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INEC To Deploy BVAS Device For Anambra Election, Dumps Smart Card Reader
The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), says it should deploy the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) gadget within the November 6, 2021, Anambra State Governorship election.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that the BVAS, deployed in its pilot part for the Isoko South I State Constituency Bye-election in Delta State on September 11, 2021, is a brand new gadget that replaces the Good Card Reader (SCR) utilized in earlier elections since 2015.
The BVAS has the twin capability for fingerprint and facial authentication of voters, and in response to the chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, that is to protect in opposition to voting by identification theft the place one individual makes use of one other individual’s Everlasting Voter’s Card (PVC) to vote utilizing the incident kind.
In his welcome tackle, throughout a stakeholder assembly on the Anambra State Governorship Election on Wednesday at Prof. Dora Akunyili Girls Growth Centre, Prof Mahmood Yakubu mentioned that with the introduction of the BVAS gadget, using incident kinds throughout elections has been abolished.
“On Saturday sixth November 2021, Anambra State will make historical past as the primary Governorship election in Nigeria by which the Fee will deploy the Biometric Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) gadget.
“This new gadget replaces the Good Card Reader (SCR) utilized in earlier elections since 2015. We’re happy with the pilot deployment of the BVAS within the Isoko South I State Constituency Bye-election in Delta State on eleventh September 2021.
The BVAS has the twin capability for fingerprint and facial authentication of voters. That is to protect in opposition to voting by identification theft the place one individual makes use of one other individual’s Everlasting Voter’s Card (PVC) to vote utilizing the incident kind. With this improvement, using the incident kind is abolished. No voter with out a real PVC will vote. No voter who has not been efficiently accredited electronically utilizing the BVAS will vote.
“On the similar time, the BVAS can be outfitted with a digital camera. Subsequently, it has the capability to snap Polling Unit stage end result and add similar to the INEC End result Viewing (IReV) portal in order that residents can view outcomes as election is concluded in every Polling Unit. Subsequently, there isn’t a want for the Z-Pad since its capabilities have been embedded within the BVAS. I’m glad to report that each one the BVAS required for the election on Saturday have been configured and delivered to Anambra State. Election responsibility workers have additionally been educated on using the gadget and now we have ample technical workers to reply to any glitches which will happen,” the INEC Chairman mentioned.
Additionally, the INEC Chairman revealed in his remarks that in designing the delicate supplies for the election, the Fee has launched further seen and invisible safety features, together with completely different color codes.
“I wish to guarantee all voters in Anambra State that in designing the delicate supplies for the election, the Fee has launched further seen and invisible safety features, together with completely different color codes. Supplies have additionally been personalized by Native Authorities Areas and Polling Models.
“Let me due to this fact warn those that could try and compromise the method that now we have put in place ample safeguards to detect counterfeits. We’re additionally decided to prosecute perpetrators of electoral malpractice, together with any election responsibility workers discovered to be complicit. The selection of the subsequent Governor of Anambra State is within the fingers of the eligible voters and their will should prevail,” Prof Yakubu mentioned.
“The Anambra State Governorship election holds within the subsequent 3 days. So far as INEC is worried, there are two actions left in our Timetable and Schedule of Actions.
“The primary one is the top of marketing campaign by political events which is at midnight tomorrow Thursday 4th November 2021.
“The second is the Election Day which is Saturday sixth November 2021. These two actions will conclude the 14 objects listed within the Timetable for the election launched by the Fee about 11 months in the past on nineteenth January 2021. INEC has diligently applied each exercise on schedule,” he added.
