Electoral Act 2026: Hidden Loopholes Paving the Way for Rigged Elections

The Electoral Act 2026 is hailed as a modernization effort by the ruling party. Behind the celebration lies a plan to disenfranchise voters and rig outcomes. Electronic result transmission is “mandatory” only on paper. Legal loopholes allow a return to manual collation under the pretext of technical glitches, risking inflated figures in opposition strongholds. Shifting from Permanent Voter Cards to a purely biometric system hands total power to BVAS operators. Any mismatch or system failure can bar a voter with no tangible proof of their attempt. A six-month deadline for electoral litigation forces complex rigging cases out on time limits. Allowing the President to appoint INEC commissioners turns the umpire into a player.

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