Cawasa v. COMELEC
Cawasa v. COMELEC
FACTS:
Jun Rascal Cawasa and private respondent
ISSUE:
Whether or not the result of the special election was valid due to the transfer of polling places in adjacent areas.
HELD:
No. The Comelec ruled that the result of the special elections in the 4 contested precincts were declared annulled, so as the proclamation of the winning candidates, as such election was not genuinely held and resulted in failure to elect on account of fraud. As clearly provided by the law, the location of polling places shall be the same as that of the preceding regular election. While the proclamation of a candidate has the effect of terminating pre-proclamation issues, a proclamation that is a result of an illegal act is void and cannot be ratified by such proclamation and subsequent assumption of office.