Africa-Press – Tanzania. THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed recent social media reports claiming its election data system is linked with National Identification Authority (NIDA) and a political party, calling the claims false and misleading.
The Commission has also urged citizens and election stakeholders to ignore such misinformation, warning that it is intended to create confusion and unrest.
The viral reports asserted that the alleged system integration meant the voting process had already been completed. According to a statement released yesterday, INEC Director of Election Ramadhani Kailima clarified that the Permanent Voters Register is not connected to any government system or private institution for voting purposes.
The Commission described the reports as deliberate falsehoods spread by individuals lacking understanding of the electoral system.
“There is a false and misleading report circulating on social media suggesting that the election data system used by INEC is linked with NIDA system and a political party and that voting has already been concluded. This information is not true; it is misinformation spread by people without knowledge of the electoral system,” the statement reads.
According to INEC the voting process, vote counting and result declaration are all conducted manually, which ensures transparency and allows party agents and observers to verify each step of the process. “Voting, counting and the announcement of results follow a manual process.
This system is designed to maintain accountability and to allow direct verification by both election officials and party agents at every polling station,” the statement reads.
Moreover, INEC has said that after updating the Permanent Voters Register, INEC shared copies with political parties showing the number of registered voters at each polling station as party agents will use the register to verify voters before issuing ballot papers.
“A registered voter will be required to present themselves at the polling station with their voter card issued by INEC. The presiding officer will read the voter’s name aloud so party agents can confirm it against the register. Only after the verification process the voter will be issued with a ballot paper to cast their vote,” the Commission said.
INEC also clarified that the National Identity Card is not used for voting, insisting that only the voter card issued and verified by INEC is the valid document used in the exercise.
The Commission reiterated that this procedure guarantees that only eligible, registered voters participate in the election.
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