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RA 180 (Revised Election Code) Section 77

RA 180 (Revised Election Code) Section 77

Representation of other political groups in the board of inspectors.

Section 77

SEC. 77. Representation of other political groups in the board of inspectors.—If the party which polled the largest number of votes at the next preceding election fails to present any candidate in a legislative district, it shall not be entitled to representation in the board of election inspectors, and the party which polled the next largest number of votes as specified in the preceding section and which is entitled to propose the appointment of an election inspector and his substitute shall also be entitled to propose the appointment of the poll clerk. If the party which polled the next largest number of votes at the next preceding election fails to present any candidate in the legislative district, it shall not be entitled to representation in the board of inspectors. In case the parties which polled the largest and the next largest number of votes at the next preceding election present only one set of candidates in the legislative district, they shall be entitled to propose the appointment of only one inspector, his substitute, and the poll clerk. In such case and where only one of the parties specified in the preceding section is entitled to representation in the board of inspectors, the appointment of the remaining inspector and his substitute shall be proposed by the political party which presents the largest number of candidates in the district, one candidate to correspond to each office, or if more than one political party presents the most number of candidates, by that first organized.

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CitationRA 180 (Revised Election Code) Section 77 (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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