IEBC to notify public of
technology glitches during polls
The electoral agency will
publish details of any telecommunication network service providers involved in
the August polls. 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. "The procedure shall apply to clerks, presiding officers,
and returning officers
"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. It shall also
publish details of the failures through the electronic and print media of
national circulation.
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