The results for tomorrow's presidential polls are to be publicly displayed and tallied on electronic screens as they arrive from the states, at the Presidential Collation Centre, which will be launched today by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Voting figures from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, collated at the various polling units, will be summed electronically at the INEC Electoral Institute in Abuja and broadcast on live telecast as they trickle in after polls on Saturday evening, the commission said.
In a markedly different approach from the 2003 and 2007 elections, when results were manually computed, this method will feature the 21 presidential candidates and their parties on a number of screens, with respective scores per state as well as the cumulative figure updated as new data arrive.
The commission believes this approach showcases its drive towards transparency in these crucial elections, and highlights its preparedness for the second of three national polls.
The Presidential Collation Centre, located in the Central Business District of Abuja, will be unveiled to the media today, said Kayode Idowu, the chief press secretary to the chairman.
"We want everything to be open as they come from the states; the results will be added openly for everyone to see," said Mr. Idowu.
Earlier, on Twitter, the commission said the essence of the centre is to "facilitate the advance transfer of election results, to enable us declare the presidential election in record time."
A challenging process
Still, the electoral body has not fared well on its commitment to deliver timely final results of elections. The comprehensive results of last Saturday's National Assembly poll were delayed for over five days after balloting.
The commission said the 48-hour deadline it promised before the election was not "dogmatic" and was only intended as a guide.
At a press conference on Wednesday, the INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega, said the commission has avoided issuing the final results to prevent "errors" that may arise following mounting complaints by candidates who lost in some areas.
He maintained that the electoral body and its officials are fully set for the presidential election on Saturday.
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Electronic Colladion and Display of tomorrow's Presidential Elections.
Electronic Colladion and Display of tomorrow's Presidential Elections.
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Friday, April 15, 2011
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