The following set of guidelines will be used in connection with the conduct of the Elections for

Supreme Student Government for SY 2014-2015

I.
The SSG COMELEC AND THE SSG ADVISER
a. The Commission on Elections, herein referred to as the SSG COMELEC, shall be established
within forty-five (45) days before the day of election.
b. The SSG COMELEC shall be the only agency that will manage the electoral process, including
thecampaign.
c. The SSG COMELEC shall be compose of eleven (11) members represented by each year level
who do not have vested interest in the election, or in any way related to any of the candidates, and
who shall select a chairperson among themselves.
d. The SSG COMELEC shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
e. Conduct fair, honest and systematic elections;
ii. Formulate an Election Code or modify an existing Election Code if necessary subject to the approval
of the School Head;
iii. Validate the electoral proceedings and result;
iv. Accept or revoke candidacy;
v. Proclaim the new set of officers;
vi. Keep all pertinent election papers/documents;
vii. Decide upon protest relative to the conduct and result of the elections;
viii. Prepare and distribute the necessary election paraphernalia, certificate of candidacy forms and
other election related materials before, during, and after the election; and,
ix. Disqualify candidates who have violated any of the guidelines, which have been promulgated.
f. From among the members of the SSG COMELEC, excluding the SSG COMELEC Chairperson, four
(4) SSG Boards of Election Tellers (BET) will be formed composed of 2 members each. A BET will be incharge of the voting precinct exclusive for a year level.
g. Themembers of the SSG COMELEC who are not assigned as BET members shall comprisethe SSG
COMELEC Board of Canvassers (BOC). The BOC shall be headed by the SSGCOMELEC Chairperson.
The BOC will be responsible for the canvassing of votestallied by the four BET. Likewise, the BOC will
make the proclamation of the elected SSG officers.
h.
The SSG COMELEC shall submit a comprehensive report on the conduct of the elections within 5
days after the conclusion of the elections.
i.
The SSG Adviser must be at all times present in the SSG COMELEC meetings.
j. The SSG Adviser must provide sound advice to the SSG COMELEC before passing a judgement or
resolution on a case without curtailing the rights of the SSG COMELEC members individually or as a
collegial body.
II.
The Candidates and Parties
a. Candidates for all SSG elective positions must:
i. be bona fide students of Manila Science High School;
ii. be of good academic standing with a general average of 85 and
above without any failing grade during the 1st to 3rd grading period of the
current school year;
iii. be of good moral character; and,
iv. have not been subjected to any disciplinary sanction.
b. Candidates
i. Duly accomplished Application Form available at the SSG COMELEC Secretariat;
iv. Parents permit stating that they are allowing the candidate to take part in the election processes.
c.

All official candidates will be required to attend an orientation meeting on

February 11-12, 2014 at 1 PM in the Library to be conducted by the SSG COMELEC. In the said meeting
a covenant for peaceful, orderly and honest elections will be signed by all candidates and members of
SSG COMELEC.
d. All official candidates are entitled to a copy of this 2013 SUPREME STUDENT GOVERNMENT
ELECTION GUIDELINES
e. Candidates
for president and vice president will be invited to a debate. The debate, which
will be held on February 14, 2014, will be organized by the editorial staff form The Chronicle and Ang
Kronika .The debate format, composition of panel of interrogators, and possible questions to be asked in
the debate prepared are prepared by the media
f. If a candidate decides not to continue with his/her candidacy, he/she may be
substituted by a qualified candidate nominated by his/her party not later than February 11, 2014.
g. Only two dominant parties will be recognized by the SSG COMELEC. Their dominancewill be based
on the following:
i. Completeness of election ticket;
ii. Ability to wage a school-wide campaign; and
iii. Performance in the previous election.
h. Candidates who do not belong to the dominant parties will be considered independent
candidates. The dominant parties are entitled to a maximum of ten (10) poll
watchers, including the campaign manager. The poll watchers will be allowed to observe the conduct of
the elections and the counting of votes.
i.
Only the dominant parties are entitled to a copy of Election Returns from the BET and Election
Results duly authenticated by the SSG BOC.
III.
The Campaign
a. The Campaign period will start on February 14, 2011 and will end on February 19, 2014.
b. Constructive campaigning shall be strictly observed. Negative campaigning will be referred
by the SSG COMELEC to the Guidance and Counselling Centerfor appropriate action.
d. Parents, teachers, non-teaching personnel and members of the alumni are strictly prohibited to
campaign for or against any candidate.
e. The SSG COMELEC shall establish five common poster boards to be located at the
following areas:
i. In front of Bordner lobby
ii. In front of the school canteen
iii. In front of the Main building
f. All posters must not be more than 8 by 11, reviewed and approved by the SSG COMELEC. Use
of tarpaulin as campaign material and campaign flyers are banned.
g. Use of other campaign materials such as pins, hats, nameplates, etc is subject to approval by the
SSG COMELEC. Use of sample ballots is strictly prohibited.
IV.
The Voters
a. For this election, all bona fide students Vicente P. Trinidad National High School will be allowed to
vote.
b. In the succeeding elections, students with disciplinary or behavioural offense such as absenteeism,
tardiness, disrespectfulness, dishonesty etc. will be banned from participating in the SSG elections.
V.
The Voting Procedures
A. Voting shall start at 7:00 AM of February 17,, 2014 and shall end at 3:00 PM of the same day.
b. Votersmay be allowed to vote only during any of the following time:
i. during free time;
ii. lunch break; or
iii. Social Studies or Values or MAPEH period.

