Below are some action points for the citizen-voters in his/her exercise of the right of suffrage.
1. Engage in preparatory activities that would enable him/her to exercise the right of suffrage and the right to an informed and free choice.
4. Set specific guidelines in choosing government leaders in terms of the candidates’ social affiliations and interests, competence, lifestyle, performance records.
5. Conduct/participate in public debates that would inform citizens and gain the commitment of the candidates to integrate foremost the interests and welfare of the citizens in their program of government. This process can be used to remind and hold the elected leaders accountable to the promises made during the campaign.
3. Practice vigilance by protecting the integrity of your own vote from any undue influence, volunteering in organizations that work for clean and peaceful elections, watching out for instances of cheating in the elections, and informing the rest of the electorate of such activities.
2. Be vigilant in the counting and canvassing of votes.
4. Participate in local governance through development planning on the barangay level, consultations and public hearings, representation in local special bodies.
5. Aside from direct exercise of legislative power through the system of initiative and referendum, citizen voter can participate in legislating laws through legislative advocacy, a process of engaging with the legislature and other governmental and social institution to ensure that the concerns and welfare of the general electorate be articulated in the deliberations of bills and other legislative measures as well as in the final versions of laws.
B. supporting/campaigning for a political party, candidate or party-list group.
C. supporting initiatives of civil society organizations to ensure honest and peaceful elections.