2008 REVISED STUDENT ELECTION CODE OF
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY - DASMARIÑAS
ARTICLE I
General Provisions
Section 1. Title. This Code shall be known and addressed as the
2008 Revised Student Election Code of De La Salle University-
Dasmariñas (DLSU-D).
Section 2. Applicability. This Code shall govern the Student
Commission on Election (SCE); political parties, candidates and
students prior, during and after the election period; electoral
process and to the extent appropriate to all plebiscites in the
University Student Council (USC) and all College Student
Council (CSC).
ARTICLE II
The Student Commission on Election
Section 3. Student Commission on Election. There shall be an
electoral board, which shall be called the Student Commission on
Election, hereinafter referred to as the SCE. The latter shall be an
independent and autonomous body.
For the purpose of this section, the term independent
means free from any encroachment coming from the school
administration and other institutional sectors. The term
autonomous shall be defined as the state of having limited self-
government as defined by this Code.
Section 4. Funding. Every regular semester, ten (10) pesos per
student shall be automatically transferred from USC trust fund to
the account of SCE. Additional funding may be requested by
SCE for the second semester subject to the approval of USC.
Section 5. Composition of the SCE. The SCE shall be comprised of:
 Commissioners, composed of one (1)
chairperson, one (1) co-chairperson and seven (7)
regular commissioners;
 Officers, composed of one (1) secretary and
one (1) treasurer;
 College Heads; and
 SCE Members.
For the purpose of this section, SCE
Members shall refer to those who are not
Commissioners, Officers and College Heads. On the
other hand, members of the SCE shall refer to the
Commissioners, Officers, College Heads and SCE
Members.
Section 6. Manner of Creation of the SCE. The SCE Commissioners
shall be identified by the incumbent SCE Commissioners within
thirty (30) calendar days before the start of the term of office of
the incoming SCE. The guidelines shall be formulated by the
incumbent SCE Commissioners
Section 7. Qualifications of the Commissioners and Officers. The
following are the qualifications of a commissioner and officers.
No SCE member shall be a commissioner or an officer
unless
1) He or she must have been a student of the University for at
least one (1) year immediately preceding the appointment.
2) He or she must have not been found guilty of committing
any major offense as defined in the University Student
Handbook.
3) He or she must have not been found guilty of committing
any election offense as defined in this Code.
4) He or she must have obtained a GPA of 1.5 or higher, with
no failing grades in any subjects enrolled during the semester
immediately preceding in.
5) He or she must not be an officer from any student group
recognized by the University.
 6) He or she must not be a member or a supporter, directly or
indirectly, of any accredited political party of the University.
7) He or she must have completed the SCE technical
requirements such as:
a. Accomplished application form
b. Certificate of Good Moral Character from Office of
Student Services (OSS)
c. Three (3) 2x2 pictures
d. Certification of Grades last semester
e. Photocopy of registration form
f. Formal written parental consent
g. Underwent a screening thru a panel interview to be
conducted by the incumbent commissioners
Section 8. Qualifications of the SCE members. No student shall be
admitted to the SCE as a member unless
1) He or she is a bona fide student of the University
immediately upon application for membership.
2) He or she must have not been found guilty of committing
any major offense as defined in the University Student
Handbook.
3) He or she must have not been found guilty of committing
any election offense as defined in this Code.
4) He or she must have with no failing grades in any subjects
enrolled during the semester immediately upon the
application for membership.
5) He or she must not a member or a supporter, directly of
indirectly of any accredited political party of the University.
6) He or she must have fulfilled the SCE technical requirements
such as:
a. Accomplished application form
b. Three (3) 2x2 pictures
c. Certification of Grades last semester
d. Photocopy of registration form
e. Formal written parental consent
f. Underwent a screening thru a panel interview to be
conducted by the incumbent Commissioners
For purposes of this Section, a bona fide student means that
he/she is currently enrolled in this University.
Section 9. Manner of Selecting Commissioners. To qualify as an SCE
Commissioner, he/she must have met the following
qualifications:
a. Must be a current SCE Member for at least one (1)
academic year.
b. Must have complied with Sec 7 of Article II of the
Election Code.
c. Must have been recommended by an incumbent
Commissioner.
d. Must get the support of the majority of both the
incumbent Commissioners and SCE Members
through secret ballot.
e. Must not have been found guilty of committing any
major offense as defined in the University Student
Handbook.
f. Must have not been found guilty of committing any
election offense as defined in this Code.
At no point shall there be more than five (5)
commissioners who are graduating during their term of office.
An SCE member who is nominated by his fellow
members to become a Commissioner but fails to secure a
recommendation of an incumbent Commissioner, must obtain a
two-thirds (2/3) vote of the SCE members to become a
Commissioner.
Section 10. Adviser.
a. The SCE shall have an adviser from De La Salle
University-Dasmariñas who is a regular full-time
faculty member.
b. The SCE adviser shall be chosen from among the
three (3) nominees submitted by the SCE. The
nomination shall be made after the incoming SCE
Commissioners have been identified, but not later
than the start of term of office of SCE. The
administration, through the Dean of Student Services,
appoints the adviser.
 c. The SCE adviser shall have a term of one year, which
shall commence on the same date as the term of
office of the incumbent SCE.
d. The SCE adviser shall have the following functions:
d.1 Advise the Student Commission on
Elections
d.2 Maintain liaise between the SCE and the
Administration
d.3 Maintain close relations with the SCE and
their duties in accordance with the goals and
principles of the Commission.
e. The SCE adviser shall have no voting power in the
meetings and deliberations of the Commission.
Section 11. Term of Office. The term of office of the SCE shall be for
one academic year, its commencement shall concur with the term
of office of the USC officers as defined in the 2008 USC
Constitution. All commissioners and officers are entitled to
reappointment.
Section 12. Vacancy. Permanent vacancy in any SCE position may
occur in any of the following circumstances:
a. Impeachment of any commissioner in accordance
with Article XIV of this Code;
b. Resignation from office;
c. Obtaining a failing grade during his/her term;
d. Have been found guilty of a major offense as
defined in the Student Handbook; and
e. Conviction of any Criminal offense by a regular
court;
Likewise, temporary vacancy may occur in any of the following
circumstances:
a. Having an official business of any officer/s,
commissioner/s or SCE member/s outside the
University; and
b. Filing a leave of absence
Section 13. Rules in Filling Up of Vacant Positions. In case of
temporary or permanent vacancy of the position of the
Chairperson, the co-chairperson shall act or assume the office
simultaneously.
In case of temporary or permanent vacancy of the
position of the Co-chairperson, the seven (7) commissioners shall
decide who among them shall assume the position.
