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The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared on February 14, 1990 that the plebiscite failed in Baguio and in all provinces except Ifugao. [1] With the rejection being apparent, it was suggested to bring the question if establishing the Cordillera Autonomous Region with Ifugao as its sole component province to the COMELEC.
In 1940, a plebiscite asked three questions to the people. These were amendments to the constitution that restored the bicameral Congress, allowed the re-election of the president, and created the Commission on Elections. The people approved all three, but not as overwhelmingly as the 1935 and 1939 plebiscites. [5]
A Supreme Court case argued for the holding of a special election in the Iloilo's 2nd congressional district as there were several abstentions in Guimaras for the said position. The petitioners argued that the Guimaras voters expected that they won't have to vote for congressman as they shall elect their own congressman once the plebiscite passes.
[25] On April 10, 2013, President Obama moved on his promise to respect the will of the people of Puerto Rico in his Fiscal Year 2014 Budget proposal to Congress, asking for "$2.5 million for the Puerto Rico Elections Commission to be used for voter education and the plebiscite." [26]
Sema v. COMELEC and Dilangalen, 580 Phil. 623 (2008), is a court case that was ruled on by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on July 16, 2008. It was consolidated with Marquez v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 178628). It held that the Regional Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao does not have the power to create provinces and cities.
The chair and election commissioner posts had to be settled in court. Workers sort absentee ballots to prepare them to be counted at the Rockland Board of Elections in New City Nov. 4, 2020.
The "Yes" won with 68.5%, prolonging Pinochet's term until 1989 and replacing the 1925 Constitution with a new one still used today. The results of this plebiscite have also been questioned by Pinochet's opponents, because of the lack of voters registration. In a historical plebiscite held in 1988, 56% voted to end the military régime. The ...
The Election Cases That Could Matter After the Polls Close. Brian Bennett. November 5, 2024 at 10:04 PM. F or months leading up to Election Day, Republicans and Democrats have been facing off in ...