This is contained in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Elections (Technology) Regulations 2017 tabled in the National Assembly last week for consideration and approval. The agency will also alert all political players in the event of technological failures, and if they suspend or terminate the election technology if reliability of the system cannot be assured. "In case of suspension or termination of the technology, IEBC shall immediately notify the public and stakeholders on their websites as measures are put in place to restart the system," the regulations read in part. This includes assessment, acquisition, testing, deployment, security and sustainability of the election technology," reads the IEBC regulations. IEBC has come under sharp criticism from the Opposition over claims that it was planning to revert to manual voter identification.

Source: Standard Digital March 07, 2017 20:15 UTC