Whenever there is a permanent vacancy in the position of
any Commissioner/s, the College Head, from which the removed
Commissioner is previously assigned, shall assume the position
upon a confirmation by a majority vote of the remaining
Commissioners. The position of the College Head, however, shall
be filled up by any SCE member.
ARTICLE III
Powers, Duties and Responsibilities
Section 14. Scope of the Powers, Duties and Responsibilities. The
SCE shall exercise jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to
elections, plebiscites and referenda within this Code.
Section 15. Decisions of the SCE. The SCE may sit en banc or in
three divisions, each with three (3) commissioners, and shall
promulgate its rules of procedure in order to expedite
promulgations of resolutions and decisions, disposition of
election cases, including pre-proclamation controversies.
All such election cases on the College Council-level shall
be heard and decided by a division, provided that appeal from the
decision of the division shall be decided by the Commission en
banc, while USC-level issues and cases shall be decided en banc
and such decisions shall be appealed to the Magistrate which shall
render a decision within five (5) working days upon receipt of the
appeal.
Issues, petitions, cases and actions that concern or affect
political parties, their registration and accreditation, dissolution,
disqualification, membership and operations shall be decided by a
division. Cases shall be raffled by the SCE Chair in the presence
of at least a majority of the Commissioners; provided, that the
assignment of cases shall be made as evenly as possible.
 The three (3) SCE divisions shall handle the College
Council-level issues and cases, and take charge of its respective
Collegiate Electoral Tribunal in the following distribution:
a. 1st SCE Division – College of Liberal Arts, College of
Science, College of International Hospitality &
Management
b. 2nd SCE Division – College of Business
Administration, College of Education
c. 3rd SCE Division – College of Engineering,
Architecture & Technology, College of Law
Enforcement
Section 16. Composition of a Division. Each Division shall be
composed of three Commissioners, where one shall be the
Presiding Commissioner. The Commission en banc shall determine
who shall compose a Division.
Section 17. Quorum; Votes Required.
a. When sitting en banc, five (5) Commissioners shall
constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting
business. The concurrence of a majority of the
Commissioners shall be necessary for the
pronouncement of a decision, resolution, order or
ruling.
b. When sitting in Division, two (2) Members of a
Division shall constitute a quorum to transact
business. The concurrence of at least two (2)
Members of a Division shall be necessary to reach a
decision, resolution, order or ruling. If this required
number is not obtained, the case shall be
automatically elevated to the Commission en banc for
decision or resolution.
c. Any motion to reconsider a decision, resolution,
order or ruling of a Division, shall be filed within two
(2) working days upon receipt of the same and shall
be resolved by the Commission en banc within five
(5) working days.
Section 18. Change in Composition; Substitution. The composition
of a Division may be changed by the Chairman of the
Commission whenever necessary, Provided that no change shall
be made more than once every three (3) months; Provided
Further, that notice thereof in writing shall be furnished to the
parties in cases pending before the Division concerned.
Whenever there is a vacancy in a Division because a
member inhibits himself, is absent, or when a division has only
two (2) members, the Chairman may appoint a substitute
Commissioner, or the Chairman himself may sit as substitute or
third member, and in such case, he shall preside.
Section 19. Powers and Functions of the SCE. For the purpose of
ensuring free, orderly and honest elections, the SCE shall:
a. Uphold and faithfully implement the Revised Election
Code.
b. Formulate and promulgate rules, regulations and
policies implementing the provisions of this Code
which the SCE is mandated to enforce and
administer.
Rules, regulations and policies promulgated by
the SCE to implement the provisions of this Code
shall take effect upon the concurrence of the majority
of the SCE and upon written notice to the students.
c. Create a Collegiate SCE that is composed of one
college head and SCE members (number depending
on the size and need of the college.
d. Exercise jurisdiction and decide over all contests
relating to all elections, returns,
qualifications/disqualification of elective officials and
political parties, determination of the number and
location of polling places.
e. Appoint election officials and registration of voters.
f. Penalize or disqualify a candidate/s and/or political
party/ies.
g. Initiate effective measures that would ensure
maximum student participation in the electoral
process and carry out a continuing and systematic
campaign through publications and other media
forms to educate the students and fully inform them
about elections, procedures, decisions, and other
 matters relative to the work and duties of the SCE
and the necessities of voting.
Section 20. Powers, Duties and Responsibilities of the
Commissioners, Officers, College Heads and SCE
Members
A. The Commissioners
A.1 The Chairperson shall:
 Preside in all meetings of the Commission
 Nominate the secretary and treasurer of the SCE
 Enforce this Code, all resolutions, regulations,
and decisions made by the SCE
 Make sure all members of the SCE perform their
duties and responsibilities
 Sign all letters coming from SCE
 Delegate tasks or duties to any Officer, College
Head, or SCE Member
 Perform all other functions and exercise duties as
may be provided by this Code
A.2 The Co-Chairperson shall:
 Assume the office of the Chairperson in cases of
permanent or temporary vacancy
 Assist the chairperson in all undertakings
 Perform all other functions and exercise duties as
delegated by the Chairperson or as provided by
this Code
 Concur, together with the seven Commissioners,
the nomination of secretary and treasurer made by
the Chairperson
A.3 The seven (7) Commissioners shall
 Each be assigned to a college where they are to
preside regarding collegiate electoral concerns,
except for electoral protests and hearings which
are governed by Article III, Section 15
 Perform all other functions and exercise duties as
delegated by the Chairperson or as provided by
this Code
 Concur, together with the Co-Chairperson, the
nomination of secretary and treasurer made by the
Chairperson
The Commissioners, as one body, shall:
1. Entertain all election complaints pertaining to
his or her own college jurisdiction
2. Appoint a college head preferably of his or
her own choice
3. Penalize or disqualify candidates and/or
political parties who violate this Code
B. Officers
B.1 The Secretary shall:
 take down the minutes of all SCE meetings
and hearings
 prepare communications and keep all
pertinent documents
 perform all other functions and exercise
duties as delegated by the Chairperson or as
provided by this Code
B.2 The Treasurer shall:
 Collect and receive all incoming funds of the
SCE
 Prepare the financial statement of the SCE
funds on a regular basis and the request for
additional funding if needed
 Supervise all payments, requisitions and the
liquidation of transactions
 Perform all other functions and exercise
duties as delegated by the Chairperson or as
provided by this Code
 For purposes of this Section, regular basis
means that after every expenditure of the
Commission, the Treasurer shall make a financial
statement to monitor the flow of funds of the
Commission.
