BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya: An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) disclosed on Monday a plan to “localize” the safekeeping of questioned ballots and other elections paraphernalia to lessen costs of protests.

“If approved, election ballots which are the subject of election protests may no longer be transported to the Comelec central office for review and hearing,” said Comelec Commissioner Grace Padaca, who was in Nueva Vizcaya on Monday.

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