Election Law Midterm Reviewer Atty. Agra 2A TRANSCRIPT AUSTRIA | BAÑADERA | CHENG | COLOQUIO | DIPLOMA | FAJARDO, K. | LIM | TAN | VILLARIN, L. | VILLARIN, P. Contents Statement 1. President appoints you to be an acting COMELEC Commissioner ............................................ 9 Statement 2. Comelec Chairperson transfer a department head to another department and filed a comment with the Supreme Court without the consent of the Comelec En Banc .................................................................. 9 Statement 3. COMELEC shuffles election officers and appoints non-lawyers as provincial election supervisors 9 Statement 4. Comelec ruled you are not a resident of your locality, therefore you cannot vote. ..................10 Statement 5. Can COMELEC says in a resolution that decisions in the MTC regarding inclusions and exclusion are subject to the appellate jurisdiction of COMELEC? Can COMELEC file own its own inclusion and exclusion? 10 Statement 6. COMELEC would not allow those without biometrics to vote....................................................10 Statement 7. Under the COMELEC rules on procedure, an aggrieved party can file a MR with the COMELEC en banc within 5 days. The candidates questions that 5 days for being short. It should be 10-15 days like under the RoC. 10 Statement 8. Comelec issues a resolution stating that all cases must be filed with any of the 2 divisions at the first instance. ......................................................................................................................................................11 Statement 9. COMELEC used its savings to fund a recall election as its funds for a recall election is not enough? 11 Statement 10. COMLEC en banc declares that its resolution is not subject to judicial review. Its factual finds are final and not reviewable .....................................................................................................................................11 Statement 11. RTC takes cognizance of an election CONTEST case for city and municipal mayor .............11 Statement 12. RTC takes cognizance over a plebiscite protest case and someone was questioning the outcome of a referendum. RTC judge claims COMELEC’s jurisdiction is only over persons not policies. .........12 Statement 13. Presidential candidate questions the jurisdiction of Comelec to hear a disqualification case over him; He argues the PET has jurisdiction .........................................................................................................12 Issue: Who has jurisdiction? ......................................................................................................................................12 Statement 14. COMELEC continues to hear a disqualification case against district rep after proclamation 12 Statement 15. COMELEC Division in hearing postponement of election cites a person/petitioner in contempt, issues a subpoena and search warrant .................................................................................................13 Statement 16. President pardons Former President Erap without favorable recommendation of the COMELEC 13 Statement 17. COMELEC denies the registration of INC as a political party? ................................................13 Statement 18. COMELEC did not receive the COC of Mayor Duterte. .............................................................13 Statement 19. COMELEC provides for a paperless voting and consolidation of result .................................14 Statement 20. What should you expect to receive from COMELEC April this year (30 days) ........................14 Statement 21. President withholds approval of COMELEC’s deputation of the Armed Forces of the Philippines for election.............................................................................................................................................14 Statement 22. Congress mandate a two party system ....................................................................................14 SESSION NO.2: ELECTORATE AND REGISTRATION .................................................................................................14 Statement 1. RTC convicting a person based on a PD penalizing failure to vote and to register. .................14 Statement 2. Congress can alter the list of qualifications of voters. ...............................................................15 Statement 3. COMELEC can ban a person from voting and from vying for elective office if she does not possess the qualifications of a voter .......................................................................................................................15 Statement 4. COMELEC in a resolution declared that illegal settlers are not eligible to be voters in that locality 15