Avoid Using Makeup During Voting, INEC To Anambra Women
Category: Nigeria News
The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised female voters in
Anambra to avoid using makeup during the November 6 governorship election in
the state.
The commission said the advice becomes necessary
because of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System the agency would deploy to
capture voters’ faces during the poll.
The INEC State Deputy
Director, Gender Desk, Chika Osuji stated this in Awka, Anambra State at a
voters’ education and sensitization forum for Persons With Disabilities And
Women’s groups.
The programme was organized by the International
Foundation for Electoral Systems, United States Agency for International
Development and the Consortium for Elections and Political Process
Strengthening.
Osuji, said “The BVAS will be used during the
Anambra gubernatorial election to enable voters to use their fingerprints
during accreditation at the polling units.
“I know many women may
not be able to engage makeup artists due to restriction of movements; but for
those who can’t do without makeups, we appeal to you to minimize the level of
the painting. If we can’t read your fingerprints we can read your face, and if
we cannot read your face, you are not a registered voter, and we will not
allow you to participate.”
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