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                    2004                    2010                   2016

           Balanced Scorecard Dimensions
           •  Untimely issuance                                hence, the work

              of resolutions (e.g.                             programs for opera-
              main resolution on                               tional enhancement
              electoral contributions                          (strat plan objectives)
              and expenditures                                 and the AES were
              passed three weeks                               perceived as sepa-
              after the elections                              rate by the different
              were held).
                                                               units and staff.

           Pending laws that could                         COMELEC has no legal/
           have addressed serious                          procedural remedies for
           problems and gaps in                            unopposed candidates
           key areas                                       •  Because of pending
           •  Political Party Reform                          laws (Political Party

              Law (identified as                              Strengthening and
              the most essential                              Anti-Political Dynas-
              pending law)                                    ty), 12-16% (at least
           •  Amendments to the                               477 elective posts)
              Party List Law                                  of congressional,
           •  Ban on “permits to                              provincial, city and
              campaign” to outlaw
              payments made by                                municipal candi-
              candidates to local                             dates were unop-

              armed groups for the                            posed, the highest
              right to campaign.                              incidence compared
           •  Anti-Political Dynasty                          to previous electoral
              Law                                             exercises
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