ELECTION PROTEST PETITION COMES NOW the petitioner, through the undersigned attorney and unto this Honorable

Court, respectfully alleges: 1. The he is a qualified voter and was one of the registered candidates voted for in the general election held on ___________________ in the province of ______________, Philippines, within the jurisdiction of this court; 2. That according to the certificate of canvass of the provincial board of canvassers for the province of __________________, the total votes for the office of the Provincial Governor for the said province was _____________ the respondent appearing to have received ________________ votes, the petitioner _________________ votes, and the other registered candidates voted for, as follows: 3. That on _________________ the said provincial board of canvassers proclaimed the respondent __________________, elected to the office of the Provincial Governor of the province of ___________________; 4. That the petitioner contests the election of the said respondent to the following grounds: ______________________ 5. That petitioner is willing to give a bond, as this Honorable Court may determine to cover all reasonable expenses and costs and damages, incidental to these proceedings. WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed: (a) That, upon service of summons in accordance with law, a day be set for the hearing of this protest; (b) That an order be issued to the municipal treasurers of the Municipalities of _______________, to bring and present before this Honorable Court on or before the day of the hearing of this protest the ballot boxes, copies of the registry lists, the election statements, the voters affidavits, and the other documents used in the said election in said municipalities, in order that this Honorable Court may re-examine and revise same; (c) That after due proceedings, the election of the respondent ______________ for the office of the Provincial Governor _______________ be annulled and that the petitioner be declared duly elected instead; (d) That the expenses and costs incurred in these proceedings be assessed against the respondent.

____________, _____________________, 200__. ________________________ (Attorney for Petitioner) ________________________ (Address)

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) ) SS (Name of Affiant), after being sworn to in accordance with law, deposes and says: That he is the plaintiff in the above-entitled case; that he has caused the above complaint to be prepared and has read and knows the contents thereof; that the allegations therein are true of his own knowledge. ________________________ (Signature of affiant)

SUBSCRIBED and sworn to before me, in the city/municipality of _______________, this _______ day of _____________, 200_ by ____________ with Community Tax Certificate No. _________________ issued at ________________ on __________, 200_.

NOTARY PUBLIC

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