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PD 229 Section 12

Closing of voting.

Section 12

SEC. 12. Closing of voting. — The casting of vote shall stop promptly at six o'clock in the afternoon except when there are barangay members present within 30 meters in front of the barangay center waiting to cast their votes, in which case the voting shall continue only as long as it takes these votes without interruption. As soon as all the voters in the barangay center entitled to vote have cast their votes, the chairman shall formally announce to the public that the voting in the center is closed.

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CitationPD 229 Section 12 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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