting Privilege and Prohibition on Political Activity
of EB Members
(Sec.vote
Can 137)in Registered Polling Place if:
Voting in their place of assignment is light.
Their absence shall not be for more than thirty (30) minutes.
member
The members of the EB shall schedule the voting so that only one (1)
shall leave at any given time.

They must be given priority in voting.

Exercising their voting privilege will be noted in Minutes.
NOTE:
No member of the EB shall engage in any partisan political activity or take part in the election except to vote and discharge his/her duties as such .
Disqualification, Notice of Disqualification, and
Posting of the List of the Constituted Member of the Electoral Boards
(Sec.125-127)

No person shall be appointed as an EB if said

person is related within the fourth (4th) civil degree
of consanguinity to any member of the same EB in
the polling place or candidate.

 The chairperson or any EB member shall notify, in

writing, the EO concerned of the notice of
disqualification.

Constituted members of the EB will be posted for

five (5) days on bulletin boards in the OEO and in
 Article XVII
General Instructions on
Voting, Counting of Votes,
and Canvassing
Chapter I:
Watchers
Chapter I: Watchers
(Sec. 412)

One (1) watcher in every polling place or canvassing center.

Duly accredited citizens’ arms of the Commission shall be

entitled to appoint a watcher in every polling place or
canvassing center.

 Preference for watchers of citizens’ arms and Punong

Barangay/SK Chairperson candidates.

Citizens’ arms already accredited during the May 09, 2022

NLE need no longer apply for October 30, 2023 BSKE.
Chapter I: Qualifications of Watchers
(Sec. 413)

No person shall be appointed as watcher, unless that person is:

Registered voter
Is of good reputation
Has not been convicted by final judgement of any election offense or of any other crime
Knows how to read and write Filipino, English, or any of the prevailing local dialect
 Is not related within the fourth (4th) civil degree of consanguinity or affinity to the
Chairperson or any EB members in the polling place where the watcher seeks appointment

NOTE:
Incumbent Barangay Officials including Barangay Tanods shall not be appointed as watchers of any candidate or citizens’ arms.
Chapter I: Rights and Duties of Watchers
(Sec. 414)

NOTE:
Watchers shall not speak to any EB member, or to any voter, or among themselves, in such a manner as would disturb the EB proceedings.
 Chapter II:
Forms,
Documents, and
Supplies
Chapter II: Forms, Documents, and Supplies
(Sec. 415)
Chapter II: Forms, Documents, and Supplies
(Sec. 415)
Chapter II – Minutes of Voting and Counting
(Sec. 417)

EB shall accomplish in two (2) copies, the

Minutes. (CEF No. 11)

Copies shall be signed and sealed in separate

envelopes (CEF Nos. 18 and 18A) for
distribution as follows:
- Copy for the Commission: Delivered to EO.
- Copy for Ballot Box: Deposited inside
the ballot box compartment
for valid ballots.
Chapter II – Verification of Forms
(Sec. 418)
Before Election Day:
 Treasurer shall notify the EBs that
forms, documents, and supplies
have been delivered to the
City/Municipal Treasurer’s Office
and are ready for verification for
completeness. Indelible
 Duly designated member of EB ink
shall verify forms, documents, and
supplies assigned to their polling
place.
On Election Day:
 Duly designated member of EB
shall obtain forms, documents,
supplies from the Office of the
City Municipal Treasurer early in
the morning
 When authorized by the
Commission, may obtain
earlier through the RED (NCR,
Davao City, Zamboanga City) or
PES in the rest of the provinces.
Chapter III:
Casting of
Votes
Chapter III – Casting of Votes
(Sec. 420-423)

 DATE: October 30, 2023

 PLACE: Designated Polling Places

 VOTING HOURS: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

- If at 3:00 PM there are still voters
within 30 meters in front of
polling place yet to cast their
votes, voting shall continue.
Chapter III – Casting of Votes
(Sec. 420-423)

 WHO ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE:

- Registered voters of the precinct.
(names appear in EDCVL)

- Voters presenting final order of the

court certified by the clerk of court

and verified EO.

- EB members (voting privileges)

Chapter III – Preliminaries to the Voting
(Sec. 425)

EB shall meet at the polling place and perform the

following:

 Meet at 6:00 AM.

