Practice question
Certified presidential election returns are transmitted to Congress. A proposal would have the Senate President alone open and finally canvass them privately, treating both Houses’ presence as unnecessary. Assuming the proposal concerns the constitutional canvass rather than adjudication of an election contest, which response follows Article VII, Section 4?
- A Senate President’s private canvass is the process expressly required.
- Only the House Speaker may ever see the returns.
- The Senate President opens the certificates in the presence of the Senate and House, and Congress canvasses upon the specified determination of authenticity and due execution.
- The Cabinet is the constitutional canvassing body.
- The returns must be destroyed without canvass if any candidate objects.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution, Article VII, Sections 2, 3 and 4: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
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