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ELECTION LAW SYLLABUS (2015-16)

I. Importance of the SubjectII. Election and Suffrage

1. Definition

2. History3. Readings !oya ". Del #ierro$ %& 'hil. 1&& (1&3)*

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III. ,ommission on Elections1. History2. ,omposition3. 8ualifications

5. 'o9ers and #unctions (1&6 ,onstitution$ mnibus Election ,ode*7. #ield ffices%. Readings

4he mnibus Election ,ode:'urisima ". Salanga$ 17 S,R; )5 (1&%7*,auton ". ,!E/E,$ 1& S,R; &11Ro<ue ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 16657%$ 1) September2))& (see =ponencia> and separate concurring opinion of, 'uno* and 1) #ebruary 2)1) (!otion forReconsideration* ;rroyo ". D and ,omelec$ -.R. o. 1&&)62$ 16September 2)12 and 23 uly 2)13ngsio?o Reyes ". ,omelec$ -.R. o. 2)2%5$ 27 une2)13 and 22 ctober 2)13

I@. @oters1. 8ualifications for suffrage2. Dis<ualifications3. /ocal ;bsentee @oters5. "erseas ;bsentee @oters7. Detainee$ 'ADs$ I's$ !edia%. Readings

4he mnibus Election ,ode (Sec. 116*E.. o. 17 (/ocal ;bsentee @oting /a9*R.;. o. 1%% (Sec. 12*R; o. 1)36) (/ocal ;bsentee @oting for !edia*R.;. o. &16& ("erseas ;bsentee @oting ;ct of 2))3*$as amended by R.;. o. 1)7&) a?a B4he "erseas@oting ;ct of 2)13.>!acalintal ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 17)13$ uly 1)$ 2))3'eople ". ,orral$ %2 'hil. &57 (1&3%*

@. Registration of @oters

1. 8ualification of @oters2. Dis<ualifications

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3. Election Registration +oard5. Deacti"ation$ Reacti"ation$ ,ancellation7. Inclusion and ECclusion 'roceedings : urisdiction%. Readings mnibus Election ,ode

R.;. o. 616& (4he @oters Registration ;ct of 1&&%*

ra ". ;bano$ -.R. o. 3)16$ 17 o"ember 1&26 ;?bayan outh ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 15)%%$ 2%!arch 2))1

@I. ,andidates1. 8ualifications2. Dis<ualifications3. ,ertificate of ,andidacy5. uisance ,andidate7. Readings ;rticle I (Secs. %306*$ mnibus Election ,ode

Section 5)$ R.;. o. 1%)

#ri"aldo ". ,omelec$ -.R. o. 12)2&7$ 26 une 1&&%!ercado ". !anFano$ -.R. o. 137)63$ 2% !ay 1&&&@illaber ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 15632%$ 17 o"ember2))1/onFanida ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 13717)$ 26 uly 1&&& ;bundo ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 2)11%$ )6 anuary2)13!ar<ueF ". ,!E/E,$ 253 S,R; 736Dela ,ruF ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1&2221$ 13 o"ember2)12 ;tty. Risos0@idal ". ,omelec and Estrada$ -.R. o.2)%%%%$ anuary 21$ 2)17*!a<uiling ". ,omelec (-.R. o. 1&7%5&$ ;pril 1%$ 2)13* ;rnado ". ,omelec$ -.R. o. 21)1%5$ 16 ;ugust 2)17,aballero ". ,ommission on Elections$ -.R. o. 2)&637$22 September 2)17 ;ratea "s. ,!E/E,$ %63 S,R; 1 (2)12*alosjos "s. ,!E/E,$ %63 S,R; 1 (2)12*8uinto "s. ,!E/E,$ %)% S,R; 276$ December 1$2))&8uinto "s. ,!E/E,$ %13 S,R; 367$ #eb. 22$ 2)1)

!endoFa "s. ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1&1)65$ !arch 27$2)1)Socrates "s. ,!E/E,$ 3&1 S,R; 57$ o". 12$ 2))2

@II. ,ampaign$ Election 'ropaganda$ etc.1. ,oncept$ ,ampaign2. ,ampaign 'eriod: Election 'eriod3. /a9ful election propaganda (5*5. 'rohibited election propaganda (5*7. 'rohibited contributions (6*

%. /a9ful eCpenditures: /imitations on ECpenses. Statement of ,ontributions and ECpenses

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6. Readings #air Elections ;ct of 2)) (R.;. o. &))%*R.;. o. 1%%$ Secs. 13 G 15,ha"eF ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1%2$ 31 ;ugust 2))'enera ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 161%15$ 11 September2))& and 27 o"ember 2))&

SAS ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1571$ )7 !ay 2))1-!; et9or? Inc. ". ,omelec$ -.R. o. 2)737$ )2September 2)15Emilio Ramon =E.R.> '. Ejercito ". ,omelec$ -.R. o.2123&6$ 27 o"ember 2)154he Diocese of +acolod ". ,omelec$ -.R. o. 2)726$ 21anuary 2)17104; ". ,omelec$ -.R. o. 2)%)2)$ 15 ;pril 2)17

@III. 'olitical 'arty: 'arty0/ist rganiFation1. Definitions ''$ '/

2. -roups 9hich cannot be registered as political parties3. -rounds for cancellation of registration5. Registration: !anifestation to participate in the party0list system7. Refusal andJor cancellation of registration%. omination of party0list nominees. 8ualifications of party0list nominees6. !anner of @oting: umber: Raffle&. Readings @eterans #ederation 'arty ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o.