e. Before allowing the first voter to cast his/her ballot, let the watchers inspect the
ballot box. Inside box should be free from any object.
VI.
The Counting Procedures
a. Immediately after the close of the voting, the four BET will tally the votes in their respective precincts.
b. Before tallying, the members of the BET should see to it that the poll watchers are present to observe
the entire proceedings, tally board is ready and displayed for public viewing, and counting paraphernalia
are prepared.
c. Once the counting starts, it should not be halted until the last ballot is counted.
d. The members of the BET will open the ballot box and count the ballots to determine if the number is
equal to the number of actual number of voters.
e. The ballots will be arranged in piles of fifty (50) ballots and hold together by rubber band.
f. One of the members of the BET will read the content of the ballot while the second member records
the votes in the tally board. The watchers and the public must be given an unimpeded view of the ballot
being read and the tally board.
h. The SSG COMELEC should preserve the physical appearance of all the counted ballots for at least
one school year. They should not be altered, torn, burned, watered or lost.
i.
After tallying all the ballots, the BET will accomplish the Election Return Form which will be the basis
in the canvassing of votes by the BOC.
l.
The total votes in words and in numeral will be recorded for each candidate.
VII.
The Proclamation of Winners
a. In the presence of all the members of the SSG COMELEC, the SSG COMELEC Chairperson
will proclaim the candidates with the highest votes in their respective positions as the winners and duly
elected 2014-2015 SSG Officers.
b. The SSG COMELEC will provide each newly elected SSG officers a certificate of proclamation.
VIII.
The Election Protest
a. An election may be contested if an alleged act may have caused the vote to show a result different
from the one that would have resulted.
b. The burden is upon the complainant to prove the allegation.
c. If a candidate wishes to contest the election, he/she must do so in writing withintwenty-four (24)
hours after the proclamation of winners. The protest should detail the reasons for contesting the results. If
available, sworn statements
of witnesses will be required as attachments to the complaint.
d. The
SSG COMELEC, sitting en banc, must deliberate and decide on the complaint
within seventy-two (72) hours after the receipt of the complaint.
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SSG ELECTION 2014; ARTICLE VII:Composition, Election,

Qualifications and Term of Office of the SSG
Article VIII: Composition, Election, Qualifications and Term of Office of the SSG

Sec. 1

The officers of the SSG are the duly

elected President, Vice president, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Public Information Officer, Peace Officer,
Year Level Chairperson if applicable and the Year Level Representatives.
Sec. 2
The Year Level Representative/s shall be elected depending on the number of enrollees in the
school pursuant to DECS Order No. 37, s. 2001.
Sec.3
The Year Level Representatives who shall get the higher number of votes among the elected
Year Level Representatives in their respective year level shall serve as the Year Level Chairperson of the
year level concerned.
Sec.4
All SSG elections shall be conducted school-wide every third and/or fourth week of February
annually.
Sec.5
Elections for the First Year Level Representative/s shall be conducted every 1st week of July
annually.
Sec.6
The Campaign Preiod shall not be more thatn five(5) school dys prior to the SSG elections,
unless otherwise stipulate in an appropriate DepED issuance.
Sec.7
Candidates for all SSg elective positions shall;
a.
Be bonafied students;
b.
Be of good academic standing with a general average of 85 and above without any failing
grade during the 1st to 3rdgrading period of the current school year;
c.
Be of good moral character
d.
Have not been subjected to any disciplinary sanction; and,
e.
Have paid the SSG Development Fee and other related SSG contributions since his/her
admission to the school.
Sec. 8
Once elected, all SSG Officers, except the year levelChairpersons and Representatives
shall be considered resigned and ineligible from all major elective or appointive positions in other clubs
and organizations. Major elective or appointive positions shall refer to the position of President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Auditor, Public Information Officer, Peace Officer or equivalent positions,
including Editor-in-chief, Managing Editor and Associate Editor of the school Paper or Publication.

Sec. 9

No residency shall be required of the candidates for all SSG elective positions.

Sec. 10

The officers of the SSG shall hold office for one academic year.