Election Contests Quiz

ELECTION CONTESTS QUIZ

1. What is the purpose of a quo warranto proceeding? a) to unseat the President of the Philippines from office for betrayal of public trust b) to unseat the respondent from office c) to determine who actually obtained the plurality of legal votes and therefore is entitled to hold the office d) to determine who is the winner of the elections

2. When does the jurisdiction of the Senate Electoral Tribunal begin? a) when a candidate is acquitted of plunder and returns the money which was deposited in his personal bank account “without his knowledge” b) when the candidate has become a member of the Senate c) when the jurisdiction of the RTC ends d) when the candidate has obtained the highest number of votes

First statement: COMELEC has APPELLATE jurisdiction over elective municipal officials decided by trial courts of general jurisdiction Second statement: COMELEC has CONCURRENT ORIGINAL jurisdiction over all contests relating to the elections, returns, and qualifications of all elective regional, provincial, and city officials 3. Who among the following is correct? • • • • •

Harry Roque says BOTH statements are TRUE. Enrile is confident that only the SECOND statement is TRUE. Santiago hates Enrile so she submits the SECOND statement is FALSE. Imee Marcos thinks they are all correct. Bong Go is of the opinion that Roque, Enrile and Santiago are wrong.

4. Pursuant to Rule 35 of the COMELEC Rules, the RTC has exclusive original jurisdiction over contests – a) involving senatorial candidates who have no idea what they are doing b) relating to elections, returns, and qualifications of all elective regional, provincial and city officials c) relating to the elections, returns and qualifications involving elective municipal officials d) involving district representatives whose constituents are against vaccination

5. Who can properly lodge an election protest? a) any candidate who has duly filed a certificate of candidacy and has been voted for the same office b) any candidate who has sufficient grounds to believe that he is more qualified because he “graduated” from a prestigious university abroad c) registered voter in the constituency d) registered voter anywhere in the Philippines

6. Where should you file an election protest for barangay offices? a) before the MTC/MeTC b)before the Supreme Court c) before the RTC d)before the COMELEC •

7. Decisions, final orders, or rulings of the COMELEC on election contests involving elective municipal and barangay offices shall be final, executory, and NOT appealable. What is your remedy if COMELEC rules against you? a) Offer money to the Commissioners b) File a petition for review on certiorari c) File a petition for review on review on review on petition for certiorari d) Petition for certiorari

8. When shall the COMELEC prescribe rules to govern the procedure and other matters relating to election contests pertaining to all national, regional, provincial, and city offices? a) not later than 120 days before such elections b) not later than 90 days before such elections c) not later than 60 days before such elections d) not later than 30 days before such elections

9. Where should you file an election protest for municipal offices? a) before the MTC/MeTC b) before the Supreme Court c) before the RTC d) before the COMELEC

10. What happens when a protestant runs for another position during the pendency of the protest? a) The election protest continues. b) The tribunal’s integrity is put to question. c) The election protest is considered effectively abandoned or withdrawn. d) The judge or tribunal suspends the election protest until a winner for that position is proclaimed.