Practice question
A timely petition challenges whether a named voter is real or fictitious. The challenged person does not appear on the hearing date. Counsel claims Section 32 makes the absence conclusive and irrebuttable proof. Which is correct?
- The provision describes prima facie evidence of fictitiousness, not an irrebuttable declaration
- Absence automatically proves every criminal charge
- Prima facie means no contrary evidence can exist
- Absence conclusively voids every precinct registration
- The statute forbids considering absence
Legal references
- RA 8189: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8189_1996.html; Sections 32-33.
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