Senate Moves To Okay E-Voting For Future Polls - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 19, 2019
The Senate has begun a fresh electoral reform whichhas mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to adopt themuch-awaited electronic voting method for future polls.
The lawmakers also compelled INEC to operate anelectronic database into which all results in an election should betransmitted.
A bill to amend the Electoral Act 2010 through whichthe reform would be achieved has already been published in an official gazetteand debate on its general principles may begin on the floor of the Senateduring the week.
A copy of the bill exclusively obtained by TheGuardian also stipulates that data of accredited voters must be transmitted tothe central data base upon the conclusion of the accreditation of voters whichwould be done through the use of the card reader.
It prevents INEC from shutting down the central database until all petitions arising from the elections are determined by atribunal or court.