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Practice question: Premature Campaigning

Multiple Choice Easy

Practice question

In Penera’s statutory analysis, does early inclusion for ballot-printing purposes alone establish candidate status for the premature-campaigning rule?
  1. Yes, printing and offense status are identical in every respect
  2. No
  3. Yes, a printer creates criminal liability
  4. Yes, a draft ballot automatically starts every campaign period
  5. Yes, party colors determine status

Legal references

  • Penera v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 181613, November 25, 2009, main reconsideration resolution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2009/nov2009/gr_181613_2009.html; operative main reconsideration resolution, excluding separate opinions.

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