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SUFFRAGEVOX POPULI, VOX DEI

The Electoral SystemI. Defnition o Election

a device for lling an o ce through choices made by a designated body of people:the electorate

Composed o :

Material Elements – involved in the organization and use of things

Discursive Elements – involve in how he material element t into the pattern of

meaning, symbols and understandingELECTORAL SYSTEM

The procedure and process involved in the selection of executives

II. F nctions o Election

a.BOTTOM-UP FUNCTIONS

provide citizenry with a meaningful way of participating in government

I !echanism for leadership selectionII "n instrument for evaluating and changing governmentsIII " forum for interest articulation and socialization

. TOP-DO!N FUNCTION

#lections are used by people in the government to legitimize their rule and controlover people

I "n instrument of rule legitimationII " guide to political strategyIII "n agent of political socialization and integration

III. ! "lifc"tion "nd dis# "lifc"tion o$ S %$"&e

". Citi#enshi$ % signifes allegiance and loyalty to the state and a citizen who is aqualifed voter er!or"s the electoral !unction not only as a right #ut as !or thegood o! the country$

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B. "&e % required that the voter "ust #e o! "a&ority age which is the age o!"aturity$

C. 'esi(ence 'it is the necessary require"ent !or the re aration o! theregistration$

D. )iteracy- it "eans that the voter "ust at least (now how to e) ress in writingthe choice o! candidates or decision on issues w*out necessarily having attained!or"al education$

'LE(ISCITE

" vote of people expressing their choices for or against a proposed law orenactment

Re e$end mthe power of the electorate to approve or re$ect legislation through an election

" %eferendum on statutes – refers to the petition to approve or re$ect an act orlaw, passed by congress

& %eferendum on local law'petition to approve or re$ect a law, resolution orordinance by regional or local bodies

Initi"ti)es

the power of the people to propose amendment to the constitution through an

election for that matter

TY'ES OF I*ITIA+ES:

" Initiative for the (onstitution – refers to the petition proposing an amendment tothe constitution

& Initiative on )tatutes' refers to a petition proposing to enact a nationallegislation

( Initiative on *ocal *egislation' refers o petition proposing to enact regional,provincial, city, municipal or barangay resolutions or ordinance

RECALL

" process by which a public o cer may be removed during or before the term by avote of a +uali ed voters