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Nuisance Candidates AND DUE Process Balancing Electoral Integrity AND Candidate Rights
Protecting Voter Intent: Disqualifying Nuisance Candidates in Philippine Elections
Explaining the Supreme Court's ruling in Teves v. COMELEC on nuisance candidates and how votes cast for them are credited to legitimate candidates.
Nuisance Candidates: Genuine Intention vs Political Viability in Philippine Elections
Supreme Court clarifies that lack of nationwide support or political machinery is not a ground to declare a candidate a nuisance under Section 69 of the Omnibus Election Code.
Nuisance Candidates in Multi-Slot Elections: What the Rules Really Say
Nuisance candidates in multi-slot elections: the legal test, the Comelec's discretion, and practical guidance for aspirants.
Wealth Cannot Be a Test for Candidacy: The Marquez v. COMELEC Ruling
The Supreme Court rules that lack of proof of financial capacity alone cannot justify declaring a senatorial aspirant a nuisance candidate.
Wealth vs Right: Financial Capacity Cannot Bar Senate Candidacy
Supreme Court rules COMELEC cannot disqualify Senate aspirants as nuisance candidates solely for lacking proof of financial capacity to campaign nationwide.
Electoral Tribunals and Nuisance Candidates: Jurisdiction After Proclamation
The Supreme Court clarifies that the HRET cannot declare a candidate a nuisance candidate once the COMELEC's ruling has become final.
Suffrage and Procedure: Upholding the Electorate’s Will Despite Technicalities in Election Protests
The Supreme Court ruled that votes for a nuisance candidate with a similar surname must be counted for the bona fide candidate, protecting voter intent.
Protecting Voter Intent: Counting Votes for Bona Fide Candidates Over Nuisance Candidates
The Supreme Court ruled votes for nuisance candidates with names similar to bona fide candidates must be counted for the legitimate candidate, protecting voter intent.
Decoding Stray Votes: How Philippine Courts Uphold Voter Intent in Elections
Philippine Supreme Court ruling on stray votes, nuisance candidates, and the primacy of voter intent in election canvassing.