ADMINISTRATIVE LAW AND ELECTION LAW

VII. Board of Election Inspectors; Watchers A. BEI Composition 1. Disqualification

B. Powers of the BEI 1. Proceedings C. Watchers 1.Qualifications 2. Rights and Duties VIII. Casting of votes A. Procedure 1. Preparation of Ballots for illiterate and disabled 2. Authentication of Ballot 3. Challenge of Illegal Voter IX. Counting of Votes A. Procedure B. Election Return X. Canvass and Proclamation A. Canvassing by Provincial, City, District and Municipal Board of Canvassers 1. Composition of the Board of Canvassers 2. Prohibited Relationship 3. Prohibition against leaving station B. Congress as Board of Cnvassers for election of President and Vice President Case: Pimentel, Jr. v. Joint Committee of Congress to Canvass the Votes

C. Duty of the Board of Canvassers D. Nature of Proceedings E. Proclamation XI. Pre-Proclamation Controversy A. Definition Cases: Chavez v. COMELEC (211 SCRA 315)

Abaya v. COMELEC (GR No. 145007-08 28 January 2003) Lee v. COMELEC (GR No. 157004, 4 July 2003)

B. Comelec Jurisdiction C. Issues which may be raised D. Procedure XII. Election Contests A. Jurisdiction over Election Contests 1. 2. Original and Exclusive Appellate Case: Alvarez v. COMELEC (GR No. 142527, 1 Mar 2001)

3. Actions which may be filed