Practice question
In a proper Section 68 proceeding, the applicable lawful expenditure ceiling and authenticated campaign accounts establish spending above that ceiling. The candidate argues that overspending can support only criticism and never disqualification. Which is correct?
- Section 68(c) expressly makes excess campaign spending a possible disqualification ground.
- Overspending is always legally irrelevant.
- Only a false age statement can support every election remedy.
- Campaign accounts cannot be examined in any proceeding.
- A party may repeal the spending ceiling by resolution.
Legal references
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, Sections 5-6, 68 and 253: https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
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