The Commission on Elections (Comelec) warns of syndicates claiming to manipulate election results in exchange for payment. These peddlers allege they can use an 'invisible shade' during ballot printing to invalidate votes for rival candidates. Comelec insists this is impossible and urges candidates to report any contact from these syndicates.
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.Peddlers claim they can manipulate the printing of ballots to include an 'invisible shade' on the circle of a candidate who would pay them, which the Comelec says is impossible
Victory peddlers are not new, according to the Comelec, but arrests are rare. In light of the Philippine National Police’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group recentlythree individuals who allegedly tried to extort P90 million from two candidates in Cagayan in exchange for their victory, the Comelec described the new modus that peddlers try to sell.
Garcia said peddlers claim to use something like a “cuticle remover” to create an “invisible shade” on the circle of the candidate who paid them. If the voter tries to vote for a rival, there would be two shaded circles, resulting in an invalid ballot. Garcia added that peddlers have shifted to claiming they can manipulate ballot printing instead of vote-counting machines, which candidates apparently no longer believe.
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