Sec. 64. Access to official records and documents. – Subject to the pertinent provisions of the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 and these Rules, any person shall have the right to access and/or copy at his/her expense all registration records, voters’ lists and other official records and documents, subject to payment of prescribed charges.

Sec. 65. Security measures to safeguard the secrecy and sanctity of the ballots. – In the interest of transparency, all necessary and practicable measures shall be adopted to allow representation of the candidates, accredited major political parties, accredited citizens’ arms and non-government organizations to assist, and observe in all stages of the electoral exercise to prevent any and all forms of fraud and coercion and ensure free, honest, orderly peaceful and credible election.

Sec. 66. Applicability of other election laws. – The pertinent provisions of the Omnibus Election Code, as amended and other election laws, which are not in conflict with the provisions of the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 shall remain in full force, and shall have suppletory application of these Rules.

Sec. 67. Enforcement and administration by the Commission. – The Commission, for the purpose of ensuring honest, orderly, peaceful and free elections abroad, shall have exclusive charge of the enforcement, administration and implementation of the Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003.

Sec. 68. Dissemination. – The Education and Information Department shall cause the publication of this Resolution in two (2) daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines and to furnish the Department of Foreign Affairs, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Transportation and Communications, Philippine Postal Corporation, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Overseas Worker’s Welfare Administration, Commission on Overseas Filipinos, the Foreign Service Institute, the Social Security System and other government agencies concerned with the welfare of Filipinos overseas.

Sec. 69. Effectivity. – These General Instructions shall take effect immediately after publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

SO ORDERED.

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