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2006-06-23 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| In this case, Jaberael challenged, not the election returns, but the 95 ballots reflected in the returns of Precincts Nos. 15A and 17A. Well-settled is the rule that issues relative to the appreciation of ballots cannot be raised in a pre-proclamation controversy.[17] Appreciation of ballots is the task of the board of election inspectors, not the board of canvassers, and questions related thereto are proper only in election protests.[18] In a regular election protest, the parties may litigate all the legal and factual issues raised by them in as much detail as they may deem necessary or appropriate.[19] | |||||