Leading coalitions in push to stop rigging in 2017 General Election
Members of the Joint Select Committee, from right, Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi, Siaya Senator James Orengo (second right) and Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jr. with IEBC chairman Issack Hassan (centre) at Parliament Buildings on August 3, 2016. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Jubilee also called for an amendment to the law that bars people with waiting ID cards from registering as voters.
- The commission’s chief executive said that there are proposals to have all results declared recorded in one sheet for all elections.
The two leading political coalitions have pushed for anti-rigging mechanisms in the ongoing electoral reforms talks.
Cord called for a new voters’ register and a single choice between digital or manual registration.
But, the Jubilee side wants the electoral commission to stick to digital registration of voters and maintain the current voters’ register. The joint parliamentary select committee on electoral reforms will retreat today to write its final report.
WAITING CARDS
Jubilee also called for an amendment to the law that bars people with waiting ID cards from registering as voters.
The commission’s chief executive said that there are proposals to have all results declared recorded in one sheet for all elections.
“We have several proposals on how to handle these matter, he said.
Results posted at the polling centers should be scanned and sent to the national tallying center immediately results are declared, he added.
The commission is also working on new statutory documents to further seal the gaps that could be exploited by polling rigging syndicate.
