Election Law
Election Law
A. Suffrage
Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 4; Art. XVII, Sec. 2, 3 & 4; Art.
VI, Sec. 32; Art. III, Sec. 16
R.A. 6735
Cases:
Lacson v. Posadas, 72 SCRA 168 (1976)
Pangutan v. Abubakar, 43 SCRA 1 (1972)
Taule v. Santos, 200 SCRA 512 (1991)
Romualdez v. RTC, Tacloban, 226 SCRA 406 (1993)
Badelles v. Cabili, 27 SCRA 113 (1969)B. Powers of the
Commission of Election
Constitution
Omnibus Election Code
Republic Act No. 8436 (Use of Automated Election System on 1998
Elections & thereafter)
Cases:
Gallardo v. Tabamo, 218 SCRA 253 (1994)
Tan v. COMELEC, 237 SCRA 353 (1994)
Montejo v. COMELEC, 242 SCRA 415 (1995)
Matsura v. COMELEC, 285 SCRA 443 (1998)
Baaga, Jr. v. COMELEC, 336 SCRA 701 (2000)
Aggabao v. COMELEC, 449 SCRA 400 (2005)
Poe v. Macapagal-Arroyo, 454 SCRA 142 (2005)
Legarda v. De Castro, 454 SCRA 242 (2005)
Sarmiento v. COMELEC, 212 SCRA 307 (1992)
Alvarez v. COMELEC, 353 SCRA 434 (2001)
C. Political Parties
Sec. 2 (5), Art. 14-C of 1987 Constitution
Sec. 60, Omnibus Election Code
Republic Act 7941 (Party List System)
The Philippine Party-List Experiment: Amending a Tragedy of
Flawed Mathematics by Oscar Franklin B. Tan
Cases:
Veterans Fed. Party v. COMELEC, Oct. 6, 2000
Bagong Bayani v. COMELEC, June 26, 2001
Banat v. COMELEC, April 21, 2009
D. Certification of Candidacy
Omnibus Election Code
Cases:
Gador v. COMELEC, 95 SCRA 431 (1980)
Conquilla v. COMELEC, 332 SCRA 861 (2000)
Go v. COMELEC, 357 SCRA 739 (2001)
De Guzman v. Board of Canvassers, 48 Phil 211 (1925)
Villarosa v. COMELEC, 340 SCRA 396 (1999)
Sangiangco v. Roo, 137 SCRA 671 (1985)
PNOC-EDC v. NLRC, 222 SCRA 831 (1993)
Quinto v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 18969, Feb. 22, 2010
E. Disqualification
Omnibus Election Code
Cases:
Marquez v. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 538 (1995)
Caasi v. CA, 197 SCRA 229 (1990)
Pamil v. Teleron, 86 SCRA 413 (1978)
Fermin v. COMELEC, Dec. 18, 2008
Jurilla v. COMELEC, 232 SCRA 758 (1994)
Salcedo v. COMELEC, 312 SCRA 447 (1999)
F. Campaign and Election Propaganda
Republic Act 9006 (Fair Election Practices Act)
a. Election Campaign
b. Lawful propaganda
c. Equal access and media
Cases:
Penera v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 181613, September 11, 2009
Penera Case, Nov. 25, 2009
Chavez v. COMELEC, 437 SCRA 419 (2004)
Halili v. CA, 83 SCRA 633 (1978)
Pilar v. COMELEC, 245 SCRA 759 (1995)
G. Registration of Voters
Cases:
AKBAYAN-YOUTH v. COMELEC. 355 SCRA 318 (2001)
Romualdez v. RTC, Tacloban, supra
Mercado v. Dysangco, 385 SCRA 329 (2002)
H. Casting of Votes and Absentee Voting
Republic Act 9189 (Absentee Voting)
Omnibus Election Code
Republic Act 7166 (Synchronized National & Local
Elections)
Republic Act 8045
Cases:
Libanan v. HRET, 283 SCRA 520 (1997)
De Guzman v. Sison, 355 SCRA 329 (2001)
I. Postponement of Election
Omnibus Election Code
Cases:
Basher v. COMELEC, 330 SCRA 736 (2000)
Cawasa v. COMELEC, 383 SCRA 787 (2002)J. Failure of
Elections
Cases:
Carlos v. Angeles, 346 SCRA 571 (2000)
Batabor v. COMELEC, 434 SCRA 63 (2004)
Hassan v. COMELEC, 264 SCRA 125 (1996)
Sardea v. COMELEC, 225 SCRA 344 (1993)
Mitmug v. COMELEC, 230 SCRA Suppl. (1994)
K. Special Elections
Case:
Tolentino v. COMELEC, 420 SCRA 438 (2004)L. Counting of
Votes
Omnibus Election Code
Republic Act 7166
Republic Act 6646 (Electoral Reforms Act)
Cases:
Loong v. COMELEC, 305 SCRA 832 (1999)
Dojillo v. COMELEC, 496 SCRA 484
M. Canvassing and Proclamation
Constitution
Republic Act 7166 (Synchronizd National and Local Elections)
Batas Pambansa Blg. 222 (Election of Barangay Officials)
Cases:
Librados v. Casar, 234 SCRA 13 (1994)
Brillantes v. COMELEC, 432 SCRA 269 (2004)
Samad v. COMELEC, 224 SCRA 631 (1993)
Ong v. COMELEC, 216 SCRA 866 (1992)
Patoray v. COMELEC, 249 SCRA 440 (1995)
Barbers v. COMELEC, 460 SCRA 569 (2005)
Quilala v. COMELEC, 188 SCRA 902 (1990)
Tugade v. COMELEC, 57 SCRA 325 (2007)
N. Election Contests
Republic Act 7166
Cases:
Sampayan v. Daza, 312 SCRA 807 (1992)
Republic of the Philippines v. Dela Rosa, 232 SCRA 785
(1994)
Tan v. COMELEC, 507 SCRA 352 (2006)
Roquero v. COMELEC, 289 SCRA 150 (1998)
Dagloc v. COMELEC, 321 SCRA 273 (1999)
Roces v. HRET, 469 SCRA 681 (2005)
Pahilan v. Tabard, 230 SCRA 205 (1994)
Garcia v. HRET, 312 SCRA 352 (1999)
Pea v. HRET, 270 SCRA 340 (1997)
Saquilyan v. COMELEC, 416 SCRA 658 (2003)
Soller v. COMELEC, 339 SCRA 685 (2000)
Samad v. COMELEC, supra
Arroyo v. HRET, 246 SCRA 384 (1995)
Legarda v. De Castro, supra
Idulza v. COMELEC, 454 SCRA 242 (2004)
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