Section 117Sec./Art. 117

Cancellations and Exclusions in the Transfer of Names. - In transferring the names of the voters of the precinct from the precinct book of voters to the current list, the board shall exclude those who have applied for the cancellation of their registration, those who have died, those who did not vote in two successive regular elections, those who have been excluded by court orders in accordance with the provisions of this Code, and those who have become disqualified, upon motion of any member of the board or of any voter or watcher, upon satisfactory proof to the board and upon summons to the voter in case of disqualification. The motion shall be decided by the board without delay and in no case beyond three days from its filing.

Should the board deny the motion, or fail to act thereon within the period herein fixed, the interested party may apply for such exclusion to the municipal judge of the municipality or of the capital of the province, or the judge of the court of first instance of the province, who shall decide the controversy without delay and in no case beyond one week from the date of the petition is filed. The decision of the court of first instance shall be final. The poll clerk shall keep a record of these exclusions and shall furnish a copy thereof to the city, municipal or municipal district election registrar, the provincial election supervisor of the province, and the Commission, to be attached by them to the permanent list under their custody.