PD 1296 (The 1978 Election Code) Section 97

Canvass to check registration.

Section 97

SEC. 97. Canvass to check registration.—The election registrar shall, once every two years or oftener should the Commission deem it necessary in order to preserve the integrity of the permanent lists of voters, conduct verification by mail or house-to-house canvass, or both, of the registered voters of any barangay for purposes of exclusion proceedings.

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