The decision came during the Senate’s review of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, where lawmakers rejected changes to Clause 60(3) that would have forced presiding officers to electronically transmit polling unit results to INEC’s Result Viewing (IReV) portal immediately after signing Form EC8A.
The Senate chose to keep the current Electoral Act language, which states that “the presiding officer shall transfer the results, including the total number of accredited voters and the results of the ballot, in a manner as prescribed by the Commission.”
This means electronic transmission remains an option for INEC, but won’t be written into law as an absolute requirement. The commission retains discretion over how results are delivered.