Vision:

Empowered, independent and fully modernized institution ensuring credible elections in strong partnership with an enlightened citizenry.

Mission:

We, the guardians of the sovereign will of the Filipino people commit ourselves to conduct clean, credible, free, honest, orderly and modernized electoral exercises and to empower the electorate toward a vibrant Philippine democracy.

Values Statement:

In pursuit of our mission, we shall be guided by the highest standard of integrity, honesty, accountability, impartiality, and transparency. We are driven by the values of respect, teamwork, and achievement.

Powers and Functions:

• Enforce and administer all laws and regulations relative to the conduct of an election, plebiscite, initiative, referendum, and recall.

• Exercise exclusive original jurisdiction over all contests relating to the elections, returns, and qualifications of all elective regional, provincial, and city officials, and appellate jurisdiction over all contests involving elective municipal officials decided by trial courts of general jurisdiction, or involving elective barangay officials decided by trial courts of limited jurisdiction.

• Decide, except those involving the right to vote, all questions affecting elections, including determination of the number and location of polling places, appointment of election officials and inspectors, registration of voters.

• Deputize, with the concurrence of the President, law enforcement agencies and instrumentalities of the Government, including the Armed Forces of the Philippines, for the exclusive purpose of ensuring free, orderly, honest, peaceful, and credible elections.

• Register, after sufficient publication, political parties, organizations, or coalitions which, in addition to other requirements, must present their platform or program of government; and accredited citizens' arms of the Commission on Elections.

• File, upon a verified complaint, or on its own initiative, petitions in court for inclusion or exclusion of voters; investigate and, where appropriate, prosecute cases of violations of election laws, including acts or omissions constituting elections frauds, offences, and malpractices.

• Recommend to the Congress effective measures to minimize election spending, including limitation of places where propaganda materials shall be posted, and to prevent and penalize all forms of election frauds, offences, malpractices, and nuisance candidates.

• Recommend to the President the removal of any officer or employee it has deputized, or the imposition of any other disciplinary action, for violation or disregard of, or disobedience to its directive, order, or decision.

• Submit to the President and the Congress a comprehensive report on the conduct of each election, plebiscite, initiative referendum, or recall.