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Nicolas-Lewis Vs COMELEC

1) The petitioners were successful applicants of Philippine citizenship under RA 9225 which accords them the right to suffrage among others. Before the May 2004 elections, petitioners sought registration and certification as overseas absentee voters but were advised by the Philippine Embassy that they don't have the right to vote due to the lack of the one-year residence requirement described in the Constitution. 2) Nicolas-Lewis filed a petition for certiorari and mandamus. COMELEC denied the petition stating that dual citizens who have merely reacquired their citizenship are considered regular voters who have to meet the residency requirements. 3) The Supreme Court ruled that while the petition was moot for the 2004 elections, dual

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Nicolas-Lewis Vs COMELEC

1) The petitioners were successful applicants of Philippine citizenship under RA 9225 which accords them the right to suffrage among others. Before the May 2004 elections, petitioners sought registration and certification as overseas absentee voters but were advised by the Philippine Embassy that they don't have the right to vote due to the lack of the one-year residence requirement described in the Constitution. 2) Nicolas-Lewis filed a petition for certiorari and mandamus. COMELEC denied the petition stating that dual citizens who have merely reacquired their citizenship are considered regular voters who have to meet the residency requirements. 3) The Supreme Court ruled that while the petition was moot for the 2004 elections, dual

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Nicolas-Lewis vs COMELEC GR No. 162759 August 4 2!!

