How International Observers Exposed INEC and Security Agents in the last General Elections

….NDI/IRI Election Reports on INEC’s Violation of Its Guidelines and the Electoral Act

Observers noted with concern many violations of the secrecy of the ballot. For example, *voting cubicles were not provided in all polling units* Even with voting screens, *the setup of the polling unit did not always guarantee secrecy of the ballot.* 

In urban and rural areas alike, *observers noted that polling units were not always accessible to people with disabilities.* Magnifying glasses and ballot guides for the visually impaired were not seen by most IRI/NDI observers. 

*When asked, numerous polling officials were not aware of or not using the EC40H form for documenting the number of disabled voters.*

*On Intimidation of Voters and Party Agents by Security Personnel on Election Day* 

observers reported disruptions and intimidation by party agents and campaigning in some polling units, which contravened regulations. Notably, observers reported many instances of party agents overstepping their responsibilities, often directing operations in the polling unit and, in a few cases, “assisting” voters to fill out and cast their ballots.

*On INEC Irregularities and Double Standard*

*Voting took place on Sunday, Feb. 24, in some localities that experienced challenges with the smart card readers. However, INEC did not provide information about the locations of these polling units.* 

#ObserversExposedINEC

*Together, let’s #RescueNigeria*

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