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Pertinent Laws Relative to Elections

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Laws Related to National and Local Elections

CODE TITLE APPROVAL DATE
Republic Act No. 6636 An Act Resetting the Local Elections from November 9, 1987 to January 18, 1988, Amending for This Purpose Executive Order Numbered Two Hundred and Seventy 11.06.1987
Republic Act No. 6713 An Act Establishing a Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, to Uphold the Time-Honored Principle of Public Office Being a Public Trust, Granting Incentives and Rewards for Exemplary Service, Enumerating Prohibited Acts and Transactions and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof and for Other Purposes 02.20.1989
Republic Act No. 7056 An Act Providing for the National and Local Elections in 1992, Paving the Way for Synchronized Elections and Simultaneous Elections Beginning 1995, and Authorizing Appropriations Therefor 06.20.1991
Republic Act No. 7160 Local Government Code 10.10.1991
Republic Act No. 7166 An Act Providing For Synchronized National and Local Elections and For Electoral Reforms, Authorizing Appropriations Therefor, and For Other Purposes 11.26.1991
Republic Act No. 8045 An Act Amending Sec. 27 of Republic Act No. 7166, Entitled "An Act Providing for Synchronized National and Local Elections and for Electoral Reforms, Authorizing Appropriations Therefor, and for Other Purposes" 06.07.1995