1 (b) In coordination with local government units, the National Council on 2 Disability Affairs, the Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office or, in case o f its 3 unavailability, the designated Focal Person for PWDs at the local government unit 4 concerned, the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs, the Commission on Human Rights, the 5 Departments of Education, Health, Interior and Local Government, and Social Welfare 6 and Development, shall design a registration system that shall allow senior citizens 7 and PWDs to register and opt for early voting in order to improve their voting 8 experience in national and local elections; 9 (c) Ensure the full implementation of Republic Act No. 10366, entitled "An Act 10 Authorizing the Commission on Elections to Establish Precincts Assigned to Accessible 11 Polling Places Exclusively for Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizens", such that 12 polling places are safe, highly accessible and fitted with the necessary communication, 13 visual and physical aids; 14 (d) Safeguard the sanctity and secrecy of votes of Senior Citizens and Persons 15 with Disabilities (PWD); 16 17 (e) Mount an intensive information campaign on early voting by qualified senior citizens and PWDs. 18 SEC. 5. A ppropriations. — The amount necessary to fund early voting by 19 qualified senior citizens and PWDs in national and local elections shall be included in 20 the annual General Appropriations Act. 21 SEC. 6. A p p lica b ility o f O ther Laws. — The provisions o f Batas Pambansa 22 Big. 881 or the Omnibus Election Code; Republic Act No. 7166, entitled "An Act 23 Providing for Synchronized National and Local Elections and for Electoral Reforms, 24 Authorizing Appropriations Therefor, and for Other Purposes"; and other election laws 25 not inconsistent herewith shall be applied to facilitate the early voting by qualified 26 senior citizens and PWDs. 27 SEC. 7. Im p le m e n tin g Rules and Regulations. — Within ninety (90) days 28 from the approval of this Act, the COMELEC shall, in consultation with other relevant 29 government and nongovernment agencies, promulgate the rules and regulations 30 necessary to implement this Act. 2

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