Africa-Press – Liberia. <\/strong><\/span>As many as a third of voters surveyed by New Narratives do not trust the election system to accurately record votes in October\u2019s elections because of their experience with the newly introduced Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system.The BVR system was introduced in April and May. The rollout was marked by widespread problems, including untrained workers, malfunctioning machines and double registrations. More than 27,000 voters were registered twice, according to the National Elections Commission (NEC). The BVR will not be used for voting on the day \u2013 voting will be done manually \u2013 but voters are still concerned that the chaotic registration of voters will lead to miscounts and other problems in the poll.<\/p>\n\u201cWe were made to believe that this thing was bio-metric and that there was no means for one to register two times but when I heard that there were people who registered multiple times, I think it created fear and doubt,\u201d said Pastor George Nyumah of the Winners Chapel Church in the PHP community, a suburb of Monrovia.\u201cRight now, I can\u2019t say I fully trust the system.\u201d<\/p>\n
FPA\/NN conducted the survey when it found no other organization had produced publicly available data on voter sentiment after the BVR rollout. The survey of 60 Liberians in five communities of Monrovia in June highlighted the challenge that elections officials have in restoring trust among the population in the outcome of October\u2019s elections after the botched roll out of the BVR system. Experts say if one third of Liberians do not trust the outcome of the poll that may undermines voters\u2019 participation.<\/p>\n
Augustine Tamba, Executive Director of the Liberia Elections Observation Network (LEON), has publicly criticized the process. He said the survey findings did not surprise him.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a concern,\u201d said Tamba. \u201cIt is attributed to people feeling uncertain about the governance process. Once you are not a registered voter, you may not turn out to vote and once registered you can vote. I think it is about confidence in the electoral process, this is why we are encouraging the National Elections Commission to give as much information as possible to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n
The NEC introduced BVR because it wanted a clean roll of voters after accusations of irregularities marred Liberia\u2019s 2017 presidential and legislative elections. Critics accused the NEC of conducting unfair elections, though international partners have approved of its conduct. BVR is predominantly used in Africa, West Asia, and Latin America to use biometric data \u2013 photos and fingerprints \u2013 to ensure voters are who they say they are and only vote once. The NEC argued that the new process would enhance voters\u2019 confidence in elections. It has had the opposite impact according to the survey.<\/p>\n
The survey polled 60 people in five parts of Monrovia \u2013 West Point, Old Road, New Kru Town, St. Paul Bridge Community, and central Monrovia\u2013 in June. Of those surveyed 45 were men, while 15 were women. Thirteen were over 50 years of age, while 17 were under 30. 29 were between 30 and 50.<\/p>\n
Participants were asked: Did you enroll? Did you have problem enrolling? Do you trust the system to accurately record votes?\u2019<\/p>\n
Of the third who said they did not trust the system, most said it was because of malfunctioning BVR equipment. Others said it was because of low awareness of the process, and BVR centers that were inaccessible to people living with disabilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, I don\u2019t trust that,\u201d said Razak Kanneh, a commercial motorcyclist in Monrovia. \u201cPresently, there are complaints that two, three persons registered, and it is being placed all over now. In fact, one of my own brothers registered in Bopolu \u2013 there is another list in Monrovia with his name is on that list. People are saying that Burkinabe were brought into Grand Gedeh and they register. They are not people of Grand Gedeh, so I don\u2019t trust the process.\u201d<\/p>\n
All voters surveyed were eventually able to register for BVR, but half said they had difficulties. Despite concerns that many people had given up registering, the final registration numbers suggest all people who wanted to register likely did so. NEC said nearly 2.5 million Liberians (or 48%) registered this year out of a total population of 5.2 million. That is a statistically comparable number to the registration number given by the NEC in 2017 when nearly 2.2 million (46%) registered from a population of 4.8 million.<\/p>\n
James Fallah, a university lecturer, and a candidate in the Montserrado District #8 election, said inconsistent power supply interrupted his registration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe machine went off, so it became a problem,\u201d said Fallah. \u201cI did a tour in the district. It also happened at the YMCA so the fluctuation of the electricity was one of the serious challenges. Another thing, some of those who were trained, I am just asking if they were properly trained or they were recommended by the higher ups? The guys couldn\u2019t type a single name.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mary Korsor, 50, a women\u2019s leader in the St. Paul Bridge community, said though she was treated better than others because of her age, she was in empathy with citizens who struggled to register because of problems with the equipment.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they continue this way, during the casting of the votes, many people will be left out,\u201d said Korsor. \u201cI saw so many people leaving because of the time and the line was so long and they could not bear patience due to poor working system.\u201d<\/p>\n
The National Elections Commission has agreed with the findings from the survey saying the errors were expected because it was Liberia\u2019s first time using the system and the first time for its temporary workers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think already it is known that there was a problem but those problems we called technical glitches were all one way or the other managed and did not go out of hand,\u201d said Henry Flomo, head of NEC\u2019s communication department. \u201cI can\u2019t question your findings, because they are opinions of real people. The good thing is all participated. The issue of trust is something that you can\u2019t take away from somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n
While there was widespread mistrust in the system only one of the sixty respondents wanted to scrap BVR altogether suggesting the voting population believes that the system is an upgrade on the manual registration process. But more than a third said the NEC should redo the BVR if they want to restore trust in the process.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t opt for them to get rid of the process maybe they find a way to clean up and find a way to build upon it after the clean-up,\u201d said Pastor Nyumah of the Winners Chapel Church in the PHP community.<\/p>\n
But Romeo Johnson, the spokesman for the Township of West Point, said he feared those criticizing the system were seeking to undermine it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose who don\u2019t trust the system I don\u2019t think they mean well for this country called Liberia and I don\u2019t think they mean well for these upcoming elections,\u201d he said. \u201cI don\u2019t know how many Liberians I have heard criticizing this system but what I do believe is that majority are satisfied and have trust in this system except for those who want to dupe the system by registering twice.\u201d<\/p>\n
With less than three months to go until the polls, the NEC has no plans to redo the BVR, but they are planning an awareness campaign designed to boost confidence.<\/p>\n
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