Practice question
May an independent candidate who is not an official candidate of a registered or accredited political party be substituted under Section 77 merely because the independent withdraws?
- Yes, because every withdrawal creates an unrestricted replacement right
- Yes, if any donor signs a letter
- Yes, if the replacement is a relative
- Yes, because party status is irrelevant
- No; the provision requires the specified official party candidacy
Legal references
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, Omnibus Election Code, Sections 70 and 77: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
- Talaga v. COMELEC, G.R. Nos. 196804 and 197015, October 9, 2012, main decision, valid original candidacy and substitution: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2012/oct2012/gr_196804_2012.html
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