Fellow Nigerian, the most vital stage of vigilance in the electoral process is making sure that our votes have value. If our votes count, we will be certain that those chosen to serve us, and not those who are imposed on us, win elections.
Then how do we ensure that our votes indeed count?
Many have proffered solutions on how best we can conduct a free, fair, and credible elections. There is no doubt that the introduction of the Electronic Voting System — Card Reader and the Permanent Voters Card (PVC) — has revolutionised our electoral system, but they are not free from glitches and manipulations. Read more about introducing CCTV and body cameras in voting centres here.
We must move further to back up the effectiveness of the Electronic Voting System by ensuring the introduction of polling booth (CCTV) and body cameras that will record and stream activities on each polling unit live to anyone that joins in the stream. These cameras will record the number of votes as well as any electoral malpractice or violence at the polling area.
In future elections, the RevNig Movement (RevNig) will be demanding the introduction of CCTV and body cameras in polling booths to ensure credible polls as well as promote accountability and transparency.
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Mission 4c: Introducing CCTV and Body Cameras in Voting Centres
Mission 4d: Using Electronic Electoral Databases to Checkmate Crooks
