Not exact matches
Some of the ideas already mooted include drafting of a model law establishing SIECs to bring them in line with the Electoral Act and global
best practice, as
well as the development of voluntary «Guiding Principles for the Conduct of Free, Fair and Credible
Elections in Nigeria» to which we expect all 37
Election Management Bodies in Nigeria to accede.
According to her, the role of Electoral
Management Bodies (EMBs) like INEC in a democracy «is to conduct free, fair and credible
elections as
well as provide an enabling environment for all eligible citizens irrespective of sex, creed or tribe to exercise their constitutional rights and privileges to vote and be voted for during periodic
elections.»
He said: «
Election Management Bodies in our sub-regions and beyond have deployed technology in one way or another to improve on the processes, administration and outcome of
elections, ranging from training and capacity - building for electoral officials, promotion of inclusivity in the electoral process (youths, women, PWDs, IDPs and out - of - country / diaspora voters), the biometric registration of voters, delineation of electoral constituencies, geo - referencing of existing as
well as the creation of new polling units, establishment of robust electronic databases, accreditation of voters during
elections, actual voting and the speedy and more accurate collation / transmission of results.
Some of the ideas already mooted include drafting of a model law establishing SIECs to bring them in line with the Electoral Act and global
best practices, as
well as the development of voluntary «Guiding Principles for the Conduct of Free, Fair and Credible
Elections in Nigeria» to which we expect all 37
Election Management Bodies in Nigeria to accede.
He therefore, calling on the leadership of Ghana's Parliament under the auspices of Prof. Mike Quaye to inform Ghana's Electoral
Management Body to declare Kpone Katamanso constituency as vacant and organise immediate by -
election to elect new person to represent the
good people of the area.