Flashcards Studio

In Province Z, Governor-elect H is proclaimed after the provincial elections. A private citizen X files a petition for quo warranto with the Supreme Court challenging H’s right to hold the office, alleging that (i) H has not resided in Province Z for the required period immediately preceding the election, and (ii) H is not a registered voter of Province Z. (a) Identify the central doctrine and the controlling rule on quo warranto as a remedy to test the right to public office. (b) Distinguish quo warranto from other remedies such as election protest and certiorari, and state who may file and under what circumstances. (c) Apply the rule to the facts: do the allegations establish lack of right to hold the office, and what is the likely outcome.