Electoral Commissions and the Conduct of Elections in Nigeria:

Momah, Pamela Ogwuazor

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“…52 In other instances, INEC officials have been found wanting in the discharge of their duties, colliding with politicians and security agencies to falsify election results. 53 Due to widespread mistrust of the INEC, the 2010 Electoral Act was amended after the late President Yara' adua complained that the 2011 presidential election that put him in office was not free and fair. 54 In light of this, the launch of the NEC Result Viewing (IReV) platform will improve the transparency of results management, increasing voter confidence in the INEC and election participation.…”

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A Impact Analysis of Digitalized Voting System on Voting Behavior and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria

Agunyai,

Ojakorotu,

Folusho

2023

EHASS

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Election results in most African countries are hardly transmitted using digitalized devices. This has created room for suspicion and discrediting of electoral integrity in part of Africa. Citizens’ suspicion of the electoral process has not only made many African voters believe that votes hardly count, but it has significantly provoked tendencies of political apathy and indifference during elections in some African countries. Political apathy and indifference are partly responsible for the recruitment of mediocre persons to elective political offices, which in the long run, amount to bad governance. While the occupation of elective public offices by mediocre persons is antithetical to democratic consolidation, Africa’s electoral integrity largely depends on, and can only be sustained if election results are digitalized or transmitted in real time electronically. Although studies have extensively examined and identified factors such as competency, integrity, proven track records, vision, ideology, manifesto, and inducements, among others, as factors influencing voting choice or behavior, evidence is very little on how a digitalized transmission of election results, impacts on voting behavior and consolidates Africa’s democracy, using the elite theory. This article thus expanded knowledge on how a digitalized voting method influences voters’ decisions or choices using the qualitative method. Results indicated that a digitalized voting system could enhance vote count, public trust in election results, and the deepening of democracy in Africa. It concluded that a digitalized voting system has the potential to increase citizens trust in the electioneering process in Nigeria. This is a contribution to the general body of knowledge in e-voting and election administration. Keywords: Behavior, Consolidation Democracy, Digitalize, Voting System

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A Impact Analysis of Digitalized Voting System on Voting Behavior and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria

Agunyai,

Ojakorotu,

Folusho

2023

EHASS

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“…Indeed, the collapse of Nigeria's previous republics is in some ways not unconnected to the problems of election conduct. The challenges of all Election Management Bodies (EMBs) in Nigeria have been linked to the wider problems of Nigeria polities (Momah, 2016;Omotola, 2010). Thus, the quality of elections has been the concern of scholars, practitioners and policy-makers.…”

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Election Administration in Nigeria: Interrogating Independent National Electoral Commission Transition Efforts from Manual to Electronic Voting

Unufe¹,

Justin-Ugo²

2019

Afr. Res. Rev.

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The thrust of this paper is the transitional process from paper ballot to electronic voting in the management of Nigeria elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Managing election in Nigeria has been faced with a hurricane of interests from politicians, electoral commission and also the public. This paper has attempted to take a theoretical discourse on why the transition process in adopting full electronic voting in Nigeria has been node-diving. This paper addressed the problem of credibility by officials of the INEC in declaring election results and will also examine the level of acceptance of the technology or Model initiated by INEC in the conduct of elections. The paper utilized secondary sources of data collection. The Technology innovation theory was used to explain the concept of transition. We further recommend that Paper-trail backup must accompany Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) in the conduct of elections; Government should ensure various institutions responsible for the success of EVM is properly funded; Governments and electoral management bodies in developing nations should improve computer literacy rate among citizens due to technophobia that exists within them. We further concluded that Nigeria as a country should ensure that movement through its transition process in the quest for credibility and transparency in the conduct of elections should be a creeping approach rather than a forceful one.

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Electoral Law Reforms and Emerging Political Realities in Nigeria

Adeyinka

Lawal

2022

The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change

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Electoral Commissions and the Conduct of Elections in Nigeria:

Cited by 17 publications

References 1 publication

A Impact Analysis of Digitalized Voting System on Voting Behavior and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria

A Impact Analysis of Digitalized Voting System on Voting Behavior and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria

Election Administration in Nigeria: Interrogating Independent National Electoral Commission Transition Efforts from Manual to Electronic Voting

Electoral Law Reforms and Emerging Political Realities in Nigeria

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