Electoral Act Amendment: INEC demands unrestrictive power for technological innovation

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INEC calls for provisions in the Electoral Act to empower it to continue to innovate without restricting it to a specific technology.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission has appealed to the National Assembly to grant it power to determine the kind of technology to be deployed during elections.

“One of the ways of doing so is to make broad provisions of the law that will empower INEC to continue to innovate without restricting us to a specific technology such as the Smart Card Reader. Mr Yakubu added: “Without the regulations and guidelines, we cannot finalise on the manuals for the training of officials that will conduct elections.“With only 484 days to the 2023 general election, time is of the essence.”

“These issues include imposition of stiffer sanctions for electoral offences, provision of legal backing for electoral technology and strengthening the financial independence of INEC.”

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