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Election Law Syllabus (2018) I. Election and Suffrage
Election Law Syllabus (2018) I. Election and Suffrage
III. Voters
1. Qualifications for suffrage
2. Disqualifications
3. Local Absentee Voters
4. Overseas Absentee Voters
5. Detainee, PWDs, IPs, Media
6. Readings:
The Omnibus Election Code (Sec. 118)
E.O. No. 157 (Local Absentee Voting Law)
R.A. No. 7166 (Sec. 12)
RA No. 10380 (Local Absentee Voting for Media)
R.A. No. 9189 (Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003) R.A. No. 10590 (The Overseas
Voting Act of 2013)
Macalintal v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 157013, July 10, 2003
People v. Corral, 62 Phil. 945 (1936)
IV. Registration of Voters
1. Qualification of Voters
2. Disqualifications
3. Election Registration Board
4. Deactivation, Reactivation, Cancellation
5. Inclusion and Exclusion Proceedings ; Jurisdiction
6. Readings: Omnibus Election Code
R.A. No. 8189 (The Voters Registration Act of 1996)
Yra v. Abano, G.R. No. 30187, 15 November 1928
Akbayan Youth v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147066, 26 March 2001
Kabataan Party-list v. Comelec, G.R. No. 221318, 16 December 2015
V. Candidates
1. Qualifications
2. Disqualifications
3. Certificate of Candidacy
4. Nuisance Candidate
5. Readings: Article XI (Secs. 63-78), Omnibus Election Code
Section 40, R.A. No. 7160
RA No. 10742 aka Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015
Poe-Llamanzares v. Commission on Elections, G.R. Nos. 221697 & 221698-700, 08
March 2016
Maquiling v. Comelec (G.R. No. 195649, April 16, 2013)
Arnado v. Comelec, G.R. No. 210164, 18 August 2015
Caballero v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 209835, 22 September 2015
Frivaldo v. Comelec, G.R. No. 120295, 28 June 1996
Mercado v. Manzano, G.R. No. 135083, 26 May 1999
Villaber v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 148326, 15 November 2001
Lonzanida v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 135150, 28 July 1999
Abundo v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 201716, 08 January 2013
Marquez v. COMELEC, 243 SCRA 538
Dela Cruz v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 192221, 13 November 2012
Atty. Risos-Vidal v. Comelec and Estrada, G.R. No. 206666, January 21, 2015)
Aratea vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 1 (2012)
Jalosjos vs. COMELEC, 683 SCRA 1 (2012)
Quinto vs. COMELEC, 606 SCRA 258, December 1, 2009
Quinto vs. COMELEC, 613 SCRA 385, Feb. 22, 2010
Mendoza vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 191084, March 25, 2010
Socrates vs. COMELEC, 391 SCRA 457, Nov. 12, 2002
Pamatong v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 161872, April 13, 2004|
Timbol v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 206004 (Resolution), [February 24, 2015])
Rulloda v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 154198, [January 20, 2003], 443 PHIL
649-656
Federico v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 199612, [January 22, 2013], 702 PHIL
68-92
Engle v. Commission on Elections, G.R. No. 215995, [January 19, 2016]
VI. Campaign, Election Propaganda, etc.
1. Concept, Campaign
2. Campaign Period; Election Period
3. Lawful election propaganda (4)
4. Prohibited election propaganda (4)
5. Prohibited contributions (8)
6. Lawful expenditures; Limitations on Expenses
7. Statement of Contributions and Expenses
8. Readings: Fair Elections Act of 2007 (R.A. No. 9006)
R.A. No. 7166, Secs. 13 & 14
Chavez v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 162777, 31 August 2007
Penera v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 181614, 11 September 2009 and 25 November 2009
SWS v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 147571, 05 May 2001
GMA Network Inc. v. Comelec, G.R. No. 205357, 02 September 2014
Emilio Ramon “E.R.” P. Ejercito v. Comelec, G.R. No. 212398, 25 November 2014
The Diocese of Bacolod v. Comelec, G.R. No. 205728, 21 January 2015
1-UTAK v. Comelec, G.R. No. 206020, 14 April 2015