public function getSubmitted()
    {
        $fieldType = $this->getType();

        $data = array_key_exists($this->getSlug(), $_POST) === true ? $_POST[$this->getSlug()]: "";

        if (in_array($fieldType, [static::TYPE_CHOICE, static::TYPE_MULTIPLE_CHOICE]) === true) {
            $data = $this->parseChoiceSlugs($data);

            if (is_array($data) === true) {
                foreach ($data as $index => $datum) {
                    $data[$index] = $datum->getValue();
                }
            } else {
                $data = $data->getValue();
            }
        }

        return $data;
    }