BVAS: Address Challenges Encountered During Mock Accreditation, YIAGA Tells INEC News
National Electoral Commission to make public and address the challenges identified during the testing of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System .
The executive director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo made the call yesterday during the report on BVAS testing, mock accreditation and electronic transmission of accreditation data in Abuja. Samson, who said most of the devices were activated and configured in line with the guidelines, added that some devices failed during activation and configuration due to hardware failures.
“The exercise was also blighted by poor internet connectivity which delayed the configuration of the BVAS across several states,” Samson said, explaining that INEC should make public its reports on the set-up and testing of the BVAS and mock accreditation and provide updates on the steps taken to address the challenges identified during the BVAS testing and mock accreditation.
“In the states observed by YIAGA Africa, the BVAS testing was successful and the ICT staff demonstrated good knowledge of the systems and testing guidelines. The observers sighted the BVAS machines and noted the devices were stored in good condition.“INEC should investigate cases where the BVAS failed to authenticate the biometrics of voters, despite having the names on the register. This will inspire public confidence in the BVAS and IReV.
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