Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 2170)
The general elections for Delegates to the Philippine Assembly and for provincial and municipal officials shall be held on the first Tuesday of June 1912 and on the first Tuesday of June every fourth year thereafter.
The positions include Delegates to the Philippine Assembly, provincial officials, municipal officials, and municipal councilors.
The Assembly itself is the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members.
Election contests must be filed within two weeks after the election.
The Court of First Instance in the judicial district where the election was held has exclusive and final jurisdiction over such election contests, subject to certain exceptions.
Yes, an appeal may be taken to the Supreme Court within ten days from any final decision on contests of elections for provincial governors.
The party must give bond in an amount fixed by the court with two satisfactory sureties conditioned to pay all expenses and costs incident to the motion or appeal, or deposit cash in court in lieu thereof.
The compensation of such officers is payable in the first instance out of the provincial treasury.
It shall certify the fact to the Governor-General who will order a special election to fill the office or offices in question.
Proceedings shall be by motion with notice of not more than twenty days to all candidates voted for, and shall be heard and determined by the court regardless of whether it is holding a regular or stated term; proceedings are not by pleadings or action.