 However, the given results were objected to by the political opposition, headed by the ex-senator Patricio Aylwin and more than 46 others, arguing that this result did not tally with electoral records.One objection was that voters were only marked by ink on the thumb, which came off rapidly, making electoral fraud easy.These criticisms were rejected by the Scrutiny Association, and the Constitution was promulgated on 21 October 1980.