Globally, the deployment of technology in the electoral process has become increasingly prevalent in recent years as the world seeks to facilitate and improve the electoral process towards achieving free, fair and credible election.
Although marred with logistics and material deficiencies, Nigeria’s 2023 elections debuted with the incorporation of new voting systems that utilized digital technology tools such as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, to reduce the cases of manual manipulation of figures.
Whether the use of technology can be fully trusted in an electoral process, especially in a multiple-interest country as Nigeria, leaves many worried as detractors raise concerns about the security and reliability of digital voting systems when entrusted to men who may influence it.
