INEC given power to decide on e-transmission of results
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will be given the power to decide on the usage of electronic transfer of election results, it was learnt yesterday. The electoral agency will get this mandate if the recommendations before the Federal lawmakers are passed as presented and assented to by the President. This is a major highlight of the Electoral Act amendment Bill which senators and House of Representatives members are due to decide upon from today. Reports of the committees on INEC were separately laid at the two chambers. A clause by clause vote on the recommendations will take place today. Section 49 (1,2,3) of the bill provides that “voting at an election under this Bill shall be by open secret ballot. (2) Voting at an election and transmission of result under this Bill shall be in accordance with the procedure determined by the Commission. (3) A voter on receiving a ballot paper shall mark it in the manner prescribed by the Commission”. This is a middle of the r...