{"id":195120,"date":"2026-02-16T10:46:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/real-time-electronic-voting-not-practicable-currently"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:49:29","slug":"real-time-electronic-voting-not-practicable-currently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/real-time-electronic-voting-not-practicable-currently","title":{"rendered":"Real-Time Electronic Voting Not Practicable Currently"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation and senator representing Ebonyi Central District of Ebonyi State, Ken Eze, has emphasized that real-time electronic voting, as popularly demanded by segments of the Nigerian public, remains impracticable given the country\u2019s current infrastructural realities.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a media interaction in his Ohigbo Amagu home in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Sunday, Eze noted that the recent reforms on electronic transmission of electoral results underwent a rigorous legislative process, including public hearings, retreats, and consultations with civil society and international organizations, to ensure credibility, transparency and implementability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe idea that votes can be transmitted in real-time directly from polling units misunderstands the technical realities on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cReal-time implies that as a voter touches an electronic ballot, the vote is transmitted instantly to a central server without any intermediary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the current analog-ballot-based system and unstable power infrastructure, this is simply not feasible,\u201d Eze said.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker explained that electronic transmission of results from polling units has been misunderstood by many, with some critics erroneously assuming that the system could instantly reflect votes in real-time.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the process in Nigeria involves collecting, counting, and recording votes at the polling unit before transmission, a sequence that inherently involves time.<\/p>\n<p>Eze emphasized that the Senate did not reject electronic transmission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt no point did the National Assembly reject electronic transmission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have always supported it, but it must be implemented in a practical and sustainable way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe focus is on ensuring votes are accurately recorded and transmitted, even if that means using backup manual systems where necessary,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n<p>He cited infrastructural limitations as a significant factor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the last election, INEC supplied generators to collection centers, but not to individual polling units.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMachines arrived uncharged, and without reliable power or connectivity, expecting real-time transmission is unrealistic,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Senator further stressed that the reforms also addressed other systemic issues, including the integrity of primary elections, the powers of political parties versus the electorate, and the adjudication of electoral disputes.<\/p>\n<p>He said that under the new framework, federal courts, rather than state courts, will handle primary election disputes, and accreditation through BIVAS technology will ensure that votes cannot exceed registered participants at polling units, minimizing opportunities for manipulation.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Eze urged Nigerians to appreciate the complexities involved in implementing electronic voting systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must recognize the realities of our national infrastructure. Laws must be practical, implementable, and sustainable, anything less risks disenfranchisement and public disillusionment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation and senator representing Ebonyi Central District of Ebonyi State, Ken Eze, has emphasized that real-time electronic voting, as popularly demanded by segments of the Nigerian public, remains impracticable given the country\u2019s current infrastructural realities. 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