Practice question
A local winner's eligibility is challenged through a timely election quo warranto petition based on a qualification allegedly missing on the date prescribed by law. The winner relies solely on a large margin of victory and offers no answer on the qualification. Which analysis is best?
- A large majority automatically amends every qualification.
- A proclaimed winner cannot be challenged by any legal process.
- The court or tribunal must determine the legal qualification; popularity alone does not prove satisfaction of it.
- The voter must first win a different office.
- Proclamation automatically erases all statutory disqualifications.
Legal references
- Batas Pambansa Blg. 881, section 253, https://lawphil.net/statutes/bataspam/bp1985/bp_881_1985.html
- Miguel v. Ogena, G.R. No. 256053, November 5, 2024, https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/nov2024/gr_256053_2024.html
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