C. College Head shall:
 Air grievances and complaints of their respective
college to his or her immediate commissioner
 Assist in the safekeeping of ballot boxes
 Orient members regarding election process
 Perform all other functions and exercise duties as
delegated by the Chairperson or as provided by this
Code
 Ensure that his/her members are doing their tasks
delegated by the Chairperson or as provided by this
Code
D. SCE Members shall:
 Uphold the Election Code at all times
 Act as representatives of Commissioners and College
Heads in the validation of ballots during elections
 Assist the Commissioners and College Heads in all
SCE-related activities as deemed necessary
 Performs all other functions and exercise duties
delegated by any of the Commissioners or as may be
provided by this Code.
ARTICLE IV
Prohibition for the Members of the SCE
Section 21. No members of the SCE, who have resigned expressly or
impliedly from office, shall be allowed to run for any elective
position in the USC and CSC’s in the immediately forthcoming
election. He/She may only be allowed to run for office after the
lapse of one (1) academic year from the time of his/her
resignation, express or implied.
ARTICLE V
Political Parties
Section 22. Definition of Student Political Party. A political party is
an organized group of students, duly accredited by the SCE
pursuing the same ideology, political ideals or platform of student
government chiefly concerned with the recruitment, nomination,
empowerment of its members, that and seeks to achieve its
political goal by legally participating in the electoral processes.
Section 23. Definition of Political Party Members. Bona fide
students who are included in the official and documented list of
members submitted by the political party to the SCE and duly
approved by the latter.
Section 24. Multiparty System. The SCE adopts a multiparty system.
A political party may only apply for accreditation on or before the
last working day of July.
Section 25. Registration of New Political Party. Any political
party which seeks to be registered shall file the following:
a. A letter of petition for registration
b. Party Constitution and by-laws
c. Party platform or Program of Government
d. Official list of founders & members
e. Certificate of Good Moral of the Founders issued by
the OSS
f. Panel interview by the SCE Commissioners
g. Other requirements which may be prescribed by the
SCE.
Section 26. Accreditation of Existing Political Party. Any political
party which seeks to be accredited shall file the following:
a. A letter of petition for accreditation
b. Party Constitution and by-laws
c. Party platform or Program of Government
d. Official list of founders and members
e. Other requirements which may be prescribed by the
SCE

Section 27.Rights of the Political Parties and Political Party
Members. Subject to existing school regulations, every political
party and its members shall have the following rights:
a. To formally recruit bona fide students to become their
official members;
b. To use the different University facilities for events,
seminars, and any school related activity; subject to
reasonable restrictions and after prior permission of
the respective school activities.
c. To conduct projects like symposia, seminars, team
buildings and any school related activity.
d. In accordance with Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 or
Education Act of 1982;
d.1 The right to publish a student newspaper and
similar publications, as well as the right to
invite resource persons during assemblies,
symposia and other activities of similar
nature.
d.2 The right to free expression of opinions and
suggestions, and to effective channels of
communication with appropriate academic
channels and administrative bodies of the
school or institution.
d.3 The right to form, establish, join and
participate in organizations and societies
recognized by the school to foster their
intellectual, cultural, spiritual and physical
growth and development, or to form,
establish, join and maintain organizations
and societies for purposes not contrary to
law.
Section 28. Unauthorized partisan activities. Any political party
which holds political conventions or meetings in or outside
campus to nominate/campaign its official candidates earlier than
the period set by the SCE shall be liable for violation of this
Section.
Section 29. Resolution of a Petition for Registration and
Accreditation. The SCE shall, after due notice and hearing,
resolve the petition for registration and accreditation within five
(5) working days from the date it is submitted for decision.
Section 30. Prohibitions for Registration and/or Accreditation.
a. No student group as stated in Section 14 Article II of
the 2008 USC Constitution shall be registered as a
political party.
b. No political party, which seeks to achieve its goal
through violence, deceit, fraud, intimidation, undue
influence, coercion, and any other acts punishable by
law, shall be entitled to registration and/or
accreditation.
Section 31. Dissolution of a Political Party. Should a political
party fail to participate in an election for a year, it shall be
considered dissolved. It thereby needs to apply for registration
for purposes of the next election.
Section 32. Disqualification of Political Party/ies. After due
notice and hearing, all registered and accredited political parties
shall be disqualified on the following grounds:
a. Any form of election-related violence committed by
the party
b. Any form of misconduct which undermines the
integrity of the University inside or outside the
campus during election period
c. Culpable violation of this Code, the USC
Constitution, the Student Handbook and other
pertinent school regulations
d. Commission of unauthorized partisan activity under
this Article.
ARTICLE VI
Elective Positions
Section 33. Elective positions for the University Student Council.
The elective positions as provided in the Article V Section I of
 the 2008 University Student Council Constitution which shall be
elected at large are the following:
a. President
b. Vice President
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Auditor
f. Business Manager
g. Public Relation Officer (2)
Section 34. Elective positions for the College Student Council. The
elective positions in the College Student Council, which shall be
elected by the students in their respective colleges, are the
following:
a. President
b. Vice President
c. Secretary
d. Treasurer
e. Auditor
f. Business Manager
g. Public Relation Officer (2)
Section 35. Other College Council Positions. Any other officer or
representative in the College Student Council shall be elected or
appointed in a manner acceptable to the college.
ARTICLE VII
Eligibility, Qualifications and Proclamation of the Candidates
Section 36. Qualifications for USC Candidates. A student who
wishes to become a USC officer/s must:
a. Be a bona fide student of the School and must have
been a student of the university for at least one (1)
year immediately preceding the election.
b. Carry a minimum load of fifteen (15) units during the
semester or as prescribed by the college. However,
candidates may appeal to the SCE if their load for the
semester is less than (15) units, supported by a valid
reason for such underload and certified by their
College Dean.
c. Have obtained a GPA of 1.5 or higher during the
semester immediately preceding the election.
d. Have no failing grade in any of the subjects enrolled
during the semester immediately preceding the
election
e. Not have been found guilty of committing any major
offense
Section 37. Qualifications for CSC Candidates. A student who
wishes to become a CSC candidate must:
a. Be a bona fide student of the college concerned and
must have been a student of the university for at least
one (1) immediately preceding the election.
b. Carry a minimum load of fifteen (15) units during the
semester or as prescribed by the college. However,
candidates may appeal to the SCE if their load for the
semester is less than (15) units, supported by a valid
reason for such underload and certified by their
College Dean.
c. As to the GPA requirement, refer to each College
Student Council’s internal rules/by-laws, pursuant to
Article 14 Section 3 of the 2008 USC Constitution
d. Have no failing grade in any of the subjects enrolled
in during the semester immediately preceding the
election
e. Not have been found guilty of committing any major
offense
Section 38. Requirements for Filing of Candidacy. The candidate
shall submit to the SCE the following:
a. Two (2) candidacy forms with two (2) recent uniform
copies of 2x2 pictures
b. Certification of grades from the registrar’s office, of
the semester preceding the elections
c. Recommendation letters from their respective Deans
or from the Department Chair and noted by the Dean
d. Program or Platform of Government (for
independent candidates only)
e. Certificate of good moral character issued by the
Office of the Student Services
 f. Photocopy of the current semester’s Registration
form
g. Formal written parental consent for all candidates of
USC and CSC’s
h. Other necessary requirements set by the SCE to
substantiate any of the above mentioned requirements
Aspiring candidates shall file their requirements
personally to the SCE. An evaluation of requirements shall be
immediately done upon receipt.
