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People are arguing that electronic transmission of election results should not be mandatory because it can be hacked. That sounds reasonable, until you think deeper.

First, let us ask a simple question:
Is paper result safe?
No. Paper results can be changed on the road, inside a vehicle, or at the collation centre. People have been rewriting figures for years. We all know this.

Now another question:
Can electronic results be hacked?
Yes, they can. But here is the truth: both systems have problems. There is no perfect system.

So the real question is not “Is electronic transmission risky?”
The real question is:
Which one is easier to protect—paper or electronic?

Paper is easy to change quietly.
Electronic systems leave records, time stamps, and digital traces. If someone tampers with them, it can be detected.

Some people say:
“What if there is no network in the polling unit?”

INEC has already explained this in simple terms:
The result is recorded and snapped at the polling unit immediately voting ends. Even if there is no network, the machine will keep it and upload it automatically once it sees network. So nobody can change it on the road.

Now think again.
If we fear hackers, can a country not also hire experts to protect the system?
If bad people can pay hackers, can government not pay security experts?
That is what serious countries do.

So why are we afraid?
Because the old paper system allows manipulation without evidence.
Electronic transmission makes cheating harder and easier to expose.

The problem is not technology.
The problem is that some people are comfortable with a system that can be bent.
Changing the system will not solve everything overnight, but refusing to improve it will keep us stuck.

Rejecting mandatory electronic transmission makes no sense. Going back to an old method that failed in the last election is dangerous. People have lost trust in INEC, and repeating the same process will not restore confidence. If the old way worked, we wouldn’t be here. To rebuild trust, we must improve the system, not return to one that already failed.

Emotion will not fix elections.
Better systems will.

From information available, I think the Senate didn't remove electronic transmission of election results at polling centers as an option for INEC in the Electoral Act.

The Senate simply left it as an option subject to INEC but refused to indicate "electronic transmission of election results" as mandatory.

When you make it mandatory, it is no longer optional - that would be the law.

However, it would be stupid not to think about technological glitches, cyber attacks and sabotage, cyber hacking, information system failure, location challenges with IT infrastructure and other possible challenges. In view of these, there must be options.

Hence, I agree with the Senate on the decision not to make "electronic transmission of election results at polling centers" mandatory. It would be disastrous, counter productive and devastating where mandatory and the challenges present during electioneering.

Wallade:
From information available, I think the Senate didn't remove electronic transmission of election results at polling centers as an option for INEC in the Electoral Act.

The Senate simply left it as an option subject to INEC but refused to indicate "electronic transmission of election results" as mandatory.

When you make it mandatory, it is no longer optional - that would be the law.

However, it would be stupid not to think about technological glitches, cyber attacks and sabotage, cyber hacking, information system failure, location challenges with IT infrastructure and other possible challenges. In view of these, there must be options.

Hence, I agree with the Senate on the decision not to make "electronic transmission of election results at polling centers" mandatory. It would be disastrous, counter productive and devastating where mandatory and the challenges present during electioneering.

No one can really support APC without sounding overly dumb.

Wallade:
From information available, I think the Senate didn't remove electronic transmission of election results at polling centers as an option for INEC in the Electoral Act.

The Senate simply left it as an option subject to INEC but refused to indicate "electronic transmission of election results" as mandatory.

When you make it mandatory, it is no longer optional - that would be the law.

However, it would be stupid not to think about technological glitches, cyber attacks and sabotage, cyber hacking, information system failure, location challenges with IT infrastructure and other possible challenges. In view of these, there must be options.

Hence, I agree with the Senate on the decision not to make "electronic transmission of election results at polling centers" mandatory. It would be disastrous, counter productive and devastating where mandatory and the challenges present during electioneering.

I don't think you read that post above very well.

phonek:
I don't think you read that post above very well.

What did I miss? Please educate me.

Amumaigwe:
No one can really support APC without sounding overly dumb.

I didn't present myself as Pro APC.

Anyway, you are entitled to your opinion, so am I. You can disagree or cry or beat yourself about my opinion but it is mine - I have posited it.

Wallade:
What did I miss? Please educate me.

Who sent you, Sheikh Gumi ?

Wallade:
What did I miss? Please educate me.

The two systems (Manual and Electronic) are risky but the electronic is easier to improve and maintain by getting cyber security experts for safety and auditing. That's what other countries do, where democracy works.

