(Source: NicePNG) Commentary A thoroughbred gentleman by day But a serial thief by night So goes the identity of Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde A tale of confused identities and shades of interpretation Should INEC have transmitted votes in real time? Must they use the BVAS to upload IReV? The Electoral Act( s 60(5)) says INEC should prescribe a method for the transfer( a discretion) INEC then prescribe a method via its own Guidelines(clause 38) Alas! We are now hearing different stories Some(infact the Senate's President) says "transmission was not intended" Others says that the Guidelines do not equate a statute(Of course we know that!) But was there not a cause?( Using King David's voice in the scripture - 1 Sam 17:29) What was the mischief before the amendment of the Electoral Act? Widespread manipulation of figures::: Civil societies clamour for electoral reform (see: https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/1557141800105977864/9088754853959935674 ) Stakehol...
The sustenance of democratic institutions requires that all stakeholders in the process adhere to principles like the tenet of accountability and transparency. From the process of voters' registration to the eventual declaration of results, it is crucial that the outputs of voting machines become audit-able. Governance itself must also be accountable.This monthly blog will address this concern, drawing experience from international standards and highlighting possible "home-grown" solutions.
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