Amend 2022 Electoral Act – Yiaga Africa tells National Assembly

Yiaga Africa has called on the National Assembly to amend the 2022 Electoral Act to allow early voting for people rendering essential services.

This is following their election observation mission to Liberia.

They called on the National Assembly to make electronic transmission of results mandatory.

The body also said the upload of results from polling units and results sheets used at different levels of results collation should be transmitted electronically.

Yiaga Africa also said the law should be amended to include pictures of candidates participating in every election.

Speaking at a press conference to unveil its report on the Election Study and Observation Mission (ESOM) to the Liberia 2023 General Elections, tagged: “Liberia 2023 Elections and Lessons for Nigeria,” the executive director of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, said political stakeholders should demonstrate a firm commitment to democracy and nation-building by upholding national values such as patriotism,…

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