Section 39. Period of Filing of candidacy. The SCE shall set a ten-
working day period for the filing of candidacy. They shall post an
announcement opening the period of filing of candidacy in the
bulletin boards of SCE, USC and in conspicuous places in the
different colleges for five (5) working days before the aforesaid
period.
Section 40. Proclamation of Official Candidates. The official list of
qualified candidates shall be released by the SCE within five (5)
working days after the last day of filing of candidacy. Thereafter,
the candidates shall undergo a seminar on the election to be
scheduled and facilitated by the SCE.
Section 41. Candidates holding appointive office or position. Any
student holding an appointive office or position in the USC, CSC,
Program Council, Council of Student Organizations and its
respective committees, shall be considered ipso facto on leave from
his office upon his proclamation as an official candidate to any
elective office in the CSC and USC.
Section 42. Candidates holding elected office. Any elected officer of
the USC, CSC and CSO, running for any office which he is
holding in a permanent capacity, shall be considered ipso facto on
leave from his office upon his proclamation as an official
candidate to any elective office in the CSC and USC.
ARTICLE VIII
Electoral Process
Section 43. Campaign period. The political parties and candidate/s
shall be given three (3) calendar weeks to campaign as indicated
in the “Calendar of Activities” set by the SCE.
Five (5) working days, prior to the upcoming three (3)
calendar weeks of campaign, the SCE shall disseminate
information on prohibited campaign acts.
Section 44. Debates. At the end of each campaign week, upon the
discretion of the SCE and in consultation with the candidates for
the positions in the USC, the candidates shall meet in a debate,
open to the students, in order to articulate their stand or
positions on various issues that affect the students, the University
and the nation, and to clarify and reiterate their platform of
government.
The debates are to be organized, administered and
moderated by the SCE.
The official student publication of the University as well
as other recognized student publications shall be granted full
access to the debates for the purposes of thorough and effective
media coverage of the same.
Similar debates could be organized for College Council-
level candidates subject to the approval of the Commissioners.
No faculty, University administrator or officer, and support staff
shall be allowed to participate in the debates except for standing
as consultant, resource person or spectator.
Section 45. Campaign Managers. Any student can serve as a
campaign manager of a candidate or a political party provided
that he/she has been identified as one by the latter. His/Her
name shall be submitted on the date specified by the SCE.
However, he/she is disqualified if he/she is an officer of any
group as defined in Section 14 of Article II of the 2008 USC
Constitution.
The SCE should be duly notified of any changes in the
roster of campaign managers.
Section 46. Campaign Prohibitions. It shall be unlawful for:
 a. Any school administrator, faculty member,
administrative service personnel (ASP) and support
staff, to assist directly or indirectly any political party
or candidate
b. Any student group mentioned in section 14, Article II
of the 2008 USC constitution to endorse directly or
indirectly any political party or candidate.
Should there be any provision in the
rules/by-laws of the aforesaid student groups that run
in contrary with the above provision shall be
considered null and void.
c. Candidate/s and political party/ies to use council
funds, facilities and other resources for campaign and
other political purposes
d. Any student or Political Party to remove, destroy or
in any manner deface or tamper any allowed election
paraphernalia or prevent distribution of the same.
e. Any candidate to use a person or organization in the
school without proper approval (it shall be subject to
disciplinary actions mentioned in the article.)
f. Any student and/or political party to make
defamatory/libelous statements/acts against any
student and political party involved in the electoral
process such as but not limited to the following: oral,
written, electronic form directly or indirectly.
g. Any political party and candidates to form
organization, association, clubs, committees or other
groups of persons whether inside or outside of the
University for the purpose of soliciting votes and/or
undertaking any campaign or against a candidate.
Any bona fide student, partisan or not, who has knowledge
of any act, committed in violation of Article VIII Section 28, 46
Article X and other provision of this code may file a petition/
complaint before the SCE. This may be done whether the
complaints act/s were done before, during or after the campaign
and election period.
The SCE, after receiving the petition shall act thereafter
and proceed to necessary investigation and trial to prove the
credibility of the complaint.
Section 47. Election Propaganda.
a. Any political party or candidate may hold rallies,
student assemblies and other similar political activities
within the campus during the campaign period
provided that the request has been recommended for
approval by the SCE to OSS and the Assistant Vice
Chancellor for Finance and Administrative Services
(AVCFAS).
b. Political parties and independent candidates shall be
allowed to do room-to-room campaign provided that:
b.1 Permission as requested by political parties
and independent candidates from SCE, and
approved and endorsed by the OSS and by
their respective College Deans.
b.2 They shall not exceed the fifteen-minute
allowable period for them to campaign in
every class. This campaign shall be done in
the presence of a member of the SCE
authorized to monitor such campaign.
b.3 They shall not mention their course unless
asked.
The SCE shall not be responsible for providing room-to-
room campaign schedule for any party or candidate.
Section 48. Allowed Election Campaign
Paraphernalia/propaganda. The following are considered as
election paraphernalia by political parties or independent
candidates:
a. Two (2) streamers or banners per slate with a
maximum size of 3x8 ft for each political
party which are individually installed
b. Two (2) party flags with a maximum size of
3x10 ft for each political party or independent
candidate
 c. Thirty (30) cartolina-sized posters per slate or
its equivalent
d. Pamphlets, leaflets, cards, stickers, or other
written or printed materials
e. Other forms of election paraphernalia shall
include, but not limited to:
e.1 Button pins
e.2 Flaglets
e.3 Bookmarks
e.4 Identification cards
f. Electronic forms of election propaganda
including, but not limited to short-hand
messaging (SMS), multi-media messaging
(MMS), internet, intranet, all forms of
websites, and services, subject to pertinent
implementing rules and guidelines as
promulgated by the SCE.
