Practice question
A citizen whose domicile remains in Town A temporarily stays in another city solely for a university course. She has not established a new voting residence, and all other qualifications are met. An official says enrollment outside Town A necessarily destroys her original residence. What does Section 9 provide?
- Any educational trip permanently changes voting residence
- Every student loses the right to vote
- Residence can exist only where a person sleeps on application day
- The specified temporary educational stay does not by itself cause loss of original residence
- Only students who own land retain residence
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 8189, Sections 9 and 11, voter qualifications and disqualifications: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8189_1996.html
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