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Act No. 1397 Section 8

Act No. 1397 Section 8

Section 8

SEC. 8. The following persons shall be disqualified from voting: Any person who is delinquent in the payment of public taxes. Any person who has been deprived of the right to vote by the sentence of a court of competent jurisdiction since August thirteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, unless and until acquitted upon appeal to a higher court or restored to all civil rights by amnesty or pardon. Any person who has taken and violated the oath of allegiance to the United States. Any person who, after April ninth, nineteen hundred and two, has been or shall be in arms in the Philippine Islands against the authority or sovereignty of the United States, whether such person be an officer, soldier, or civilian. Any person who, after April ninth, nineteen hundred and two, has "made or shall make contribution of money or other valuable thing in aid of any person of organization against the authority or sovereignty of the United States, or who shall demand or receive such contribution from others, or who shall make any contribution to any person or organization hostile to or in arms against the authority or sovereignty of the United States for the purpose of securing any protection, immunity, or benefit, and who has not received the benefit of the Amnesty Proclamation. Any person who. after April ninth, nineteen hundred and two, has given or in any manner whatsoever shall give aid and comfort to any person or organization in the Philippine Islands in opposition to or in arms against the authority or sovereignty of the United States, and who has not received the benefit of the Amnesty Proclamation. Insane or feeble-minded persons.

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CitationAct No. 1397 Section 8 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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