6 "acts# $etitio%e&s a&e success'ul a((lica%ts 'o& &ecog%itio% o' $)ili((i%e citi*e%s)i( u%+e& RA 9225 w)ic) acco&+s to t)e, t)e &ig)t o' su''&age a,o%g ot)e&s. -e'o&e t)e Ma. 2!!4 electio%s (etitio%e&s soug)t &egist&atio% a%+ ce&ti'icatio% as ove&seas a/se%tee vote&s. 0)e. we&e a+vise+ /. t)e $)ili((i%e E,/ass. i% t)e 12 t)at (e& i%st&uctio%s /. COMELEC as state+ i% a lette& to 3"A t)e. +o%4t )ave t)e &ig)t to vote .et /ecause o' t)e lac5 o' t)e o%e-.ea& &esi+e%ce &e6ui&e,e%t (&esc&i/e+ /. t)e Co%stitutio%. 0)e sa,e lette& state+ t)at $)ili((i%e (osts a/&oa+ s)oul+ %o +isco%ti%ue to ca,(aig% 'o& vote&4s &egist&atio% as it woul+ a''ect i%+ivi+uals w)o woul+ li5el. /e eligi/le to vote i% 'utu&e electio%s. Nicolas-Lewis as5e+ 'o& a cla&i'icatio% to w)ic) COMELEC &e(lie+ t)at alt)oug) RA 9255 e%7o.s t)e (&esu,(tio% o' co%stitutio%alit. t)ei& (ositio% is t)at t)ose w)o )ave availe+ o' t)e law ca%%ot e8e&cise t)e &ig)t o' su''&age give% u%+e& t)e Ove&seas A/se%tee 9ote&s Law :OA9L; /ecause t)at law was %ot e%acte+ 'o& t)e,. As "ili(i%os w)o )ave ,e&el. &eac6ui&e+ t)ei& citi*e%s)i( t)e. a&e co%si+e&e+ &egula& vote&s w)o )ave to ,eet t)e &e6ui&e,e%ts o' &esi+e%c.. Nicolas-Lewis 'ile+ t)e (&ese%t (etitio% 'o& ce&tio&a&i a%+ ,a%+a,us. COMELEC 'ile+ a co,,e%t (&a.i%g 'o& t)e +e%ial o' t)e (etitio%. O2G 'ile+ a ,a%i'estatio% stati%g t)at all 6uali'ie+ ove&seas "ili(i%os i%clu+i%g +ual citi*e%s w)o ca&e to e8e&cise t)e &ig)t o' su''&age ,a. +o sol )oweve& t)e (etitio% was ,oot a%+ aca+e,ic a'te& t)e co%clusio% o' t)e 2!!4 electio%s. <ssue# =)et)e& +uals a&e allowe+ to (a&tici(ate a%+ vote as a/se%tee vote&s Ruli%g# 0)e (etitio%e&4s (etitio% was &e%+e&e+ ,oot as to t)ei& (a&tici(atio% i% t)e 2!!4 electio%s. >oweve& 'o& t)e /&oa+e& issue a%+ (ossi/le 'utu&e a((licatio%s t)e 2C )el+ t)at +uals a&e allowe+ to (a&tici(ate a%+ vote as a/se%tee vote&s. 0)e Co%stitutio% a%+ va&ious laws (&esc&i/e w)o ,a. vote. >oweve& 2ectio% 5 o' t)e OA9L was c)alle%ge+ 'o& /ei%g u%co%stitutio%al o% t)e g&ou%+ t)at it violate+ t)e o%e-.ea& &esi+e%c. &e6ui&e,e%t u%+e& t)e Co%stitutio%. <t was sai+ t)at t)e legislatu&e s)oul+ %ot /e allowe+ to ci&cu,ve%t sai+ &e6ui&e,e%t. 0)e &ig)t o' su''&age s)oul+ %ot /e g&a%te+ to a%.o%e w)o o% t)e +ate o' electio% +oes %ot (ossess t)e 6uali'icatio%s (&ovi+e+ i% t)e co%stitutio%. 0)e cou&t i% Macali%tal vs COMELEC )oweve& u()el+ t)e co%stitutio%alit. o' t)e sai+ (&ovisio%. 0)e a/se%tee vote&s u%+e& t)is law a&e &e6ui&e+ to su/,it a% a''i+avit as a% e8(licit e8(&essio% t)at )e )a+ %ot i% 'act a/a%+o%e+ )is +o,icile o' o&igi%. <' a++i%g a++itio%al 6uali'icatio%s a%+ +is6uali'icatio%s woul+ /e u%co%stitutio%al t)e ()&ase ?all citi*e%s o' t)e $)ili((i%es %ot ot)e&wise aut)o&i*e+ /. law@ woul+ /e &e%+e&e+ useless a%+ it woul+ ,a5e %o se%se 'o& t)e Co%g&ess to /e ,a%+ate+ to esta/lis) a s.ste, 'o& a/se%tee voti%g. 0)e sai+ law also (&ovi+es 'o& t)e &ete%tio% o' citi*e%s)i( +es(ite /ei%g citi*e%s o' a%ot)e& cou%t&. a%+ t)at t)ose w)o &e!ac6ui&e t)ei& citi*e%s)i( t)&oug) t)e sai+ law s)all e%7o. 'ull civil a%+ (olitical &ig)ts a%+ /e su/7ect to all atte%+a%t lia/ilities a%+ &es(o%si/ilities u%+e& e8isti%g laws o' t)e $)ili((i%es su/7ect to co,(lia%ce to ce&tai% &e6ui&e,e%ts :li5e t)e a''i+avit;. COMELEC states t)at all (e&ti%e%t laws ,ust /e &ea+ toget)e&. 3uals ,ust ,eet t)e o%e .ea& &esi+e%c. (e&io+. 0)e. ,ust 'i&st esta/lis) t)ei& +o,icileA&esi+e%ce i% t)e $)ili((i%es. 0)e 2C +isag&ees wit) t)is co%te%tio%. 0)e&e is %o (&ovisio% i% t)e +ual citi*e%s)i( law t)at &e6ui&es +uals to actuall. esta/lis) &esi+e%ce o& ().sicall. sta. i% t)e $)ili((i%es /e'o&e t)e.

ca% e8e&cise t)ei& &ig)t to vote. 3uals a&e ,ost li5el. %o%-&esi+e%ts. 0)e law ai,s to e%cou&age all ove&seas "ili(i%os to vote.

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