Video (How BVAS works) 👇 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured “with the BVAS device be rest assured that your vote will count” in the 2023 general elections.
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| BVAS device in use. Photo: DailyTrust |
The Commission went ahead to plead with Nigerians to “come out and exercise” their “right to vote in a peaceful manner”.
INEC said: “Is this your first time voting in an election? With the BVAS device be rest assured that your vote will count in this #NigeriaDecides2023 election. Come out and exercise your right to vote in a peaceful manner.
“Remember; No PVC No Voting.”
What is BVAS? According to DailyTrust:
Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) is an electronic device designed to read Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and authenticate voters – using the voters’ fingerprints – in order to prove that they are eligible to vote at a particular polling unit.
According to the INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu: “The compact device was intended to achieve two objectives. First is the verification of the genuineness of the PVCs and the fingerprint or facial authentication of voters during accreditation.
“Secondly, to replace the Z-pad for uploading the polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) in real-time on election day.”
Watch (@inecnigeria): How BVAS works ⬇️
