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The objectives of the code are:a. to ensure that orderly and properly coordinated elections are conducted;b. to ensure that matters pertaining to the elections are clarified;c. to prescribe the conduct of elections from the moment the certificates of candidacy arefiled to the induction of the newly elected officers;d. to define the qualifications of COMELEC Members and candidates for the elective

positions;e. to define the creation, composition, and functions of the !"M#$ COMELEC.

THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS

Section 1. %ame & 'E("!L)(*s Commission on Election or otherwise +nown asCOMELEC is an independent commission in charge of ensuring ustice and equalityduring elections.

Section 2. Composition & -he COMELEC shall be composed of one ChiefCommissioner and four Commissioners appointed by the incumbent COMELEC

Commissioners not applying for the positions.

Section 3. ualifications &-he Commissioners and their members must have thefollowing qualifications/

a. )hould be a student of the !"M#$ 0rogramb. )hould have at least two 123 academic terms remaining under the programc. )hould have no failing mar+ for the two 143 preceding termsd. )hould be free from any academic or disciplinary chargese. )hould not be an incumbent officer of the )tudent Council or COMELEC

Section 4Members & Each Commissioner may have at the most 2 members chosenunder their discretion. -hese members are e5pected to assist and help the

commissioners with their duties and responsibilities.

Section !$pplication & -he procedure for filling for a position in the COMELEC wouldbe as follows/

a. 'iling for Candidacy & 'ive 163 days will be allotted for the filing of candidacyunless otherwise announced by the incumbent COMELEC

b. 0anel & -he incumbent COMELEC Commissioners shall be the 0anelresponsible for the screening, selecting and appointing of the applicants orcandidates.

c. 7equirements & -he requirements consists of the following/

i. Latest 7esume

ii. Certificate of 8ood Moral Character from the !iscipline Office claimed duringthe current term

iii. -wo 143 pieces of recent 454 pictures of the applicant

d. 7equirement 'ormalities & -he applicants are required to submit the necessaryrequirements on or before 9/:: pm of the last day of filing. -he requirementsmust be placed inside a sealed short brown envelope. $t the upper left handcorned of the bac+ of the envelope, the following must be written/

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i. 'ull %ame of the $pplicantii. 'E( ! %umberiii. 0osition $pplying for

e. ncomplete $pplication 'orm & Only completely submitted requirements will behonored by the panel.

f. $nnouncement of Candidates/ -he 0anel shall submit a list of candidates three123 days after the last day of filing of candidacy.

g. )creening 0rocess & -he candidates are required to undergo interviews to befacilitated by the panel. -he 0anel may implement other necessary process asthey seem fit

h. $ppointment & $ppointment of the Commissioners shall be under the discretionof the 0anel provided that the candidates have satisfactorily met thequalifications and underwent the screening process.

Section "0owers, !uties and 7esponsibilities & -he following are the powers, dutiesand responsibilities of the COMELEC/

a. -a+e charge of the election and special elections, if necessary

b. E5ercise urisdiction over electoral matters which includes but not limited toinvestigating complaints, adudicating and e5ecuting decisions

c. mplement the rules and regulations regarding election lawsd. 0rovide penalties or sanctions to those who violate any rules and regulations

concerning the electione. 7emain a non"partisan throughout the entire election period

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The #$%M&' COMELEC sha(( have the fo((o)in* +o)ers, res+onsibi(ities, andf-nctions:a. to formulate rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of the !L)("'E( !"

M#$ Election Code and the )tudent Council Constitution;b. to implement and enforce the provisions of the said code, and the rules andregulations it may adopt, pursuant to the above provisions;c. to supervise the conduct of elections;d. to disseminate information on the provisions of the Code, and the rules andregulations that the #oard may adopt.e. to post

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ELECTION /0OCE$0ES

Section 1. 0rocedure for 'iling of Candidacy" -he electoral procedures shall befacilitated by the COMELEC. -he procedure of filing for candidacy for the positions of0resident, =ice 0resident for nternals, =ice 0resident for E5ternals, )ecretary and-reasurer will be as follows/

i. 0eriod & -he filing period will start three 123 wee+s before the Election !ay andwill last for five 163 school days.

