Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Board
Legislative body of the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Board is the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (provincial legislature) of the Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte.
Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Board Sangguniang Panlalawigan ng Zamboanga del Norte | |
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Term limits | 3 terms (9 years) |
Leadership | |
Presiding Officer | |
Structure | |
Seats | 13 board members 1 ex officio presiding officer |
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Length of term | 3 years |
Authority | Local Government Code of the Philippines |
Elections | |
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Last election | May 9, 2022 |
Next election | May 12, 2025 |
Meeting place | |
Legislative Building, Zamboanga del Norte Provincial Capitol, Dipolog |
The members are elected via plurality-at-large voting: the province is divided into three districts, the first district sending two members, and the second and third districts sending four members each to the provincial board; the number of candidates the electorate votes for and the number of winning candidates depends on the number of members their district sends. The vice governor is the ex officio presiding officer, and only votes to break ties. The vice governor is elected via the plurality voting system province-wide.
The districts used in appropriation of members is coextensive with the legislative districts of Zamboanga del Norte.
Aside from the regular members, the board also includes the provincial federation presidents of the Liga ng mga Barangay (ABC, from its old name "Association of Barangay Captains"), the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK, youth councils) and the Philippine Councilors League (PCL).