Election paraphernalia as mentioned in subsections a to
e should be checked by the offices which have jurisdiction over
the same if they are in accordance with existing university
policies.
Section 49. Allowable Campaign Expenses. A candidate shall be
allowed to spend a maximum amount of three thousand pesos
(P3,000) excluding external sources. Internal sources are those
coming from candidate and political parties. External sources are
those coming from sponsorship or donations.
All candidates and political parties are required to submit
a copy of their financial statements within 10 working days after
the date of the Proclamation of the Winners. Attached therewith
are the financial statements, official receipts and fund report from
the external sources should there be any.
Section 50. Requirements for Published or Printed Election
Paraphernalia.
a. Any printed election paraphernalia shall bear and be
identified by the words “Paid for by” or “Paid for”
followed by the true and correct name of the payor
and by the words “Printed by” followed by the true
and correct name and address of the printer.
b. Prior to the dissemination or posting, the campaign
materials shall be counter signed by the SCE,
Institutional Communication Office (ICO), SDAO
and OSS.
Section51. Prohibited Forms of Campaign
Paraphernalia/Propaganda. Any campaign
paraphernalia/propaganda shall be unlawful if it:
a. Does not bear the name of the payor and
name and address of the printer as required in
Sec.37.a
b. Contains the course of the candidate
c. Contains defamatory/libelous content against
any political party and/or candidate
d. Involves the use of logo/name of any outside
organization/individual that has not been a
donor of the political party and/ or candidate.
Any prohibited election paraphernalia or propaganda shall
be immediately stopped, confiscated, or torn down by the
political parties/candidates as ordered by the SCE.
Section 52. Common Posting Area. All campaign materials or
election paraphernalia shall only be posted in areas designated by
the SCE. Posting area/s will be announced at least 5 working
days before the campaign period.
Section 53. Posting and Distribution of Campaign Paraphernalia.
The posting and distribution of campaign paraphernalia shall only
be allowed during the designated campaign period.
Section 54. Campaign Focus. Messages from candidates and political
parties during the campaign shall focus on campus related issues
only and not on personalities.
Section 55. Campaign Violations. Any political party or candidate
who violates Section 33, 37. b, 38.c, and 41 of this article shall be subject
to disqualification.
 ARTICLE IX
Election Proper
Section 56. Voters.
a. Qualification of voters. All bona fide students under
the jurisdiction of the USC and their respective CSC in
this university are entitled to exercise his or her Right
of Suffrage.
b. Disqualification of Voters. Any student who has
been found guilty of any election offense as defined in
this Code and the student handbook forfeits his or her
Right of Suffrage.
The SCE reserves the right to determine the degree of
the penalty based on the gravity of the offense
committed
Section 57. Polling Places. There shall be polling places designated by
SCE in areas convenient to the voters of a particular college for
gathering greater results of voters’ turnouts.
Section 58. Ten-meter Radius Restriction. All candidates, campaign
managers and political party members who are not identified as
poll watchers are restricted from loitering in the 10-meter radius
of the polling places during the election days as designated by the
SCE.
Section 59. Ballot Boxes. There shall be ballot boxes in each polling
place on the conduct of the election such ballot boxes shall be
solidly constructed and secured with a lock and such other safety
devices as prescribed by the SCE. The SCE Chair shall take
charge of the safekeeping of the ballot boxes at the safest and
most convenient place as designated by the SCE.
Section 60. Poll Watchers. Each accredited political party and
independent candidates shall be entitled to have not more than
two (2) watchers in the polling places at a given time. Relievers
shall be allowed, provided that the party or candidate concerned
submits the list of its scheduled poll watchers for at least (5) five
working days before the election.
Section 61. Rights and Responsibilities of the Poll Watchers. The
rights and responsibilities of poll watchers are limited to the
following:
a. To stay at the polling places and witness the
canvassing of ballots at the space designated for them
by the SCE
b. To raise any point of clarification or file a protest
provided that the latter abides with the provisions as
specified in Sections 95, 96 and 97 of Article X.
Poll watchers of political parties and independent
candidate/s who fail to be present in such event waive their
rights of representation.
Section 62. Election Period. The election period shall begin once the
SCE posted an announcement opening the period of filing of
candidacy, and shall end after the proclamation of the winning
candidates.
Section 63. Election Days. The election schedules for the USC and
CSC positions shall be synchronized on the Thursday and Friday
of the week before the final examination week for graduating
students from eight o’clock (8:00) in the morning until five
o’clock (5:00) in the afternoon for all colleges every school year.
However, for the College of Law Enforcement (CLE)
trimestral program, their schedule of election shall be held on the
Saturday immediately after the regular election schedule between
eight o’clock (8:00) in the morning until twelve o’clock (12:00)
noon.
The SCE may reschedule the elections if there is/are
justifiable reason/s through a resolution.
Section 64. Extension of Elections. Extension of elections shall only
be allowed on the following grounds:
a. Existence of voters who have not yet cast their votes
but are within the five-meter radius of the polling
places by five o’clock (5:00) in the afternoon.
However, such extension shall strictly be applied in
the above case and will only be for one hour.
b. In cases of fortuitous events:
 b.1 All political parties and independent
candidates must be informed of the
extensions made at the soonest possible
time
b.2 An extension of election shall be held on the
succeeding class day after the declared
schedule of elections by the SCE if it is
limited to one day.
b.3 Whenever longer extension/s is/are
necessary, the SCE shall convene with the
political parties and independent candidates
one day prior to the proposed length of
extension.
Section 65. Voting Process. In matters relating to the manner of
election, manual voting is adopted. However, computerized
voting may be employed whenever possible.
In the manual voting, a voter shall present to the SCE his
or her valid school identification card to confirm that he or she is
a bona fide student of the university. The SCE shall confirm the
identity of the student through the Master List requested from
the Registrar’s Office. The student, afterwards, shall be given a
blank official ballot to be filled and thumb-marked.
After accomplishing the ballot, the voter detaches the
coupon from the ballot and deposits both in the ballot box and
coupon boxes respectively.
Section 66. Block Voting. The SCE, upon consultation, with the
political parties and independent candidates shall prescribe on the
appreciation of block votes.
Section 67. Tabulation of Votes. The tabulation of votes shall
commence within one (1) hour following the closing of the last
Election Day, unless circumstances render it impossible in which
case, the SCE upon consultation with the parties (Political Parties
and independent candidates) involved, shall decide when to start
the tabulation.
