First election results uploaded via BVAS

Some results from the Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections have been uploaded via the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).

This is a correction to the anomaly in the February 25 elections where results were announced without it being uploaded to the INEC Result Viewing(IReV) portal.

The non-use of the BVAS created a confidence crisis for the electoral body.

Despite the electoral body stating it was a technical glitch, voters have refused to accept the excuse.

However, the commission promised to improve and make use of the device in the ongoing election.

Daily Trust observed that the result of Ward 001, Polling Unit 039, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa, was uploaded via BVAS around 1:58pm.

In the House of Assembly election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled six votes while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) polled 13 votes.

Bayelsa is one of the states where there is no governorship but state assembly election.

WHAT IS BVAS?

BVAS is a device used to register voters. It accredits voters before voting on election day and is used for transmitting election results to the INEC viewing portal after voting.. It helps to scan the barcode or QR code on the PVC or voter’s register before voting.

BVAS doesn’t require Internet connectivity during voting. It only requires the Internet when transmitting election results to the INEC portal.