2013 Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao general election

A general election was held in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) on May 13, 2013. Originally scheduled for October 2011, this was the first ARMM election that was synchronized with the general elections in the Philippines; previously, ARMM elections were held outside the general election day. When the elected officials of the 2008 ARMM elections ended their terms on December 22, 2011, President Benigno Aquino III appointed officers-in-charge until the officials elected in 2013 can take their place. The appointment of OICs ended the two-year transition period of all levels of Philippine national and local government that began with the campaign period for officials in the 2010 Philippine general election and preparation of automated system, first used at ARMM, to the national level through said election from 2009 to December 2011.

The governor and vice governor are elected via first past the post system; they are elected separately and may come from different parties. Elections for the regional assembly are via plurality-at-large voting, with each assembly district (coextensive with legislative districts as used in House of Representatives elections) having three seats. A voter has can vote for up to the three candidates, with the candidates with the three highest total number of votes being elected.