Resolution No. 9964

WHEREAS, the Commission is mandated under Section 25 of Republic Act No. 8189 to adopt a design for the voter's identification card to be issued to registered voters which shall serve as a document for their identification;

WHEREAS, the Commission, in Minute Resolution 06-0044 dated 17 January 2006, resolved to approve guidelines on releasing and re-generation of voter's ID cards;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Minute Resolution No. 09-0579 dated 8 September 2009, the generation, printing and issuance of the voter's ID cards had been deferred and shall resume after the cleansing of nationwide central database through the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS);

WHEREAS, the Commission promulgated Resolution No. 9387 on 13 April 2012 entitled Guidelines on the Release, Distribution and Regeneration of the Voter's Identification Cards to provide for uniform guidelines and policy on the custody and distribution of voter's ID cards at the Office of the Election Officer level;

WHEREAS, there is a need to revise the above resolution in order to provide for reportorial requirements for purposes of maintaining an accurate inventory of voter's ID cards and to respond to issues presented on this subject;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Minute Resolution No. 15-0202 dated 10 March 2015, the Commission approved with modification the Guidelines on the Printing, Reprinting, Release, and Distribution of Voter's Identifications Cards;

NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in it by the Constitution, the Omnibus Election Code, Republic Act 8189 and other related election laws, the Commission RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES to adopt the following REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE PRINTING, REPRINTING, RELEASE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE VOTERS' IDENTIFICATION CARDS AND THE SUBMISSION OF REPORTS THEREON, as follows:

Let the relevant Departments and Offices implement this Resolution.

SO ORDERED.

SIGNED:

• LIM, CHRISTIAN ROBERT S., Acting Chairman
• PARREÑO, AL A., Commissioner
• GUIA, LUIE TITO F., Commissioner
• LIM, ARTHUR D., Commissioner