Card readers for March 9 polls reconfigured –Osun REC | Nairalaw

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National
Electoral Commission in Osun State, Mr Segun Agbaje, on Monday,
said card readers that would be used for Saturday’s governorship
and state Houses of Assembly elections had been reconfigured.

Agbaje, in a chat with our correspondent, said even though card
readers deployed for use in the state during the Presidential and
National Assembly elections functioned relatively well, the
commission had reconfigured them and put them in proper shape for
Saturday’s polls.

The REC explained that during the weekend, the technical
department of the commission worked on all the card readers to
ensure they were in good shape.

He added that at the Registration Area Centre, test would also
be carried out on all the machines to ensure that they were in
proper shape.

He said, “We did not have much problem during the Presidential
and National Assembly elections with card readers in the state.
That notwithstanding, we are working to ensure that our card
readers are in proper shape.

“During the weekend, our technical department reconfigured all
our card readers for the governorship and state Houses of Assembly
elections. The machines are ready for deployment this Thursday.

“Apart from that, at our Registration Area Centre, test would be
carried out on all our machines. We are set for the elections. All
the challenges encountered during the last election have been taken
care of.”