Possible scenarios after declaration of presidential results

Timelines

• Declaration of Results: Limit of 7 Days after voting
• Filing of a petition to challenge the presidential election: Limit of 7 Days after the declaration of results
• Determination of petition: Limit of 14 Days after filing
• Fresh election after nullification: Limit 60 Days after the first election
• Timeline for a run-off: Within 30 Days of the first election

Assumption of Office:

1. No Petition Filed: First Tuesday, 14 days after the declaration of the results
2. Petition Filed: First Tuesday, 7 days after the court declares the election valid

SCENARIO 1: Clear Winner (50+1)/ No Run-Off Required/ No petition

-August 9, 2022, Elections held

-Results declared within 7 days

-President-elect Sworn-in

SCENARIO 2: Clear winner (50+1)/Petition Filed/election upheld

-August 9 Elections Held

-Results declared within 7 days

-Petition Filed 7 days after the declaration

-Supreme Court to determine the petition within 14 days

-President-elect Sworn-in if election validated by Supreme Court

SCENARIO 3: Petition Filed / Election Nullified (Fresh Elections)

-August 9 Elections Held

-Results declared within 7 days

-Petition Filed 7 days after the declaration

-Supreme Court to determine the petition within 14 days

-Fresh election after 60 days from the date election nullified

-Election results declared within 7 days

-President-elect sworn-in

SCENARIO 4: In the event of a run-off after fresh elections/ No clear winner/no petition

-Run-off Within 30 days from the date of declaration of results

-Run-off Results Declared within 7 days

-President-elect is sworn in

SCENARIO 5: In the event of a petition filed after the run-off/election validated

-Run-off Results Declared within 7 days

-Petition filed within 7 days after the declaration of results

-Supreme Court to determine the petition within 14 days

-President-elect Sworn-in if election validated by Supreme Court

SCENARIO 6: In the event run-off /Petition filed/election nullified

-Fresh Elections held 60 days after election nullification

-Fresh Election results declared

-Petition filed within 7 days after the declaration of Fresh election results

-Supreme Court to determine the petition within 14 days

-President-elect Sworn-in

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