DatNiggaDaz:


Who sent you, Sheikh Gumi ?

What has this topic got to do with Sheikh Gumi?

I am not on this thread to discuss Gumi.

Do you have any thing reasonable and related to the subject to say or you wanna keep fooling around.

Wallade:
What has this topic got to do with Sheikh Gumi?

I am not on this thread to discuss Gumi.

Do you have any thing reasonable and related to the subject to say or you wanna keep fooling around.

If you were not sent by the Sheikh just say so and leave all this shalaye. If your Taqyiyah is to be taken seriously, you must tell who sent you

You are against Electronic Transmission ?

phonek:
The two systems are risky but the electronic is easier to improve and maintain by getting cyber security experts for safety and auditing. That's what other countries do, where democracy works.

Every country's election is exposed to rigging and technological challenges, we must make room for options, even manual verification, if need be.

That is the provision that the Senate has carefully and meticulously considered and retained in the Election Act.

Wallade:
What did I miss? Please educate me.

Go back to skl.... U miss ur education only attended parties at skl

DatNiggaDaz:


If you were not sent by the Sheikh just say so and leave all this shalaye. If your Taqyiyah is to be taken seriously, you must tell who sent you

You are against Electronic Transmission ?

Move on, I have got no time for kids and silly jokes or comments.

Stop paying for result in skl...

Do WAEC, you refused! Now see, u can't understand a simple act by the Senate

Shame!

Wallade:
Every country's election is exposed to rigging and technological challenges, we must make room for options, even manual verification, if need be.

That is the provision that the Senate has carefully and meticulously considered and retained in the Election Act.

We are not rejecting paper or manual system totally but let electronic transmission be mandatory. If done, It install confidence in voters that their votes count. We all know that politicians have been rewriting results. Let's put hands together to change this old system.

Wallade:
From information available, I think the Senate didn't remove electronic transmission of election results at polling centers as an option for INEC in the Electoral Act.

The Senate simply left it as an option subject to INEC but refused to indicate "electronic transmission of election results" as mandatory.

When you make it mandatory, it is no longer optional - that would be the law.

However, it would be stupid not to think about technological glitches, cyber attacks and sabotage, cyber hacking, information system failure, location challenges with IT infrastructure and other possible challenges. In view of these, there must be options.

Hence, I agree with the Senate on the decision not to make "electronic transmission of election results at polling centers" mandatory. It would be disastrous, counter productive and devastating where mandatory and the challenges present during electioneering.

. You are a yoruba man and an APC supporter

Nothing more to add

Mandatory electronic transmission of results at pooling units is the only answer.

You made mention of cyber related crimes as the bedrock against mandatory electronic transmission of results, I ask what is the essence of budgeting hundreds of billions of naira when they cannot employ the best hands to curtail those fears. The general elections come once in four years.

If South Africa could use electronic transmission of results, why can't Nigeria do same?

Why are we the giant of Africa when even the ANTS of Africa lead us in that aspect?

Do not talk about population here because US that is larger than Nigeria uses it too.

The politicians know why they do not want the status quo to change. Changing it to mandatory will definitely shift Power from the elite and INEC to the people (masses).

Thus, conducting election with mandatory electronic transmission of results will return majority of them unelected.

Wallade:
Move on, I have got no time for kids and silly jokes or comments.

Keep quiet. You don't like positive changes. Being stuck in the past is not growing up. All over the World Electronic Transmission of election results in real time has no issues and you are here justifying manual Transmission of results in Nigeria giving excuses that make no sense

Go back to your Taqyiyah. The deciet, lies and propaganda that Electronic Transmission of election results will fail in Nigeria is a Master Piece of failed Taqyiyah

Good

DatNiggaDaz:


Keep quiet. You don't like positive changes. Being stuck in the past is not growing up. All over the World Electronic Transmission of election results in real time has no issues and you are here justifying manual Transmission of results in Nigeria giving excuses that make no sense

Go back to your Taqyiyah. The deciet, lies and propaganda that Electronic Transmission of election results will fail in Nigeria is a Master Piece of failed Taqyiyah

The Senate has taken it's position, you can cry but you can't change it.

Wallade:
Good

The Senate has taken it's position, you can cry but you can't change it.

I like how you are coming out now from your shells. There is nothing to be upset here. With your full chest stand for the mandate snatchers of the fake certificate holder instead of writing epistles to decieve yourself