PROPER ISSUES THAT MAY BE RAISED UNDER THE OMNIBUS ELECTION CODE IN PRE-PROCLAMATION CONTROVERSY 1.

Illegal composition or proceedings of the board of canvassers 2. The canvassed election returns are incomplete, contain material defects, appear to be tampered with or falsified, or contain discrepancies in the same returns or in other authentic copies thereof as mentioned in Sections 233, 234, 235 and 236 of this code 3. The election returns were prepared under duress, threats, coercion, or intimidation, or they are obviously manufactured or not authentic 4. When substitute or fraudulent returns in converted polling places were canvassed, the results of which materially affected the standing of the aggrieved candidate or candidates. ISSUES THAT MAY BE RAISED UNDER THE AES IN PRE-PROCLAMATION CONTROVERSY 1. Illegal composition of the Board of Canvassers 2. Illegal proceedings of the BOC

CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THERE IS ILLEGAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOC 1. Precipitate canvassing 2. Terrorism 3. Lack of sufficient notice to the members of the BOC 4. Improper venue WHEN TO FILE PETITION The petition questioning the illegality, or the composition and/ or proceedings of the BOC shall be filed immediately when the BOC begins to act such or at the time of the appointment of the member whose capacity to sit as such is objected to, if it comes after the canvassing of the board, or immediately when the proceedings become illegal.