House passes bill on Electoral Act amendment, e-transmission of result

Yesterday, a bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 was enacted by the House of Representatives in order to guarantee the smooth electronic transfer of election results.
Waive, who pointed out that the present Electoral Act 2022 had gaps, pointed out that the law needed to be amended in order to allow for the electronic transmission of results, which would benefit the country’s democracy.
“A review of the voter register every 10 years will be a good starting point,” he added in his argument.
By adding a new paragraph (3) that states, “without prejudice to the provisions of this section and subject subsection (2), the Commission shall carry out a re-registration exercise every 10 years,” the proposed law aims to alter Section 10 of the Principal Act.By adding a new subsection (3) that states, “without prejudice to the provisions of this section and subject subsection (2), the Commission shall carry out a re-registration exercise of all eligible voters every 10 years in preparation for the next general elections,” the proposed legislation aims to amend Section 10 of the Principal Act.

Additionally, a new paragraph (c) is added to Section 28 (1) of the Principal Act, stating that “elections to the offices of the President, National Assembly, State Governors, and State House of Assembly shall be conducted on the same day, subject to paragraph (a) of this section, and without prejudice to other sections of this Act.