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May 5, 2001 election law freedom of speech prior restraint comelec fair election act constitutional law

Safeguarding Free Speech: The Unconstitutionality of Election Survey Publication Bans in the Philippines

Why the Supreme Court struck down the ban on publishing election surveys before elections as an unconstitutional prior restraint on free speech.