Section 68. Election resulting in a tie. In case where two (2) or more
candidates for a certain position received an equal and highest
number of votes, the SCE after receiving this fact in its minutes,
shall, by resolution, and upon two (2) - working day notice to all
the candidates concerned, hold a special open meeting in which
the SCE shall proceed to the drawing of lots between the
candidates who received the same number of votes and to the
proclamation as elected, the candidate who may be favored by
luck.
Section 69. Vote of Confidence. In case where there is only one (1)
candidate running for a certain position, the candidate shall be
subject to the vote of confidence before being proclaimed as the
winner.
In the USC and CSC level, the vote of confidence shall be
ten percent (10%) of each respective voter’s turnout. However,
this provision is subject to Section 71 of this Code.
Moreover, if such candidate from any of the level
mentioned did not reach the required vote of confidence, the
SCE, upon their discretion, shall deliberate and decide en banc on
such issue within two (2) working days.
Section 70. Postponement of Election. When, for any serious cause,
such as violence, natural calamities or any man-made accident,
the holding of a free, orderly and honest election should become
impossible in any council, the commission, motu proprio or upon
filing of a duly signed petition by any interested party or student
and after due notice and hearing, whereby all interested parties
are afforded equal opportunities to be heard, shall postpone the
election therein to a date which should be reasonably close to the
date of the election not held, suspended or which resulted in a
failure to elect but not later than ten (10) working days after the
cessation of the cause for such postponement or suspension of
the election or failure to elect.
Section 71. Failure of Election. If on account of force majeure,
violence, fraud or other analogous causes that the election in the
voting places has not been held on the date fixed or has been
suspended before the hour fixed by SCE for the closing of the
voting, or after the voting and during the preparation of ballots,
such election results in a failure to elect and in any of such cases
the failure of election would affect the result of the election, the
 SCE shall, on the basis of a duly signed petition by any interested
party and student after due notice and hearing, call for the
holding or continuation of the election not held or which resulted
in a failure to elect on a date reasonably close to the date of the
election not held but not later than ten (10) working days after
the cessation of the cause of such postponement and failure to
elect.
Section 72. Failure of election due to inadequate voters’ turnout
a. Failure to achieve at least ten (10%) of the total
students of a college;
b. All candidates for a particular position failing to
qualify before the counting of votes or before election
day.
Section 73. Call for Special Election for a college/class. Any
interested political party or student may petition or request the
SCE for the holding of a special election if such vacancy concurs
in any of elected position or for serious causes such as:
a. Stated in section 70 (postponement of election)
b. In cases or events where a college or a class have no
chance of voting during the election date set by the
SCE due to their academics.
Section 74. Failure to assume office. The office of any official elected
who fails to take his oath of office with in a date fixed by SDAO
from his proclamation shall be considered temporarily vacant
until such time that he/she has finally taken his/her oath of
office, unless the cause for such failure is reasonable or beyond
his/her control.
ARTICLE X
Election Offenses and Protests
For purposes of penalties for the offenses mentioned herein are
considered analogous to major offenses by virtue of Section 16.2 number
29 of the Student Handbook.
A. Offenses
Section 75. The following are guilty of an election offense on Election
days:
a. Candidates and/or campaign managers campaigning
during election days
b. Use of any election paraphernalia and/or propaganda
of any political party or candidate for campaign
purposes.
c. Candidates and/or campaign managers loitering
within the 10-meter radius of the polling place
Section 76. Coercion of members. Any Student Council Officer, in
any level, including the different student groups as identified in
Section 14, Article II of the 2008 USC Constitution, who coerces
or intimidates or compels, or in any manner influence, directly, or
indirectly, any of his/her members, to aid, campaign or vote for
or against any candidate or any aspirant for the nomination or
selection of candidates shall be guilty of violation of this Code.
.
Any Student Council Officer, in any level, including the
different student groups as identified in Section 14, Article II of
the 2008 USC Constitution, who removes or threatens to
remove, or punish or threatens to punish, any Student Council
members and/or student group member for disobeying or not
complying with any acts by the former to aid, campaign or vote
for or against any candidate or any aspirant for the nomination or
selection of candidates.
Section 77. Threats, intimidation, fear, use of any fraudulent
device or any other form of coercion. Any student who,
directly or indirectly, threatens or intimidates or actually causes,
inflicts or produces any violence, injury, punishment, damage,
loss or disadvantage upon any student or students, or uses any
fraudulent device or scheme to compel or induce the latter to aid,
campaign or vote for or against any candidate shall be guilty of an
election offense under this section.
Section 78. Coercion of Members of the SCE. Any student,
candidate, political party or other student groups identified in
 Section 14, Article II of the 2008 USC Constitution who, directly
or indirectly, threatens, intimidates, causes fear or coerces any
Commissioner, Officer, College Head or SCE Member in the
performance of his election functions or duties.
Section 79. Undue influence.
a. Undue influence of any student It is unlawful for any
student to promise any position or membership, in any student
groups identified in Section 14, Article II of the 2008 USC
Constitution or any external organization, or to promise any
amount of money or anything of material value, which may
induce any student or students to vote or withhold his vote, or to
vote for or against any candidate in any election.
It is also unlawful for any student to solicit or receive, directly
or indirectly, any promise of any amount of money or material
value for any of the foregoing considerations.
b. It is likewise unlawful for any student group identified in
Section 14, Article II of the 2008 USC Constitution to solicit or
receive, directly or indirectly, any promise of any amount of
money or material value for any of the abovementioned
considerations.
Section 80. Unlawful Electioneering. It shall be unlawful to solicit
votes or undertake any propaganda on the day of election, for or
against any candidate or any political party especially within the
polling place.
Section 81. Violating the sanctity of the ballot. This is committed by
any student/s who use/s any means to discover the contents of
the ballot of a student voter who is preparing or casting his vote
or who has voted.
Section 82. Using unofficial or multiple ballots. Any student who in
the course of voting, uses a ballot other than the one given by the
SCE or has in his possession more than one official ballot shall
be liable for violation of this section.
Section 83. Harassment of student voters. Any student who in any
way prevents another student or students without reasonable
cause, or harasses him/her in such a manner as to obstruct or
prevent him/her from going to the polling station to cast his/her
vote or to compel him/her to reveal how he/she voted.
Section 84. Unauthorized handling of official ballots or election
paraphernalia. Any student who, without legal authority,
destroys, substitutes or takes away from the possession of those
having legal custody thereof, or from the place where they are
legally deposited, any election form or document or ballot box
which contains official ballots or other documents used in the
election.
Section 85. Failure to protect the safety and integrity of the ballot
box and its contents. Any member of the SCE having custody
of the ballot box containing the official ballots used in the
election who opens or destroys said box or destroys its contents
without or against the order of the SCE, or through his
negligence, enables any person to commit any of the
aforementioned acts, or takes away said ballot box from his
custody.
