Practice question
In a proper proceeding, COMELEC finds that a candidate knowingly paid voters in exchange for commitments to vote for the candidate. The candidate says a perfectly accurate COC defeats disqualification because no statement in it was false. Which is correct?
- A truthful COC immunizes every subsequent electoral violation.
- Only false names can ever support an adverse election remedy.
- Section 68's vote-inducement ground is distinct from Section 78 misrepresentation; an accurate COC does not answer the established separate conduct.
- Every payment to anyone is automatically vote-buying regardless of purpose.
- COMELEC must abandon every conduct-based case once a COC is received.
Legal references
- BP 881, Section 68, disqualification grounds: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
- BP 881, Sections 76 and 78: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
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