Practice question
Before election day a final judgment disqualifies a candidate. The candidate nevertheless obtains a plurality on ballots still bearing the name. Supporters ask the canvassers to count those votes and transfer them to the party’s preferred replacement. Confine the inquiry to Section 6 of RA 6646 and assume no lawful substitution issue. Which statement is correct?
- The votes must count for the disqualified candidate because the name remained printed.
- The votes automatically transfer by party preference.
- The final-judgment rule excludes votes for the disqualified candidate and does not itself authorize the proposed transfer.
- The final judgment becomes void whenever a plurality is cast.
- The election must always be repeated for every office nationwide.
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 6646, Section 6: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1988/ra_6646_1988.html
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