2023: Vote Tampering And Ballot Snatching Will Not Occur —INEC

In advance of the general elections in 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission gave Nigerians assurances on Wednesday that there wouldn’t be any ballot stuffing or ballot snatching by criminal elements as there had been in the past.
Alhaji Muhammed Mashi, the INEC Administrative Secretary in Kaduna State, claimed that the electoral body had made such cases impossible.
Mashi made this remark during a courtesy visit from members of a non-governmental organisation operating under the banner of Integrity Group for Better Nigeria to him in Kaduna, the state capital.
He asserted that the smooth conduct and outcome of the upcoming general elections across Nigeria would surprise and please Nigerians.
The INEC scribe added that the state office had received both sensitive and non sensitive materials for the elections next year.
“With the new electoral reform Nigerians will be surprised and happy to see what will happen in 2023 election because it will be smooth and transparent, free and fair.
“Issue of ballot stuffing and snatching will not happen, and no voter can vote twice. The election will be smooth that if Mr. A wins the election, Mr. B will not hesitate to congratulate Mr. A, and vice versa.
“People who did multiple registration will be taken to court because it is criminal offence. Whoever perpetrated the offence will face the wrath of the law.
“We have started receiving both sensitive and insensitive materials for the 2023 elections. We are improving day by day.

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“Those who did fresh registration and transfer of polling booths in July can go and collect their PVCs because they are ready,” he added.
Earlier in his address, the Convener of IGBN, Chief Patrick Lawson, had told the secretary that the group was impressed by the way INEC conducted Ekiti and Osun states governorship elections, urging the commission to maintain the tempo as well as improve upon it.
The IGBN boss said, “We are a non-governmental organisation group that is passionate about political development and progress of our dear country. We are in partnership with other organisations to ensure that religion and ethnicity should not be barriers to the nation’s unity.
“We are saying that we should rather look for a person that has the capacity to lead the country. So we want to partner with INEC to ensure transparency in the elections.
“So far INEC is doing well and it should continue to do well. We are pleased with INEC over the issue of PVCs as only those who registered can get the PVCs.
“We are happy that in recent time INEC has done so well, especially in the conduct of governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states. We are indeed impressed.”

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