“This means electronic transmission becomes the primary method where the technology is available and functional. Opposition, CSOsOpposition parties also kicked against the retention of the manual transmission of electoral results. “We have taken note of the Senate’s reconsideration, which introduced an addendum permitting manual transmission where technology is said to fail,” the party said. She urged lawmakers to adopt the House of Representatives’ version of the bill, insisting on mandatory real-time electronic transmission of results to the IReV portal. “What we are asking for is simple — real-time, mandatory electronic transmission of results, no more, no less,” Onyema said.

Source: Punch February 11, 2026 13:19 UTC