There is no need to programatically access the UIView and update it with the checkmark.
The solution to the problem was way easier, here it is:
Cells not getting selected in UITableView with allowsMultipleSelectionDuringEditing set in edit mode
Question
I iOS 5 Apple added functionality to make it easier to make a multiple selection table view through:
self.tableView.allowsMultipleSelectionDuringEditing = YES;
When the table is in edit mode I can see the multiple selection mark but when I check it, it does not display the usual red checkmark to denote it is selected. So I assume I have to programatically access that UIView and set the appropriate image.
So my question is, how can I access the UIView that displays the circle that represents if the cell is selected or not?
(source: winddisk.com)
Solution
There is no need to programatically access the UIView and update it with the checkmark.
The solution to the problem was way easier, here it is:
Cells not getting selected in UITableView with allowsMultipleSelectionDuringEditing set in edit mode