The Commission on Elections (Comelec) here has not received even a single complaint of poll cheating during the conduct of the May 10 polls.
However, the Comelec is investigating the use of transparencies even if they have yet to receive a formal complaint.
The massive use of transparencies was observed to be massive in Makato town.
The transparencies, which are of the same size as ballots, reportedly were used by voters as guides despite impressions that they were used as a form of vote buying.
The voter could just attach the transparencies to the ballot and manually shade the oval nearer the name of the candidate that they have voted for. The shaded portion will also be reflected in the transparencies.
"As to its legality I have to ask the opinion of the regional attorney.
"It might still be considered a case to case basis where the used of transparencies if used by an illiterate possibly legal as an aid," Comelec provincial supervisor, Atty. Ian Lee Ananoria Ananoria said.
Transparencies were allegedly distributed by a local political party here to their supporters.
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