RA 8189 (The Voter's Registration Act of 1996) Section 19

Power to Administer Oath and Issue Summons.

Section 19

SEC. 19. Power to Administer Oath and Issue Summons. – For purposes of determining the right of the applicants to be registered as a voter, the Election Officer shall have the power to administer oath, issue subpoena duces tecum and swear in witnesses. The fees and expenses incidental thereto shall be paid in advance by the party in whose behalf the summons is issued.

Read the full instrument →

Other provisions in RA 8189 (The Voter's Registration Act of 1996)

Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗ · Data as of July 4, 2026

CitationRA 8189 (The Voter's Registration Act of 1996) Section 19 (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).

Continue your research

RA 8189 (The Voter's Registration Act of 1996), full textThe complete text of this law, so you can read this section in contextPhilippines legislation Philippine Laws by type and yearGrouped by instrument type and year of enactment, so you can find others of the same kindBrowse by type and year Philippines: what this database coversWhich datasets are here, which official source they come from, and how current they arePhilippines overview