Section 21Sec./Art. 21

Section 14 of the same Act is hereby renumbered as Section 21 and is amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 21. Printing and Transmittal of Ballots, Voting Instructions, Election Forms and Paraphernalia. -

"21.1. The Commission shall cause the printing of ballots for overseas voters, and all other accountable election forms in such number as may be necessary, but in no case shall these exceed the total number of approved applications. Security markings shall be used in the printing of ballots for overseas voters.

"21.2. The Commission shall present to the authorized representatives of the DFA and of the accredited major political parties the ballots for overseas voters, voting instructions, election forms and other election paraphernalia for scrutiny and inspection prior to their transmittal to the posts.

"21.3. The Commission shall transmit, as far as practicable, but not later than forty-five (45) days before the day of elections, by special pouch to all posts the exact number of ballots for overseas voters corresponding to the number of approved applications, along with such accountable forms necessary to ensure the secrecy and integrity of the election.

"21.4. The authorized representatives of accredited major political parties shall have the right to be present in all phases of printing, transmittal, and casting of mailed ballots abroad. Unclaimed ballots properly marked as such, shall be cancelled and shipped to the Commission by the least costly method."