Practice question
COMELEC invites notified representatives to observe verification but retains independent authentication. Petitioners demand exclusive control of which signatures are accepted. Which is correct?
- Petitioners exclusively certify their own signatures
- The incumbent alone can veto every valid signature
- Observers may replace the statutory authority by agreement
- Observer participation does not transfer COMELEC’s verification responsibility
- No signature may ever be examined
Legal references
- RA 9244: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2004/ra_9244_2004.html; amended Sections 70(b),71.
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