Practice question
A valid election with100 valid votes produces40 for A,35 for B and25 for no union. A demands immediate certification solely because it has the largest tally. Assume no applicable special rule independently resolves the result. Is plurality alone sufficient?
- No;40 is not a majority of100 valid votes
- Yes; the largest tally always equals majority
- Yes; no-union votes must always be erased from valid votes
- Yes; management may turn40 into51
- Yes; registration substitutes for the missing majority
Legal references
- RA9481 Sections2,9,11–12: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2007/ra_9481_2007.html
- DO40-03 RuleVIII Sections10/23 and RuleIX, election procedures: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/10/42246
- DOLE official advisory index, LA07-2026 discontinuance of direct SEBA requests: https://ro11.dole.gov.ph/labor-advisories-2/
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