The
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that voters can use
any finger to cast their votes in the forthcoming general elections.
The commission made the clarification on its
official twitter page @inecnigeria on Wednesday.
It said the ballot paper was not finger
sensitive, but advised the electorate not to allow the indelible ink on their
fingers cross into another box.
“A voter can use any finger to vote but should
ensure that his or her mark is clear and placed inside the box of the political
party of his or her choice and does not stray into another box,’’ it said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that
there have been unfounded reports alleging INEC of secretly changing the
pattern of fingers allowed for thumb printing on the ballot papers, ahead of
the elections.
Altogether, 73 political parties are partaking
in Saturday’s presidential election.
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