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The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has reassured the public that the recent arrest of a man in possession of a Biometric Verification Device (BVD) in Nsawam poses no threat to the integrity of the upcoming 2024 elections. The EC emphasized that a stolen or unauthorized BVD cannot be used to compromise the electoral process.
In a statement released today, the Commission responded to the arrest of 52-year-old Samuel Yaw Koranteng, who was found with a BVD believed to belong to the EC. While the incident is being taken seriously, the Commission made it clear that such devices, without the necessary technical and security protocols, are ineffective for manipulating election results.
“The possession of a BVD that has not gone through this rigorous process that is yet to happen for the 2024 Elections does not affect the integrity of the Elections,” the EC stated, underscoring that each device is rigorously prepared and securely activated for specific elections.
The Commission detailed the multiple layers of security involved in the use of BVDs, including the necessity of an Activation Code from the EC’s secure system, which is only accessible to authorized election officials. Without this code and the proper voter data, a BVD cannot function on election day.
Furthermore, the EC clarified that BVDs are solely used for voter verification, not for casting votes, ensuring that even if a device were stolen, it would not be capable of affecting the voting process.
The EC urged the public to remain confident in the security measures in place for the December 2024 elections and assured that they are cooperating fully with police investigations to determine how the device came into unauthorized hands.
Read the entire statement below;
RE: MAN ARRESTED IN NSAWAM WITH A BIOMETRIC VERIFICATION DEVICE (BVD)
The attention of the Electoral Commission has been drawn to an incident in Nsawam in which a man was arrested on Friday, 23rd August, 2024 in possession of a Biometric Verification Device (BVD). The Commission takes this incident of an unauthorised person in possession of a BVD very seriously. The Commission would like to assure the General Public and all Stakeholders that a stolen BVD cannot jeopardise the integrity of the 2024 Elections.
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