ELECTION LAW and PUBLIC OFFICERS
Atty. Jezzene Gail Paler – Acasio
I. General Principles
a. Definition
i. Suffrage – GMA Network vs. COMELEC GR No. 205357, September 02,
2014
ii. Election
b. Theories on Suffrage
i. Natural Right Theory
ii. Social Expediency
iii. Tribal Theory
iv. Feudal Theory
v. Ethical Theory
c. Constitutional mandate on Congress (Sec. 2, Art. V, Constitution)
i. Makalintal v. COMELEC GR No. 157013. July 10, 2003
d. The Automated Election System (AES)
i. RA 8436 as amended by RA 9369
ii. Harry Roque vs COMELEC GR No. 188456, September 10, 2009
iii. Barangay Association for National Advancement and Transparency
(BANAT) v. COMELEC, GR No. 177508, August 7, 2009
iv. Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) v.
COMELEC, GR No. 189546, September 21, 2010
e. Election Period
II. The Commission on Elections
a. Composition; en Banc and Division Cases
i. Qualifications:
1. Cayetano v Monsod GR No. 100113 September 3, 1991
ii. Appointment
1. Brillantes v. Yorac 192 SCRA 358
iii. Rotational Scheme of Appointment
1. Gaminde v. Commission on Audit, GR No. 140335, December
13, 2000
iv. Decisions
1. Estrella v. COMELEC GR No. 160465, May 27, 2004
2. Dumayas v. COMELEC GR No. 141952-53, April 20, 2001
3. Mamerto Sevilla v. COMELEC GR No. 202833 March 19, 2013
4. Alvarez v. COMELEC, GR No. 142527, March 1, 2001
v. En Banc and Division Cases
1. Kamarudin Ibrahim v COMELEC GR No. 192289, January 14,
2013
2. Abad v. COMELEC, GR No. 128877, December 10, 1999
3. Torres v. COMELEC 277 SCRA 583
b. Constitutional Powers and Duties of COMELEC
i. Election
ii. Plebescite
iii. Initiative
iv. Referendem
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v. Recall
vi. Power to Declare Failure of Election
1. Joseph Peter Sison v. COMELEC, GR No. 134096, March 3, 1999
2. Mitmug v. COMELEC 230 SCRA 54
III. Voters: Qualifications and Registration
a. Qualifications: Sec. 1 Art V, Constitution
b. Disqualifications: Sec 118, BP 881
c. Registration of Voters: Sec 4, 115, 14, 15, 18, 27, 28, 30 BP 881
i. Akbayan Youth v. COMELEC, GR No. 147066, March 26, 2001
IV. Candidates: Certificates of Candidacy
a. Qualifications
i. Frivaldo v. COMELEC 174 SCRA 245
ii. Rommel Apolinario Jalosjos v COMELEC GR No. 191970, April 24,
2012
iii. Svetlana Jalosjos v. COMELEC GR No, 193314, February 26, 2013
b. Disqualifications
i. Under the Omnibus Election Code: Sec 12, BP 881
1. Alicia Risos Vidal v. COMELEC and Joseph Ejercito Estrada, GR
No. 206666, January 21, 2015
2. Caasi v. COMELEC 191 SCRA 229
ii. Under the Local Government Code
1. Moreno v. COMELEC GR No. 168550, August 10, 2006
2. Emilio Ramon “ER” Ejercito v. COMELEC GR No. 212398,
November 25, 2014
3. Pangkat Laguna v. COMELEC GR No. 148075, February 4. 2002
c. Certificate of Candidacy
i. Lanot v. COMELEC GR No. 164858 GR No. 164858, November 16.
2006
ii. Penera v. COMELEC Gr No. 181613, November 25, 2009
iii. Olivia da Silva Cerafica v. COMELEC GR No. 205136 December 2, 2014
iv. Nuisance Candidate: Ra 6646
V. Campaign; Election Propaganda Contribution and Expenses
i. Lanot v. COMELEC GR No. 164858 GR No. 164858, November 16.
2006
ii. Penera v. COMELEC Gr No. 181613, November 25, 2009
iii. Emilio Ramon “ER” Ejercito v. COMELEC GR No. 212398, November
25, 2014
VI. Board of Election Inspectors; Watchers
a. Composition
b. Powers
c. Watchers
VII. Casting ang Counting of Votes
a. Ballot Box
b. Procedure in Voting
c. Closing of Polls
d. Counting Procedure
e. Random Manual Audit
f. Manual Elections, Procedure of Counting Votes
i. Rules on Appreciation of Ballots
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ii. Villagracia v. COMELEC GR No. 168296 January 31, 2006
VIII. Canvass and Proclamation
IX. Pre-Proclamation Controversy
a. Jurisdiction
X. Election Contests
a. Jurisdiction
b. Election Protests
i. Rosal v. COMELEC GR No. 168253 March 16. 2007
ii. Sema v. HRET GR No. 190734, March 26, 2010
iii. Vinzons-Chato v. HRET GR No. 199149 January 22, 2013
iv. Mayor Emmanuel Maliksi v. COMELEC GR No. 203302 March 12, 2013
v. Dumayas v. COMELEC GR No. 141952 April 20, 2001
vi. De Castro v. COMELEC 267 SCRA 806
vii. Poe v. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, PET Case no. 002, March 25, 2009
XI. Election Offenses
a. Sec 261 BP 881
b. People v. Ferrer 54 O.G. 1348
c. Orceo v. COMELEC GR No. 190779 March 26, 2010
d. Causing v. COMELEC GR No. 199139 September 9, 2014
e. People v. Reyes 247 SCRA 328
