Electoral Malpractice and Card Reader System in Nigeria: A Study of the 2019 Presidential Election

• Authors: Habeeb Abidoye Sheu , Temitope Balikis Sheu

Abstracts

EN

The adoption of smart card technology in various parts of Africa has reduced electoral malpractices, resulting in election credibility and acceptability. However, its use in Nigeria’s electoral process is believed to have downsides. The paper investigates how adopting smart card technology reduced electoral malpractices during the 2019 presidential election, making it more transparent, credible, and reliable than the traditional technique. It uncovers the flaws of the technology in Nigeria, including card reader malfunction, delays in accreditation and voting, the inability of the INEC staff to operate the technology efficiently during voting, and election postponement, among others. It is therefore recommended that the INEC improve public awareness of the use of the technology and train its staff.

Keywords

EN

election; electoral malpractice; card reader; Nigeria

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: Polish Political Science Yearbook
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 4(52)
• Pages: 113-133

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Habeeb Abidoye Sheu

• Emmanuel Alayande University of Education (Nigeria)

• https://orcid.org/0000000288257294

author

Temitope Balikis Sheu

• Emmanuel Alayande University of Education (Nigeria)

• https://orcid.org/0000000328977019

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/ppsy202394

Biblioteka Nauki

31343158