Practice question
A policy proposal would bar all PDLs from voting solely to simplify jail administration, without examining individual statutory eligibility. An officer cites the 2016 temporary restraint as a permanent prohibition despite the Supreme Court's 2022 disposition in Aguinaldo. Which is best?
- Every temporary restraint lasts forever
- Administrative convenience cancels all suffrage
- Aguinaldo made every inmate eligible
- The cited restraint was lifted in 2022; individual qualification and the governing arrangements must be assessed
- The officer may ignore every COMELEC rule
Legal references
- Aguinaldo v. New Bilibid Prison, G.R. No. 221201, March 29, 2022, main resolution: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/18/68250
- COMELEC Resolution No. 9371, Rules on PDL Registration and Voting: https://www.comelec.gov.ph/index.html?r=2016NLE%2FDetaineeVoting%2Fres9371
- Republic Act No. 8189, Sections 9 and 11: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1996/ra_8189_1996.html
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