 Secure forms etc.
 Post one (1) copy of PCVL for Barangay voters and
SKE voters outside the polling place.
 Display poster indicating precinct number and location
of the polling place near or at the door of the polling
place.
Chapter III – Preliminaries to the Voting
(Sec. 425)

EB shall meet at the polling place and perform the

following:
 Set-up or arrange polling place in accordance with the
recommended lay-out of polling place.
 Staple or paste the Certified Lists of Candidates for the
Barangay and SK positions in the ballot secrecy folders or
desks/chairs/tables.
 Place the ballot secrecy folders on top of the
desks/chairs/tables.
 Chapter III – Preliminaries to the Voting
(Sec. 425)

Before start of voting, EB Chairperson shall:

 Open ballot box, empty both compartments, and show to the

public that they are empty. EB Chairperson shall lock its
interior cover with one (1) padlock. The Poll Clerk shall retain
the key to the padlock during the voting.

 Show to the public and to watchers’ present, the package of

official ballots. Enter number of pads, serial numbers, and
the fact that the ballots was shown to public in the Minutes.
 Chapter III – Person Allowed and Not Allowed in the Polling
Place (Sec. 428 , 430)
Persons Allowed
Persons Not Allowed (Except to Vote)
(waiting
EB members, watchers, voters
and casting votes), others Any officer or member of the
AFP or PNP, unless appointed
authorized by the Commission.
as EB members.
NOTE:
• EB may order, in writing, the detail of a police
Any peace officer or armed or
officer or peace officer for protection of election
forms and themselves unarmed person belonging to
• If there is an actual disturbance of peace and order, any extra-legal police agency.
PNP and AFP officials may enter the polling place
even without the written order of the EB members Incumbent Barangay and SK
• Order of voting: Voters shall fall in line in order of
official, whether elected or
arrival
appointed.
Chapter III – Rules To Be Observed During
the Voting (Sec. 426, 431)
Chapter III – Holding Area and Accessible Polling
Place (Sec. 429 and 434)

 Holding Area: To be used by voters

waiting for their turn. Voters will
arrange themselves in sequence of
arrival.

 APP: Room in the ground floor for

easy access of voting PWDs, SCs,
and heavily pregnant women.
Ballot Cover
Official Ballots
Number of Official Ballots
Chapter III – Manner of Obtaining Ballots
(Sec. 433-434)

The voter shall, using a ballot secrecy

Proceed to VAD to secure folder, fill up the ballot/s by writing in the
precinct and sequence corresponding spaces, the names of the
number and assigned individual candidates voted for as
clustered precinct. appearing in the Certified List of
Candidates

THE VOTER
In the absence of VAD voters shall follow the
usual procedure of finding their precinct
number and polling place in the posted
PCVL then proceed to assigned clustered
precinct.
Chapter III – Manner of Obtaining Ballots
(Sec. 433)

Find out if the name of
the voter is in the EDCVL
and establish his/her
identity.
If the identity is established, check the If fingernail is not stained, establish the
fingernails for any indelible ink stain. If identity of the voter through voter’s
stained, it shall be an indication that voter photograph or specimen signature in the
EDCVL. In the absence of these, any member
has already cast his/her vote. Voter will
of the EB or any registered voter may identify
be directed to leave the polling place. the voter under oath.

If satisfied with voter’s

THE POLL CLERK identity, the name of
the voter shall be
If the voter is not challenged distinctly announced
or having been challenged, in a tone loud enough
the question was decided in to be heard through
his favor, refer to the the polling place. If
chairman. not, voter shall be
Voter shall then be directed to leave the
directed to Chairperson. polling place.

THE CHAIRPERSON
 Chapter III – Manner of Obtaining Ballots
(Sec. 433)

Announce the
name, precinct Ask the voter
number, and to affix
serial number of signature in
Barangay ballot Authenticate ballot by affixing EDCVL.
and/or SK ballot. signature at the back thereof,
fold, and give to the voter.

In case any voter under the 18-30 years old

category, refuses to accept any of the two
(2) ballots (SK and Barangay), distinctly
announce the fact of refusal.
Affix his/her
signature in
the EDCVL.
THE CHAIRPERSON
 List of Authentic IDs
 Employee’s identification card (ID) with signature of
the employer or authorized representative
 Postal ID
 PWD ID  Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) ID
 Student’s ID or library card signed  License issued by the Professional Regulatory
by the school authority Commission (PRC)
 Senior Citizen’s ID  Certificate of Confirmation issued by the National
 Driver’s license
Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) in
 NBI clearance
case of members of ICCs or Ips
 Passport  Any other government-issued ID
 SSS/GSIS ID  Barangay Identification/Certification with photo
 UMID ID
and signature of the voter and the Barangay
 National ID (Philsys)
Chairman or his/her authorized signatory
 Pag-Ibig ID
Chapter III –Accomplishing Ballots and Express Lane for PWD,
SC, Heavily Pregnant Women etc. (Sec. 435 and 437)