. )ubmission & )ubmission of requirements must be made on or before 9/:: pm ofthe last day of the filing period.

+. 7equirements & -he requirements consists of the following/

i. Latest 7esumeii. Certificate of 8ood Moral Character from the !iscipline Office claimed

during the current term

iii. -wo 143 pieces of recent 454 pictures of the applicant

l. 7equirement 'ormalities & $pplicants must submit their requirements that areplaced inside a sealed short brown envelope to any of the COMELECCommissioners within the prescribed period. $t the upper left hand corner of theenvelope the following must be written/

i. 'ull %ame of the $pplicantii. 'E( ! %umber iii. 0osition $pplying

m. ncomplete 7equirements & 'ailure to completely submit the above requirements

will not be honored and may be a ground for disqualification. Other grounds fordisqualification may be provided by the COMELEC.

n. $nnouncement of the Candidates & $ list of the candidates per position will beprinted out by the COMLEC and posted within the campus three 123 days afterthe last day of the filing of candidacy.

Section 2 Campaign & -he following are the rules and regulations regardingcampaigns/

a. 0eriod" Campaign 0eriod will last for five 163 school days unless otherwiseannounced by the COMELEC and may be done within school premises and

social networ+ing sites.

b. 7estrictions " %o campaigning may be allowed during the Election !ay however,candidates may encourage the voters to vote provided that they do not mentionor encourage the voters to vote for a specific party and

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Section 3Election !ay & -he following are the rules and regulations applicable on theday of the election/

a. 0eriod & One 1>3 school day will be devoted for the day of the election unlessotherwise decided by the COMELEC.

b. =enue & -he venue of the booths will be decided by the COMELEC andannounced two 143 days before the election day.

c. $dministration & -he COMELEC is in charge of the administration of the election.-here must be at least one 1>3 commissioner or one 1>3 member of thecommission present at all times inside the booth to secure the ballots.

d. #allots & $ ballot bo5 will be provided by the COMELEC for the safe +eeping ofthe votes. Only the voter has the authority to drop its own ballot in the bo5. $t theend of the election day, the ballot bo5 will be sealed and counter"signed by all thecommissioners. -he bo5 will only be re"opened when the tallying of the votes

commence.

e. =oting & -he following procedures are to observed by the voters unlessotherwise revised by the COMELEC/i3 =oters must sign their name in the registration formii3 =oters must present their school ! in e5change of the ballotiii3 =oters are to find a spot in the booth where they are to fill up the ballotiv3 $fter completing the ballot, voters may have the option to fold it into half

and proceed to the commissioner or member in charge of the safe+eeping of the ballot bo5.

v3 =oters must personally drop their ballot in the ballot bo5vi3 Once all the steps are observed by the voter, the commissioner or

member may return the voter*s !

f. Candidates & Candidates are allowed to vote but they must e5it the booth oncethey have submitted their ballot. Candidates are not allowed to loiter around thebooth*s premises during the entirety of the election day. 'ailure to observe maybe a ground for disqualification.

g. 7ules and ualifications for all Candidates for electionsa. Must not have a failure in the previous termb. Must not have obtained the same position in the previous term of councilc. Must receive a vote of maority during election day that which is

equivalent to at least 6:? @ > of the total number of voters

Section 4Canvassing of =otes & -abulation of the votes would be the following unlessotherwise revised by the COMELEC/

a. 0eriod & -he canvassing of votes shall commence on the same day of theelection unless circumstances would warrant the need for the event to ta+e placeon another day. n case of such, the ballot bo5 shall be +ept in the

$dministration*s Office for safe +eeping.

