1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines
2
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Provision
- 2
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceSECTION 2. The Congress shall provide a system for securing the secrecy and sanctity of
the ballot as well as a system for absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad.
The Congress shall also design a procedure for the disabled and the illiterates to vote
without the assistance of other persons. Until then, they shall be allowed to vote under
existing laws and such rules as the Commission on Elections may promulgate to protect
the secrecy of the ballot.
ARTICLE VI
The Legislative Department
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1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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