PD 1296 (The 1978 Election Code) Section 27

Withdrawal or cancellation of certificates of candidacy.

Section 27

SEC. 27. Withdrawal or cancellation of certificates of candidacy. —No certificate of candidacy duly filed shall be considered withdrawn or cancelled unless the candidate files with the office which received the certificate of candidacy or with the Commission, a sworn statement of withdrawal or cancellation at any time before the day of election.

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