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| 15 November 2000 (Wednesday) | Deadline for filing petitions for registration of political parties |
| 30 November (Thursday) | Start of holding political conventions or meetings for the nomination/selection of official candidates for national and/or local positions of any political party/organization or political groups or coalition. |
| 27 December (Wednesday) | Last day to file applications for registration, transfer of registration records |
| 29 December (Friday) | Posting of notices of hearing of applications for registration, transfer of registration records |
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| 2 to 14 January 2001 | Filing of certificates of candidacy for elective positions in the ARMM |
| 2 January to 28 February 2001 | Filing of certificates of candidacy for all elective positions outside of the ARMM |
| 5 January 2001 (Friday) | Last day to file opposition to applications for registration |
| 10 to 12 January 2001 | Last meeting/s of the ERB to approve or disapprove applications for registration |
| 13 January 2001 (Saturday) | Last day to establish or create new precincts or alter territory of an election precinct |
| Not later than 28 January 2001 | Filing of petitions for inclusion of qualified voters in the list with the proper Municipal or Metropolitan Trial Courts for those whose applications for registration have been disapproved by the Board or whose names have been stricken out from the list. |
| Not later than 2 February 2001 | Filing of petitions for exclusion of non-qualified registrants |
| 28 February 2001 (Wednesday) |
Last
day to submit certificate of nomination of candidates of registered
political
parties
Last
day for party, organization or coalition already registered with the
Commission
to file manifestation of desire to participate in the party-list system
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| 13 February 2001 (Tuesday) | Posting of certified list of voters and precinct maps |
| 13 February to 12 May 2001 | Campaign period for Senators and parties, organizations or coalitions participating under the party-list system |
| 17 February 2001 (Saturday) | Last
day to file petitions to deny due course or cancel a certificate of
candidacy
Last day to file a petition to declare as nuisance a registered candidate |
| 15 March 2001 (Thursday) | Last day for jail officials to post in three (3) conspicuous places the list of prisoners or detention prisoners under their care |
| 15 to 29 March 2001 | Notice of inspection and verification of completeness of the VRRs for each precinct compiled in the book of voters |
| 30 March to 14 April 2001 | Inspection, verification and sealing of books of voters |
| 30 March 2001 (Friday) | Last day for heads of all reaction forces, strike forces or similar forces to submit to the Commission a complete list of all members thereof with such particulars as the Commission may require |
| 30 March to 12 May 2001 | Campaign period for Members of the House of Representatives and elective regional, provincial, city and municipal officials |
| 31 March 2001 (Saturday) | Last day for submission of nominees for party-list representatives |
| 14
April 2001 (Saturday)
(30 days before election) |
Last
day to close and seal the book of voters
Last day to furnish every registered voter with an official sample ballot, voters information sheet (VIS) and list of all national, party-list candidates, provincial and city candidates to be voted in the election |
| 12 May 2001 (Saturday) | Last day of campaigning for all positions |
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May 2001 (Monday)
(7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) |
ELECTION DAY (Casting of Votes) |
| 14 May 2001 (6 p.m.) | Convening of City, Municipal, Provincial and Regional Boards of Canvassers |
| 19 May 2001 (Saturday) (10 p.m.) | Convening of the Commission En Banc sitting as the National Board of Canvassers for Senators |
| 15 May to 13 June 2001 | Filing of sworn statements of election contributions and expenditures |



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