Practice question
Does mere pretrial detention automatically establish a conviction disqualifying a voter?
- Yes, detention is always final conviction
- Yes, a jail entry is a judgment
- No; detention and final conviction must be distinguished
- Yes, registration is automatically erased
- Yes, a jail officer may amend suffrage qualifications
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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