CCHOPE ELECTION 2001

The Commission on Elections, sitting en banc, and if the need arises, may place any political division, subdivision, unit or area under its immediate and direct control during the entire election period, or during a specific period thereof, on account of the following circumstances:

(a) intense political rivalry between or among candidates, political factions or parties;
(b) the presence of paramilitary forces, private armies or identifiable armed bands widely perceived to have committed terrorism, fraud or other election irregularities in past electoral exercises;
(c) other analogous circumstances which may threaten or tend to disrupt the holding of free, peaceful, honest, orderly and credible elections.

The COMELEC, through a Special Task Force created for the purpose, and composed of the Commissioner-in-Charge of the Region as head, and the Regional Election Director concerned, the highest-ranking regional official of the Philippine National Police and the highest-ranking officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines assigned in the region as members, may:

a) Take immediate and direct control and supervision over all national and local officials and employees required by law to perform duties and/or comply with certain prohibitions relative to the conduct of the elections in the political division, subdivision, area or unit concerned; and
b) Exercise full control and supervision over all national and local law enforcement agencies as well as military officers and men assigned or deployed in the political division, subdivision, unit or area concerned.

For immediate and effective control of the political division, subdivision, unit or area concerned, the Commission shall exercise its authority through the Commissioner-in-Charge of the Region where Comelec control has been imposed.

At the discretion of the Commissioner-in-Charge, or whenever required by exigency, additional members who must be lawyers of the Commission may be appointed to the Special Task Force.

(Sections 1 to 4, Comelec Resolution No. 3618, s.2001) 

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Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2001 10:12:58 PM