Practice question
A party officer announces that its living candidate has withdrawn, but the candidate has submitted no written sworn declaration and disputes the announcement. Counsel relies solely on Section 73’s voluntary-withdrawal mechanism. Can the officer’s bare announcement supply the candidate’s prescribed act?
- No; Section 73 requires the candidate’s written declaration under oath to the proper office
- Yes, a party press release always equals the candidate’s oath
- Yes, any rival can withdraw another person’s COC
- Yes, a rumor completes all public filing requirements
- Yes, disagreement itself constitutes voluntary withdrawal
Legal references
- BP 881: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html; Sections 73, 77.
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