Electronic Voting May Be Introduced For Anambra Election Next Year, Says INEC Chairman
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says electronic vote casting is probably added inside the Anambra State election come 2021.
This turned into disclosed by using Chairman of the Electoral body, Professor Mahmood Yakubu after a finances defence session with the House of Reps Committee on INEC.
After a closed door consultation with the legislators, Professor Yakubu stated the electoral umpire is asking at higher methods to conduct unfastened and honest elections in the u . S . A ..
At an earlier assembly with the Senate Committee on INEC, Professor Yakubu announced that the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercising will begin inside the first sector of 2021 ahead of the 2023 standard election.
He also said that the sum of N1billion has been earmarked via INEC for the exercising.
Professor Yakubu at some stage in the session stated he is in aid of diaspora voting and referred to as on the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Act to deal with diaspora and early balloting.
The INEC boss additionally entreated the Senate approve the spending of N5.2 billion from the unique INEC fund to make up for the shortfall inside the 2020 budget which turned into decreased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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