8/26/2020 Jupica vs Nec – Supreme Court of Liberia the moment does not have an updated Registration Roll for the pending elections which could spark a major confusion amongst registered voters and did publish or open for public view or contest the Registration Roll consistent with chapter 3, section 3.6 titled: “Roll to be Kept for Public Inspection which expressly states-. The general registration roll for each registration center shall be opened for public inspection at the office of the Magistrate of Elections without a fee on any day in a week during the hours the office is opened. A copy of each roll may be kept at such other places as the Commission may designate for public inspection.” 18. Petitioners submit that Article 83(a) of the 1986 Constitution, which the 1st and 2nd Respondents are relying upon as a basis for their actions refers to national and general elections and it expressly states as follows: “Voting for the President, Vice President, members of the Senate and members of the House of Representatives shall be conducted throughout the Republic on the second Tuesday in October of each election year.” Petitioner says when a statutory or constitutional provision is succinctly clear on its face, it requires no further interpretation as a matter of law, thus, Article 83(a) refers to a national and general elections and not a midterm senatorial election. Your Honors are most respectfully requested to take judicial notice of Article 83(a) of the 1986 Constitution. 19. Further, Petitioners aver that the pending senatorial elections in December 2014 are illegal and unconstitutional because in the face of the continued closure of schools, health facilities and major economic institutions which are signs of instability, holding elections at this time will be in total violation of Articles 6 and 7 of the 1986 Constitution which provide as follows: 1. a.    Article 6: The Republic shall, because of the vital role assigned to the individual citizen under this Constitution for the social, economic and political well-being of Liberia, provide equal access to educational opportunities and facilities for all citizens to the extent of available resources. Emphasis shall be placed on the mass education of the Liberian people and the elimination of illiteracy”; 1. b. Article 7: “The Republic shall, consistent with the principles of individual freedom and social justice enshrined in this Constitution, manage the national economy and the natural resources of Liberia in such manner as shall ensure the maximum feasible participation of Liberian citizens under conditions of equality as to advance the general welfare of the Liberian people and the economic development of Liberia.” 2.  Petitioners submit that the expressions: “Emphasis shall be placed on the mass education of the Liberian people and the elimination of illiteracy and the maximum feasible participation of Liberian citizens to advance the general welfare of the Liberian people and the economic development of Liberia” as used in Articles 6 and 7 of the 1986 Constitution have been undermined and destabilized because the current Ebola virus which the 2nd Respondent is reluctant to confront and defeat poses a clear and present danger to the economic lives and survival of the Liberian people, thus leading to the perpetual closure of schools, hospitals and major economic activities, and despite this, the 2nd Respondent is determined to support an electoral process that is neither constitutional nor statutory. comnetitsolutionsinc.org/toj/jupica-vs-nec-2/ 13/27