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b. 7epresentative & -he canvassing of votes may not begin unless there is at leastone 1>3 Commissioner and at least one 1>3 representative of the party orindependent candidate.

c. 0rocedure & -he canvassing procedure is as follows/i3 -he sealed ballot bo5 will be opened only in the presence of the

commissioner and the candidates* representatives.ii3 One ballot will be ta+en out from the bo5 at each time. $t least one 1>3

commissioner and the candidates* representative must verify the ballotbefore the vote would be tabulated.

iii3 f the ballot is categoriAed as void, it will be mar+ed by the commissioneras such and counter signed by the candidate*s representatives.

iv3 f the ballot is valid, it shall be read by the commissioner and be tabulatedin the official tally sheet.

v3 Once the last ballot is read, the scores will be counted and the final countshall be written beside the name of the candidate to be counter signed byat least one 1>3 commissioner and the candidate*s representatives.

d. =oid #allot" n cases where the voter would vote two or more candidates for thesame position it shall be considered void. Bowever, the other candidates votedfor the remaining positions that are deemed valid may still be tabulated.

e. $bstentions & -he voters* right to abstain will be respected at all times.

f. Election uota " -he election quota would be as follows/i3 Election " 'or the election to be treated as valid, at least 6:? @ > of the

program*s population must be able to vote. n case of the number is notmet, the COMELEC may decide whether to e5tend the election day or callfor a special election

ii3 0ositions & -he winning candidate must be able to garner at least 6:? @

> of the total votes. n cases where abstentions received the maorityvote, the position shall remain unoccupied and a special election will beadministered by the COMELEC.

Section !. $nnouncement of inners & $nnouncement of the winners will be done theday after the canvassing of votes. $n official letter shall be posted within the school*spremises to notify the students of the results.

THE C'N$I$'TES

Section 1. The /resident

>. -o be the Chairperson and Chief E5ecutive Officer of the )tudentCouncil;4. -o be the official spo+esperson of the Council at any function, meeting or

assembly;2. -o act as the official representative of the )tudent #ody and the official

overseer of its affairs;D. -o preside over the meetings of the )tudent Council6. -o call for meetings of the )tudent Council or any part thereof as

necessary;

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9. -o coordinate with the )chool #oard, !epartment Beads, 0resident of the)chool, !ean or other person of authority in both schools, 'E( and!L)(.

. -o submit trimester reports on the achievements and proects of the)tudent Council.

F. -o approve. -o assume the responsibilities of the 0resident if the

0resident is absent or incapacitated;4. -o automatically assume the 0residency in the event that such office is

permanently vacated;2. -o be the direct liaison between the students and both schools when it

comes to matters of internal affairs;D. -o update the students on the status and the important dates to

remember6. -o assist students in matters of internal affairs

Section 3 The Eterna( ice%/resident>. -o assume the responsibilities of the nternal =ice 0resident if the nternal

0resident is absent or incapacitated;4. -o be the direct liaison between the students and other schools;2. -o be in charge of all proects and activities relating to the student body;D. -o assist students in matters of e5ternal affairs

Section 4 The Secretar>. -o be the Chief $dministrative Officer of the )tudent Council;4. -o ta+e charge of the daily and administrative affairs of the )tudent

Council;

6. -o assist the 0resident in the implementation of the proects and activities9. -o be the official custodian of all records and papers of the )tudent

Council;. -o be in charge of official announcements of both )chools, 'E( and

!L)(, and the )tudent Council

Section ! The Treas-rer>. -o be the principal budgetary officer of the )tudent Council;4. -o +eep detailed records of all e5penditures of the )tudent Council;2. -o disburse the funds of the Council at the direction of the 0resident;D. -o deposit and withdraw money in the name of the )tudent Council;6. -o render a financial statement of the )tudent Council every trimester to

the )tudent #ody and to ma+e public monthly reports on its e5penditures;

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