Nigerians are set to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday that are seen as the most wide open since Africa's most populous nation switched from military rule to democracy in 1999.
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has taken measures to ensure this election will be free and fair - a major concern in a nation with a long history of electoral fraud and violence.
Voters will present their voting cards and be identified by a Bimodal Voter Accreditation System that uses fingerprints and facial recognition. This is aimed at reducing the risk of fraudsters voting several times. On voting day, results from individual polling stations will be pasted outside for citizens to view, and sent through BVAS to an INEC portal. The results will be displayed on the portal in real time and accessible by the public, INEC says.INEC says that citizens wishing to witness the sorting and counting of ballot papers at polling stations should do so from a distance of 300 metres.
If no one clears both hurdles, the top two candidates will compete in a run-off. The constitution says the run-off must take place within 21 days of the announcement of the result.For the parliamentary poll, candidates for a seat in the House of Representatives or the Senate must win a simple majority of votes in the constituency or senatorial district they are contesting in order to win.The counting and collating process is expected to take several days.
While INEC has not said exactly when it would declare official results, this is expected to take place in the first half of next week.
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