2015: Electronic Voting unconstitutional – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that there would be no electronic voting in the 2015 general elections as such move would be unconstitutional.

The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said yesterday in Kaduna at a retreat for INEC national commissioners and directors that the clamour for electronic voting was not feasible as the constitution prohibited the exercise.

Jega said: 'There is a provision that says electronic voting is prohibited. INEC is law-abiding; we will do what the law say.

'Unless the Electoral Act is amended to accommodate electronic voting, there is no way we can do electronic voting. Even if that provision is changed, we will still have to look and see whether or not it is feasible. So, to be honest with you, it is unlikely that we will do electronic voting in 2015.'

Jega said the commission had not done a perfect job because such a feat is difficult for any human being to achieve.