HB 444: MAKING ELECTION SERVICE VOLUNTARY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

House Bill 444: MAKING ELECTION SERVICE VOLUNTARY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

AN ACT AMENDING SECTION 13 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6646, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “THE ELECTORAL REFORMS LAW OF 1987,” MAKING ELECTION SERVICE VOLUNTARY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OTHER CITIZENS

“Mandatory election duty has long been an additional burden borne by public school teachers, who are already hard-pressed to provide quality education to our youth, in the face of low pay and difficult working conditions. In order to alleviate their plight, teachers must be given the freedom to choose whether or not they want to fulfill the roles of the BEI."