Section 86. Use of unauthorized ballots of SCE. It shall be unlawful
to use unauthorized ballots except when deemed necessary by the
SCE.
Section 87. Unauthorized transfer of polling station. Except for the
members of the SCE, no student shall be allowed to transfer the
location of any polling station.
Section 88. Unauthorized printing of ballots. Any student/s,
independent candidates, political parties, or group identified in
Section 14, Article II of the 2008 USC Constitution who, without
authority, prints or causes the printing of any ballot that appears
as the official ones or who distributes or causes the same to be
distributed for use in the election, whether or not they are
actually used.
Section 89. Unauthorized possession and/or use of SCE election
equipment and paraphernalia. Any student/s, independent
 candidate, political party member, or groups identified in Section
14, Article II of the 2008 USC Constitution who, without
authority, keeps, uses or carries out or causes to be kept, used or
carried out, any official ballot template or printed-proof thereof,
and other SCE equipment or paraphernalia used to produce or
print official ballots.
Section 90. Vandalizing Election Paraphernalia in Polling places.
Any student/s, who removes, tears, defaces or destroys any
certified list of candidates posted inside the voting
booths/stations during the hours of voting.
Section 91. Unauthorized holding or obstruction of elections. Any
student/s who, holds or causes the holding of student elections
on any day other than fixed by the SCE, or stops any election
being legally held.
Section 92. Irregular manner of voting. Any student, who
deliberately tampers, defaces, or refuses to affix his/her thumb
mark on his/her ballot other election documents.
Section 93. Falsification of the documents required for the filing of
candidacy. Any student who misleads the SCE by submitting
any false documents required for the filing of candidacy or
document to the prejudice of a candidate.
Section 94. Receipt of any documents required for the filing of
candidacy outside the period of filing. Any members of the
SCE who are authorized to receive the documents required for
filing of candidacies outside the period of filing the same as set by
the SCE and makes it appear that said documents was filed on
time; or any student who, by means of fraud, threat, intimidation,
fear, coercion, causes or compels the commission of the said act.
Section 95. Soliciting votes and campaigning on election days.
Any student/s who solicits votes or undertakes any propaganda,
on the day of election, for or against any candidate or any
political party.
B. Protest
Section 96. Filing of Protest. Any form of protest (Pre-election,
election, post-election) shall be filed within two(2) working days
after the said offense was committed and shall be signed by the
person/s filing the complaint and the signature of two (2)
witnesses.
Section 97. Protest Form. Complainant shall secure and accomplish
properly the official SCE protest form previously provided by the
SCE during the prior meetings with political parties and
candidates concerned. He/ she shall shoulder the expenses of
providing for copies thereof to be sent to all parties concerned.
Section 98. Submission of Protest. Protest shall be submitted to the
SCE Secretary who shall then send copies thereof to the parties
concerned within two (2) working days. Receipt of such protests
shall be verified through a signed receiving copy, signed by an
authorized representative of the parties concerned.
Section 99. Contents of Answer. The answer must specify the nature
of the defense and may set forth specific and affirmative
defenses.
Section 100. Counter-Protest or Counterclaim. The protestee may
incorporate in his answer a counter-protest or a counterclaim.
Section 101. Hearing. Rules on hearing shall be governed by Article X
of this Code.
Section 102. Burden of Proof. The burden of proof lies on the part of
the complainant. The election process is always presumed to be
regular and valid until proven otherwise.
Section 103. Decision. Protest Cases shall be decided in accordance
with Section 15 Article III of this Code.
Section 104. Recount. Should there be a petition for recount, the SCE
shall immediately form a committee to recount the votes. The
expenses to be incurred during the recounting shall be shouldered
by the petitioner. The petitioner shall deposit the amount
 according to the amount agreed upon with the SCE before the
recount.
Section 105. Protest before Proclamation on offenses during
Election Days. After the tallying of ballots, two (2) hours
therefrom shall be allotted for the filing of protest. If protest/s
shall be filed, proclamation of winners shall be deferred until
such time that the SCE has rendered a decision.
The subject of this protest shall strictly be irregularities
during the tallying of votes.
ARTICLE XI
Hearings
Section 106. Protest Hearings. Protest hearings are those concerning
contests of any student, independent candidate, political party
and its candidates as regards elections
The SCE shall have the power to ask the complainant/s,
defendant and witnesses to appear before the SCE at a specified
time determined by the SCE. In case the defendant does not
show up without prior written notice given to the SCE, then the
case shall proceed and the absentee defendant shall forfeit his
right of presenting evidence on his behalf.
If the complainant and/or both his witnesses fail to
appear without prior written notice, the case shall be dismissed
immediately.
Only one counsel or representative may argue for each
registered political party, or candidate.
No case shall be rescheduled for hearing for more than
two (2) times. In such cases, the SCE shall decide the case based
on the documents submitted by the parties concerned.
Section 107. Electoral Hearings. Electoral hearings are those
which involve, as its subject, election offenses committed by
students, organizations, independent candidates, and political
parties and its candidates.
The SCE shall have the power to ask the complainant/s,
accused and witnesses to appear before the SCE at a specified
time determined by the SCE. In case the accused does not show
up without prior written notice given to the SCE, then the case
shall proceed and the absentee defendant shall forfeit his right of
presenting evidence on his behalf.
If the complainant and/or both his witnesses fail to
appear without prior written notice, the case shall be dismissed
immediately.
Only one counsel or representative may argue for each
registered political party,organization, student, or candidate.
No case shall be rescheduled for hearing for more than
two (2) times. In such cases the SCE shall decide the case based
on the documents submitted by the parties concerned.
ARTICLE XII
Penalties
Section 108. For students. Any student found guilty of any election
offense under this Code shall be punished by suffering the
deprivation of the right to suffrage and shall be ineligible to run
for any USC and CSC position in the immediately forthcoming
elections.
Section 109. For political parties, its candidates and members. Any
political party, through its members and officers, who have been
found guilty by final decision of the Magistrate, of any election
offense under this Code shall be punished by suffering the
revocation of their accreditation and being banned from
participating in the immediately coming elections. Their
candidates shall also be disqualified from continuing as a
candidate or if has been elected, from assuming the position.
Section 110. For Independent candidates. Any independent
candidate who, in action or protest in which he is a party is
declared by final decision of the Magistrate guilty of violating this
Code, shall be disqualified from continuing as a candidate or if
has been elected, from assuming the position.
