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Practice question: Substitution of Candidates

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A party selects an otherwise qualified replacement for its deceased valid candidate but deliberately files no substitute COC. Every other requirement is stipulated. Does its internal resolution alone satisfy Section 77?
  1. Yes, internal selection eliminates statutory filing
  2. Yes, selection automatically transfers the deceased’s signature
  3. Yes, all COC requirements are private party options
  4. No; the substitute COC filing requirement remains
  5. Yes, the mayor may waive the Code

Legal references

  • BP 881: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html; Sections 73, 77.

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