The Bill to amend the 2022 Electoral Act which seek to among other things, make the transmission of result from polling units passed the second reading at the House of Representatives.
The Bill titled “A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act, 2022 and for Related Matters,” was sponsored by the member representing Ughelli North/Ughelli South/Udu Federal Constituency, Delta State, Mr Francis Waive.
Presenting the Bill, Waive lamented the gaps in the Electoral Act 2022, noting that an amendment of the law to pave the way “for the electronic transmission of results would help the nation’s democracy.”
He also called for the review of the voter register every ten years and also hold all the elections the same day to reduce cost on the nation as well as bandwagon effect.
“A review of the voter register every 10 years will be a good starting point,” he said.
