Practice question
A person awaiting trial is otherwise a qualified registered voter and has no established voting disqualification. The warden refuses participation solely because an accusation is pending. Which is best?
- An accusation necessarily removes suffrage
- Pending trial alone does not establish the asserted disqualification; lawful PDL voting arrangements must be assessed
- Only acquitted persons can ever vote
- The warden may require conviction before registration
- The complainant controls the ballot
Legal references
- COMELEC Resolution No. 9371, Rules on PDL Registration and Voting: https://www.comelec.gov.ph/index.html?r=2016NLE%2FDetaineeVoting%2Fres9371
- Aguinaldo v. New Bilibid Prison, G.R. No. 221201, March 29, 2022, main resolution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/18/68250
- Republic Act No. 8189, Sections 9 and 11: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8189_1996.html
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