Material Misrepresentation

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1. What is the exclusive statutory ground for a petition under Section 78 to deny due course to or cancel a COC?
2. Under Comafay, what makes a COC representation material for the Section 78 inquiry?
3. Which additional element does Comafay require beyond a false representation material to qualifications?
4. A COC omits a comma in one address field, but another field in the same document clearly states the correct address wit…
5. A COC inaccurately lists an occupation. In the particular contest, no qualification depends on that occupation, and the…
6. The law requires one year of residence in the locality by election day. In a timely Section 78 case, the evidence estab…
7. A candidate knowingly makes a false material citizenship representation, remains legally unqualified at the time the go…
8. State the elements that Comafay identifies for a Section 78 petition and explain why proof of ineligibility does not al…
9. A challenger relies entirely on a missing comma in an address, disregarding the correctly punctuated address elsewhere …
10. A candidate argues that once proclaimed, a false eligibility statement can no longer be examined because the voters' wi…
11. What period does Section 78 prescribe for filing a petition to deny due course to or cancel a COC?
12. In Fermin, what principally determines whether a pleading is a Section 78 cancellation petition rather than a Section 6…