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YRA v. ABA ONo. 30187. November 15, 1928.

Malcolm, J.

Petitioner:Marcos Yra

Respondent:Maxmo Aba!o

Facts:Marcos Yra s "#e vce$%res&e'" elec" o( "#e m)'c%al"* o( Me*ca)a*a', B)laca'. +e

c#alle'es "#e r#" o( Maxmo Aba!o "o be "#e %res&e'" elec" o( sa& m)'c%al"* o' "#e ro)'&"#a" "#e la""er s allee&l* 'elble beca)se #e -as 'o" a /)al(e& vo"er ' #s m)'c%al"* 'ora /)al(e& elec"or "#ere'. #s s"ems (rom "#e (ac" "#a", a" "#e "me o( "#e elec"o', Aba!o -as'o" a res"ere& vo"er o( Me*ca)a*a' b)" o( Ma'la "* &es%"e be' a 'a"ve a'& res&e'" o( "#e(ormer.

Issue:#e"#er or 'o" Aba!o s 'elble "o #ol& a m)'c%al o((ce (or "#e reaso' "#a" #e -as 'o"

a /)al(e& vo"er ' #s m)'c%al"* 'or a /)al(e& elec"or "#ere'.

Held:

NO. Aba!o s 'o" 'elble "o #ol& a m)'c%al o((ce (or "#e above$s"a"e& reaso'. Aca'&&a"e -#o -as elec"e& "o "#e o((ce o( m)'c%al %res&e'" a'& -#o a" "#e "me o( "#e elec"o'-as res"ere& as a vo"er o( Ma'la a'& 'o" o( "#e m)'c%al"* ' -#c# #e -as a ca'&&a"e, s'ever"#eless elble "o "#e o((ce. o be a /)al(e& vo"er, &oes 'o" 'ecessarl* mea' "#a" a %erso'm)s" be a res"ere& vo"er. 4" s s)((ce'" (or "#e ca'&&a"e "o %ossess all o( "#e /)al(ca"o's a'&'o'e o( "#e &s/)al(ca"o's (or vo"ers. #e (ac" "#a" a ca'&&a"e (ale& "o res"er as a' elec"or '"#e m)'c%al"* &oes 'o" &e%rve #m o( "#e r#" "o become a ca'&&a"e a'& "o be vo"e& (or. Also,o'e ma* be a /)al(e& vo"er -"#o)" exercs' "#e r#" "o vo"e. Res"er' &oes 'o" co'(er "#er#" " s b)" a co'&"o' %rece&e'" "o "#e exercse o( "#e r#" o( s)((rae. 4" s 'o" a /)al(ca"o'(or s)c# r#".

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A6BAYAN$YO+ v. OMM44ON ON :4ON;.R. No.> ? 1=7179. Marc# 2>, 2001.

B)e'a, J.

Petitioners:A@ba*a'$Yo)"#, e" al.

Respondent:OM:

Facts:

Issue:

Held:4' a re%rese'"a"ve &emocrac*, "#e r#" o( s)((rae, al"#o)# accor&e& a %rme 'c#e '

"#e #erarc#* o( r#"s embo&e& ' "#e ()'&ame'"al la-, o)#" "o be exercse& -"#' "#e %ro%erbo)'&s a'& (rame-or@ o( "#e o's"")"o' a'& m)s" %ro%erl* *el& "o %er"'e'" la-s s@ll()ll*e'ac"e& b* "#e :esla")re. #s r#" s 'o" absol)"e a'& "s exercse, as ' "#e e'o*me'" o( allo"#er r#"s, s s)bec" "o exs"' s)bs"a'"ve a'& %roce&)ral re/)reme'"s embo&e& ' o)ro's"")"o', s"a")"e boo@s a'& o"#er re%os"ores o( la-.

#e r#" o( a c"e' "o vo"e s 'ecessarl* co'&"o'e& )%o' cer"a' %roce&)ralre/)reme'"s #e m)s" )'&eroC amo' o"#ers, "#e %rocess o( res"ra"o'. %ec(call*, a c"e' 'or&er "o be /)al(e& "o exercse #s r#" "o vo"e s oble& b* la- "o res"er )'&er "#e %rovso'so( RA 8189 or "#e Do"er

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D4::ABR v. OMM44ON ON :4ON

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:ABO, JR. v. OMM44ON ON :4ON

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F:A RG v. OMM44ON ON :4ON