(a) Nomination
of official candidates. — Duly accredited political parties shall be
entitled
to nominate official candidates in the constituency to which they are
accredited.
In case an election is conducted allowing the optional or block-voting
system, only official candidates of duly accredited political parties
can
be voted as a block or as a party ticket. However, no political group
or
party, not otherwise accredited, shall be deprived of the right to
nominate
its own official candidates.
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(b) Party
campaign expenditures. — Only a duly accredited political party shall
be
entitled to spend for the election of its official candidates in the
aggregate
amount authorized under Section 52 of the 1978 Election Code.
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The
expense of political parties not otherwise accredited although
registered,
shall be considered as expenses of its individual candidates and
subject
to the limitation under Section 51 of the 1978 Election Code.
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(c) Representatives
in the printing of official ballots. — Accredited political parties
shall
be entitled to have representatives in the printing of official ballots
and other election forms.
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(d) Representation
in the verification of official ballots. — They shall also be entitled
to have
representation in the verification of official ballots and other
election forms as provided for in the 1978 Election Code.
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(e) Share
in the COMELEC Space and Time. — They shall be entitled to share in the
"COMELEC Space" and "COMELEC Time" apart from the space and time
purchased
by its official candidates.
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Political
parties not otherwise accredited, but registered, shall be entitled to
have a common representation in the above-cited stages of the election
process.
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