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V. Conclusions and Recommendations

In summary, the following are the conclusions and
recommendations of this study:

1. Deeply entrenched patronage politics, political dynasties,
and political party systems controlled by powerful minority groups are
still major socio-political challenges and obstacles to the performance

of IECs. IECs are challenged craft and enact new legislation towards
electoral reform (e.g. Political Party Reform Law, Anti-Political Dynasty

Law, Campaign Financing Law), and strategic programs of engagement
with citizen groups and the public (e.g. partnerships with traditional and
new media, academe, election watchdogs, and people’s organizations) to

facilitate greater awareness and values formation among the electorate,
promote greater transparency and accountability among IECs and their

partners, and ensure efficient, effective, and meaningful participation in
electoral exercises.

2. Urgent need to review and revise election laws and processes

to take into account current electoral and political system developments.
With the adoption of an automated election system and the impending
proposal to shift from a presidential to a federal form of government in the

Philippines, the COMELEC raised the urgent need to review and propose
appropriate revisions to the outdated election-related provisions of the

1987 Constitution, and the Omnibus Election Code. Likewise, after the
2016 referendum, Thailand’s Constitutional Drafting Commission outlined
the proposed revisions to the 2007 Constitution and the organic election

laws that need to be crafted and passed to facilitate the transition back
to a democratic form of government.