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SC nod on detainees' voting upholds right to suffrage: Comelec - Vimarsana News

SC nod on detainees' voting upholds right to suffrage: Comelec

Published: September 1, 2022

(File photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court (SC) decision to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued in 2016 against the commission's move to allow qualified persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) to vote in the national and local polls. In a statement, Comelec acting spokesperson John Rex Laudiangco said the ruling would make elections more inclusive. "In upholding the validity of Resolution No. 9371, the Supreme Court affirmed Comelec's commitment to the rule of law, due process, fair play, and equity, and in championi...

Source: philippinetimes.com
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