Section 111. Referral of cases to SW&FO. Upon the lapse of the
period for filing an appeal or on the finality of its decision, the
 SCE shall refer to the Student Welfare and Formation Office
(SW&FO) cases that violate this Code.
ARTICLE XIII
Manner of determining winning candidates
Section 112. USC Officers. Candidates who have obtained the highest
total percentage of votes cast in all colleges shall be the winners
for the said positions in the USC.
The winning candidates are determined in the following
manner: first, each candidate’s collegiate electoral score is
determined by obtaining the percentage of votes cast for him/her
in each college, second, each candidate’s electoral collegiate score
is combined, and third, the candidates with the highest combined
collegiate electoral scores shall be the winners of the election for
USC Officers.
Section 113. CSC Officers. Candidates who have obtained the highest
total percentage of votes cast in all program courses offered in
their respective college shall be the winners for the said positions
in the CSC.
The winning candidates are determined in the following
manner: first, each candidate’s program electoral score is
determined by obtaining the percentage of votes cast for him/her
in each program offered in his/her respective college, second,
each candidate’s electoral program score is combined, and third,
the candidates with the highest combined program electoral
scores shall be the winners of the election for CSC Officers.
ARTICLE XIV
Accountability of Commissioners and Officers
Section 114. Impeachment of Commissioners and Officers. Any
Commissioner and/or Officer shall be subject to impeachment in
accordance to applicable provisions of Article VII of the USC
Constitution and based on the following grounds:
a. Culpable violation of this Code
b. Gross inability to perform his/her official functions
as stated in Article III of this Code
c. Malversation of SCE Funds
d. Holding any executive position in other student
groups
e. Having been proven of being affiliated to any
accredited political party and/or independent
candidates.
Section 115. An impeachment case can be initiated through a resolution
of any of the following:
a. Majority of the Commissioners
b. Majority of the College Heads, Officers and SCE
members
c. Any student through the endorsement of subsection a
hereof.
Section 116. All impeachment cases shall be filed to the Office of
Student Services through SDAO.
Section 117. An impeachment case can be filed against a Commissioner
and/or Officer only once during his term of office.
Section 118. The USC Legislative Board shall deliberate upon any case of
impeachment against any Commissioner and/or Officer in a
special session called for the purpose. This shall be presided by
the Dean of Student Services who shall have no voting power.
No Commissioner and/or Officer shall be impeached without
the concurrence of three-fourths of all members present. The
entire proceedings shall be witnessed by the SDAO Director and
SCE Adviser.
Section 119. An impeachment case must be deliberated upon within
thirty (30) working days upon filing of the case to SDAO.
Hearings should be done at least twice a week.
Section 120. Procedural and substantial due process shall be strictly
observed during the entire duration of the impeachment
proceedings.
Section 121. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not exceed further This can be done either by:
than the removal from office. a. Election Code convention
b. Student’s Initiative
Section 122. Decisions in the impeachment proceedings can be appealed
by the subject Commissioner and/or Officer to the Office of the A. The revision process through an election code convention
Magistrate. shall be done through the following steps:
a.1 A proposal to revise the 2008 Student Election Code
Section 123. The appeal shall be filed within ten (10) calendar days from of DLSU-D shall require the filing of a formal
the notice of judgment appealed from. petition by majority of the following Student Sectors:
 USC Executive Board
Section 124. The notice of appeal shall indicate the parties to the appeal,  USC Legislative Board
specify the judgment or part thereof appealed from, and state the  Council of Student Organizations
material dates showing the timeliness of the appeal.
 Heraldo Filipino
Section 125. The failure of the appellant to comply with any of the  Performing Arts Group
foregoing requirements, regarding the contents of and the  Student Auxiliary Group
documents which should accompany the appeal and timeliness of  Student Electoral Commission
the appeal shall be sufficient grounds for the dismissal thereof.  Accredited Political Party/Parties

Section 126. The execution of the judgment of impeachment shall not Each sector shall be entitled to one (1) vote
be stopped by the filing of appeal to the Magistrate. except for political parties, which shall enjoy one (1)
vote each.
ARTICLE XV Proposal to revise this Code shall be
Amendment and Revision submitted for approval to the OSS.

Section 127. Amendment. An amendment is a process of partial a.2 Election Code Convention. The Election Code
change of provision/s of this Code. Convention shall be composed of the following:
Any amendment to this Code shall be made through a  USC Executive Board
resolution by the SCE to be submitted to the OSS. The said  College Representatives
resolution shall include the provisions to be amended and the  Council of Student Organizations
proposed document containing the new provisions. For
 Heraldo Filipino
purposes of transparency, the SCE shall furnish a copy of the
said resolution with corresponding attachments to the student  Performing Arts Group
sectors mentioned in Section 113, a.1. Upon receipt, the said  Student Auxiliary Group
student sectors shall be given a reasonable time to submit to the  Student Electoral Commission
SCE should there be reactions/suggestions on their part as to the  Accredited Political Party/Parties
provisions to be amended.
Each unit and political party shall have not
Section 128. Revision. A process of changing the entire substance of more than two (2) delegates.
this Code. There are two ways of revising the Election Code.
 Section 133. Repealing Clause. The 2004 De La Salle University-
B. Student’s Initiative Dasmariñas Election Code and all other provisions inconsistent
Any student, through his or her initiative, may pass a with the 2008 Student Election Code of DLSU-D are hereby
petition to revise the election code, which contains the reason/s repealed.
for the said proposal. Attach therewith is the proposed revision
to be passed to his or her respective CSC. The CSC, after Section 134. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Code is
receiving such petition, shall determine through a vote during a declared invalid, the remainder thereof not affected thereby
special meeting called for the purpose whether to endorse the shall continue to be in force.
said proposal or not.
If the said proposal is endorsed by the said CSC through
a majority vote, the latter shall act in accordance with the
provisions enshrined in Sec. a.1 and 2 of this article.

Section 129. Ratification. Revision of this Code shall be valid upon

the ratification by a majority of the votes cast during the
plebiscite called for such purpose.
This Code shall be presented for ratification within two
(2) months from the time it was approved by the convention.
There must be a period allotted for campaigning the newly
drafted Code to be organized by the convention.

Section 130. Prohibition on Amendment and/or Revision. No

amendment or revision under the foregoing sections shall be
authorized within two (2) years following the ratification of this
Code.

Article XVI
Transitory Provisions

Section 131. This Code shall take effect starting on the first day of May
2009.
Section 132. Pending actions or election cases arising before the
effectivity of this Code shall be governed by the 2004 Election
Code.

ARTICLE XVII
Final Provisions