THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has tweaked its rules governing surveys conducted during the campaign period for the May 12 elections.
THE Commission on Elections has tweaked its rules governing surveys conducted during the campaign period for the May 12 elections.The commission en banc on Thursday came out with supplemental Resolution 11117, providing additional guidelines provided under Republic Act 9006, or the Fair Elections Act, as implemented by Comelec Resolution 11086.
The report must include details on where the results were published and all other information required under Section 26 of Resolution 9615 and Resolution 9674, to include, if applicable, the total amount spent by candidates.According to the Comelec, the information will be used to verify a candidate's reported expenses in the Statement of Contributions and Expenditures.The PFAD will verify and monitor election survey data to ensure the authenticity and reliability of the survey results.
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