13%61$ )% ctober 2))) ;ng +agong +ayani ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1576&$ 2%une 2))1+arangay ;ssociation for ational ;d"ancement and4ransparency (+;;4* ". ,ommission on Elections$ -.R.o. 1&21$ 1&2&7$ K;pril 21$ 2))&L$ %)5 'HI/ 1310165* ;tong 'aglaum ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 2)3%%$ )2 ;pril2)13'alparan ". HRE4$ -.R. o. 16&7)%$ 11 #ebruary 2)12

I. ;utomated Elections1. History2. ;utomated Election System

3. 'aper0based Election System5. !inimum System ,apabilities7. ,ontinuity 'lan%. ;d"isory ,ouncil: oint ,ongressional "ersight ,ommittee. ational +oard of ,an"assers6. Readings R.;. o. &3%&

Ro<ue ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 16657%$ 1) September2))&,apalla ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 2)1112$ 13 une 2)12

. Recall

1. -rounds2. 'rocedure

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3. Readings R.;. o 1%)$ Secs. %&05R.;. o. &255,!E/E, Resolution o. 7)7-arcia ". ,!E/E,$ 22 S,R; 1)),laudio ". ,!E/E,$ 331 S,R; 366

-oh ". +ayron$ -.R. o. 212765$ Ko"ember 27$ 2)15L*

I. #ailure of Elections$ 'ostponement of Elections$ Special Elections1. -rounds2. ,all of Special Elections3. Readings E,$ ;rticle I$ Secs. %0

Sison ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 135)&%$ )3 !arch 1&&& ;mpatuan ". ,!E/E,$ 37 S,R; 7)3

II. Election ffenses1. @ote0buying$ "ote0selling$ electoral sabotage$ etc.

2. 'ersons criminally liable3. 'enalties5. 'rosecution7. 'rescription%. urisdiction. Readings E,$ ;rticle ,,II$ Secs. 2%102%6

R.;. o. &3%&'eople ". #errer$ 75 .-. 1356!appala ". uneF$ 25) S,R; %))'eople ". +ayona$ 161 'hil. 16%/oFano ". orac$ -.R. o. &5721$ &5%2%$ 26 ctober1&&1ng ". !artineF$ -.R. o. 653$ 21 ;ugust 1&&)Regalado ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 117&%2$ 17 #ebruary2))),!E/E, ". 4agle$ 3& S,R; %16 (2))3*4apispisan ". ,ourt of ;ppeals$ -.R. o. 17&7)$ Kune 6$2))7L$ 5&6 'HI/ 33071

III. Election ;djudication System1. urisdiction of !unicipal 4rial ,ourts

2. urisdiction of Regional 4rial ,ourts3. urisdiction of ,!E/E,5. 'rocedure in election contests ,ourts$ ,!E/E,7. 'rocedure in HRE4$ SE4$ 'E4%. Readings ;rticle I (c*$ Sec. 2$ 1&6 ,onstitution

 ;rticle I$ Secs. 25&0272$ E,2)1) Rules of 'rocedure in Election ,ontestsRules of 'rocedure in Election ,ontests +efore the,ourts In"ol"ing Electi"e !unicipal and +arangayfficials:,!E/E, Resolution o. 66)5

,!E/E, Resolution o.&1%5alosjos ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1&255$ 2% une 2)12

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/o?in ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1&5310321$ 22 une 2)1)'imentel III ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 16513$ 13 !arch2))64an ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. os. 1%%15305$ 1%%6&1$ 2)o"ember 2))%

I@. ;ppeal and ther Election Issues1. 8uo Aarranto2. Substitution3. Aithdra9al of ,,5. ECecution of 'ending ;ppeal7. ;ppeal feeJ#iling fee%. Readings Secs. 3$ %$ 273$ E,

,!E/E, Resolution o. &716Dumayas ". ,!E/E, ". 37 S,R; 376

!iranda ". ;baya$ -.R. o. 13%371$ 26 uly 1&&&/una ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1%7&63$ 25 ;pril 2)),erafica ". ,ommission on Elections$ -.R. o. 2)713%$)2 December 2)15/oreto0-o ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 1551$ 1) !ay 2))1Di"inagracia ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. os. 16%)) G 16%)1%$2 uly 2))&Santos ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 177%16$ 2% !arch 2))3a"arosa ". ,!E/E,$ -.R. o. 17&7$ 16 September 2))3