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Laws on Suffrage
I. General Principles
A. Definition
1. Suffrage
2. Election
a. Regular
b. Special
B. Election Period, Section 9, Article IX-C, Constitution
C. Postponement of Election, Section 5, Omnibus Election Code
D. Failure of Elections, Section 6, Omnibus Election Code
A. Constitutional Provisions
1. Section 2 (5), Article IX-C, Constitution
2. Section 7, Article IX-C, Constitution
3. Section 8, Article IX-C, Constitution
4. Section 5 (2), Article VI, Constitution
B. Statute
1. Party List Law, R.A. 7941
Banat vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 179271, 21 April 2009
Ang Ladlad vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 190582, 8 April 2010
ATONG PAGLAUM, INC., vs. Comelec, G.R. No. 203766, 2 April 2013
A. Jurisdiction
1. Supreme Court, Section 4, Article VII of the Constitution
2. Senate Electoral Tribunal, Section 17, Article VI of Constitution
3. House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, Section 17, Article VI of
Constitution
4. COMELEC, Section 2(2), Article IX-C of the Constitution, Section 245,
Omnibus Election Code
5. Regional Trial Court, Section 2 (2) Article IX-C of the Constitution;
Section 251, Omnibus election Code
6. Metropolitan Trial Court, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, and Municipal
Trial Court Section 252, Omnibus election Code
7. Board of Election Supervisors--- Sangguniang Kabataan
Veloria vs. COMELEC, G.R. NO.94771, 29 July 1992
B. Election Protest
1. Requisites
2. Period for Filing
3. Procedure
Rosal vs. COMELEC, G.R. No. 168253, 16 March 2007
C. Quo Warranto
1. Requisites
Frivaldo vs. COMELEC, 174 SCRA 245
Loong vs. COMELEC, 216 SCRA 760
2. Elective vs. Appointive Office