The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that as was done during the presidential election, Card Readers machines will also be used for the 11th April 2015 Elections.
The announcement was made by INEC’s Secretary, Mrs. Augusta C. Ogakwu.
Ogakwu said the provision of the Guidelines for the conduct of the 2015 General Elections which outlined what is to be done if a Card Reader fails and cannot be replaced by the Commission within a specified time frame (i.e. Reschedule the election to the next day) will be enforced.
“The relaxation of the Guideline on 28th March 2015 was only with respect to the Presidential and National Assembly elections held on that date,” she said.
She assured that the Commission has reviewed the operation of the Card Reader in the 28th March Elections, identified the challenges and has taken adequate measures to address them.