For Illiterate, PWD, or SC who cannot be by themselves to vote may

seek assistance from:

 A relative within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity or affinity

 A person of his/her confidence who belongs to the same
household as that of the voter
 Any EB Member

All assistors must be of voting age. The assistor shall, in the presence
of the illiterate, PWD, or SC prepare the ballot/s using a ballot secrecy
folder
NOTE:
No person, except the EB members, may assist an illiterate, PWD or SC more than three (3) times.
A signage should be in place to indicate location of express lane.
Chapter III – Prohibition on Voting
(Sec. 427)

Bring the ballot and/or the ballot secrecy folder outside the polling
place, except for voting involving PWDs, SCs, heavily pregnant
women voters and voters in the IPP.

Speak with anyone while inside the polling place.

Prepare the ballot without using a ballot secrecy folder or exhibit its
contents to any person, except assisted voting.

Erase any printing from the ballot or place any distinguishing mark.
Chapter III – Prohibition on Voting
(Sec. 427)

Use carbon paper, paraffin paper or other means of

making a copy of the contents of the ballot, or schemes
to identify the vote, including digital cameras, cellular
phones or similar gadgets.

Intentionally tear or deface the ballot.

Disrupt or attempt to disrupt the proceedings of the EB.

 Chapter III – Procedures After Voting
(Sec. 439)

 After voter has filled up ballots, fold it in the same manner as

it was received.

 The voter shall then proceed to Poll Clerk who shall verify the
SN/s against the number/s previously entered in the EDCVL
to determine whether it is the same ballot given to voter:
-Voter shall affix thumbmark in ballot coupon if
number matches .
- Ballot will be considered “spoiled” if number
does not match.
 Chapter III – Procedures After Voting
(Sec. 439)

 The Poll Clerk will apply indelible ink. (the cuticle of the right forefinger nail of the
voter)
- If voter refuses, the voter shall be informed that it will render
the ballot spoiled, ballot will be marked and voter will be asked to leave.

 The Chairperson shall detach ballot coupon in the presence of the voter and
deposit the folded ballot/s in the ballot box compartment and the coupon in
spoiled ballots compartment. Voter shall then leave the polling place.

NOTE:
Ballot/s returned to the Poll Clerk, the detachable coupon/s of which was not removed in the presence
of the EB members and the voter shall be considered spoiled.
Chapter III – Spoiled Ballots
(Sec. 438)

EB Chairperson shall write the

If the ballot is accidentally
word “spoiled” beside the
spoiled or defaced that it If second ballot is spoiled
ballot SN previously recorded
cannot be used, the voter or defaced, no
in the EDCVL. Then, the voter
shall surrender it folded in replacement will be given.
will be issued a new ballot,
the same way when it was No voter shall be allowed
recording the same in the
issued by the EB to change spoiled/defaced
available space in the EDCVL.
Chairperson. ballot more than once.
 Chapter III –Disposition of Unused Ballots and Prohibition Against
Premature Announcement of Voting (Sec. 443 and 444)

 The Chairperson shall count while the Poll Clerk shall record
in Part A of the Minutes the quantity of unused ballots, if
any, and their SNs. He shall then, in the presence of other
OTHER HALF OF EB members and watchers, if any, tear the unused ballots
TORN UNUSED BALLOTS lengthwise in half without removing the stubs.

 First half of ballots: Place in “Envelope for Other Half of Torn

Unused Ballots”

 Second half of ballots: Place in “Envelope for Excess/Half of

EXCESS/HALF OF Torn Unused Ballots”
TORN UNUSED BALLOTS NOTE:
No EB members shall make any announcement as to whether a certain registered voter has already
voted, how many have voted, how many so far have failed to vote, etc.
 Chapter III – Challenge Against Illegal Voters
and Based on Certain Illegal Acts (Sec. 440-442)

 Any voter or watcher may challenge any person

offering to vote for:
- Not being registered;
- Using the name of another;
- Suffering from existing disqualification; and
- Being a double/multiple registrants
 No voter shall be required to present voter’s
identification card or any other valid ID unless the
identity is in doubt or challenged.
 Chapter III – Challenge Against Illegal Voters
and Based on Certain Illegal Acts (Sec. 440-442)

 Inability to present authentic identification document

upon being challenged shall not preclude the voter
from voting if identified under oath by:
- Any EB member
- Another registered voter of the same
barangay
- Any relative by consanguinity or
affinity within the 4th civil degree
NOTE:
A barangay and/or SK voter can only be identified by another voter of the same barangay