MANILA -- Voters this coming 2010 elections will not only need to be familiarized with the poll automation process, they would also be introduced to colored ballots.

In a press conference held Wednesday, Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez said the Comelec en banc has recently approved a colored ballot.

Jimenez said the ballots would still have an off-white color and the text would still be black.

However, the borders of the 8 1/2 x 22-25-inch ballots will now be colored to avoid over-voting.

“The point of that is, if a voter looks at the ballot, he or she immediately knows what section he or she is in and through that, we will be able to avoid over-voting," said Jimenez. (Kathrina Alvarez/Sunnex)