ZT «Republic of the Philippines COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS Manila RULES ON VOTING, COUNTING, — ABAS, Sheriff M, Chairman AND CANVASSING OF VOTES IN PARRENO, Al A., Commissioner CONNECTION WITH THE GUIA, Luie Tito; Commissioner PLEBISCITE TO RATIFY REPUBLIC GUANZON, Ma. Rowena Amelia V., Commissioner ACT NO. 11054 OTHERWISE _INTING, Socorro 8., Commissioner KNOWN AS THE “ORGANIC LAW — CASQUEJO, Marlon S., Commissioner FOR THE BANGSAMORO = KHO, Antonio, Jr., T., Commissioner AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO.” Promulgated: December 13, 20! RESOLUTION NO. aaa Pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines, the Omnibus Election Code (8.P. 881), Republic Acts No. 6646, 7166, 8189, 10756, 11054, and other election laws, the Commission on Elections hereby promulgates these “Rules on Voting, Counting and Canvassing of Votes In Connection With the Plebiscite to Ratify Republic Act No. 11054 Otherwise Known as the Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region In Muslim Mindanao.” ARTICLE | GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1. Dates and areas of plebiscite. ~ a) The plebiscite to ratify Republic Act No. 11054 otherwise known as the “Organic Law for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao” shall be held on two (2) separate dates and areas, a) The first plebiscite ‘on January 21, 2019 (Monday) to be held in the following areas: 1) The present geographical area of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM); 2) Isabela City in the province of Basilan; and 3) Cotabato City b) The second plebiscite is on February 06, 2019 (Wednesday) to be held in the following areas: 041) The province of Lanao del Norte, except lligan Citys, 2) The municipalities of Aleosan, Carmen, Kabacan, Midsayap, Pikit, and Pigkawayan in the Province of North Cotabato; and 3) Subject to the approval of Comelec, all other areas contiguous to any of the Bangsamoro core areas where: (a) the local government of such area, by way of a resolution, asked for inclusion in the plebiscite; or (b) at least ten percent (10) of the registered voters in a local government unit, by way of a petition, asked for inclusion in the plebiscite. ARTICLE Il PRECINCTS AND POLLING CENTERS Sec. 2, Precincts and polling centers. - Except for Marawi City, the established precincts after the October 09, 2018 hearing of the Election Registration Board (ERB) in the areas covered by the plebiscite, including those areas that may later on be approved by the Comelec, shall be used for purposes of the January 21, 2019 and February 06, 2019 plebiscite. In the case of Marawi City, the established precincts after the October 25, 2018 hearing of the Marawi City ERB, shall be used for purposes of the plebiscite. The established precincts shall be clustered in accordance with the clustering procedures used in the last barangay elections. Except for Marawi City, the polling centers designated by the Commission in the May 14, 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections shall be used for purposes of the plebiscite, unless otherwise ordered by the Comelec. In the case of Marawi City, the polling centers designated by the Comelec for the ‘September 22, 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections in said city, shall be used for purposes of the plebiscite, unless otherwise ordered by Comelec. ARTICLE II LISTS OF VOTERS Sec. 3. Lists of voters. — The Information Technology Department (ITD) of the Commission shall cause the printing of three (3) copies of the Posted Computerized Voters List (PCVL) and one (1) copy of the Election Day Computerized Voters List (EDCVL). All lists shall be certified by the concerned Election Registration Board (ERB). ‘One copy of the PCVL shall be used by the Election Officer for posting. The other two copies of the PCVL and the EDCVL shall be given to the Plebiscite Committee (PlebCom) for use on plebiscite day. One (1) copy of the PCVL shall be posted outside of the polling place and the other shall be used by the PlebCom during the voting. The PlebCom shall use the EDCVI to establish the fact of voting. 44ARTICLE IV PLEBISCITE FORMS AND SUPPLIES Sec. 4, Plebiscite forms and supplies. - The PlebCom shall be provided with the following forms, documents and supplies on plebiscite day: b) FROM THE CITY/MUNICIPAL TREASURER RATE OF DISTRIBUTION PER con ere ee CLUSTERED PRECINCT PLEBISCITE FORMS Poster Indicating the 3 Clustered Precinct | 1 | Piece Number Piet Official i 6 asia 1 | Piece per voter 9 Plebiscite Returns | 1. | Set of S copies 10 Tally Board 1 | Piece Minutes of Voting FEN and Counting of | 1 | Set of 2copies Votes 2 Paper Seal 18 | Pieces Certificate of Votes B for Watchers AQ) Hees Certificate of Receipt of Official Plebiscite 4 Ballots, Other Forms | 3. | Pieces and Supplies. by Plebiscite Committee Official Receipt of an Plebiscite Returns | > | Pieces ENVELOPES for Counted 16 A i Plabiecta 1 | Set of 6 pieces ‘i