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ABS 2025
Survey reg not mandatory – Comelec
By J.Lo
“Based on our discussion, we should give little leeway on the part of survey firms… registration might no longer be made mandatory, it would be voluntary on their part,” Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said during launching of Task Force on Regulation and Enforcement of Survey Practices for Election Credibility and Transparency or TF Respect survey firms may no longer be required to register with Comelec before conducting election surveys and disseminating results to public.
Garcia announced poll body is issuing amendatory resolution on rules mandating survey firms to register with Comelec
Garcia said mandatory registration of survey firms may be considered prior restraint to freedom of expression and speech, thus Comelec intends to make it voluntary.
Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay, who heads TF Respect, said previous supplemental resolution mandating survey firms to register is not being implemented yet. Thus, there is no need to suspend it.
While registration is voluntary under new guidelines, Garcia said all surveys released by firms that did not register with Comelec could serve as basis in filing case for election offense.
To avoid charges, Garcia said survey firms might have to voluntarily register with Comelec as he stressed agency is not prohibiting election surveys, but is regulating it to avoid influencing voters’ decisions.
Under proposed amended guidelines, only results of registered survey firms will be posted on Comelec website. Punitive measures on survey firms that fail to register would be removed.
Comelec also intends to add provision requiring firms to disclose relationships, if any, with candidates.
Garcia said Comelec sent notices to all senatorial candidates to remove their illegal campaign posters. Failure to comply could lead to their disqualification from the race.
Meanwhile, political analyst has reminded Filipino voters to scrutinize track records of those running in upcoming midterm elections, especially in light that most party-list groups are banking on name recall and issue association.
Reacting to latest pre-election survey conducted by Social Weather Stations, Stratbase president Dindo Manhit noted “significant influence” of name recall and issue association in voter preferences.
Manhit urged Filipino voters to look beyond name recall and issue association of those seeking congressional seats through the party-list system.
Earlier this month, election watchdog Kontra Daya reported majority of party-list organizations running in this year’s polls do not represent poor and marginalized sector.
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