The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has developed a system to tackle the disturbingly high number of rejected ballots in Ghana\u2019s elections.<\/p>\n
The other high point of the unique \u2018global system for mobile communication balloting system\u2019 is that it has the capability of preventing multiple voting.<\/p>\n
The University\u2019s 2015 Research Report said it was its contribution to the nation\u2019s effort to remove the deficiencies – to ensure efficient and fair election processes.<\/p>\n
The system, it indicated, was pioneered by a team of researchers at the Department of Physics, led by Dr. Reuben Yao Tamakloe, a Senior Lecturer.<\/p>\n
The report described it as an automated, transparent and cost-effective voting system that could replace the traditional ballot paper system.<\/p>\n
It pointed out that the current wide availability of broadband internet, smart phones and tablets presented an opportunity to improve elections in the country.<\/p>\n
Under the system, which is meant to capitalize on the significant increase in mobile phone usage – put at 116 per cent of the population, votes from the electorate would be received via text messages.<\/p>\n
The report said it \u201chas the capability of significantly reducing the occurrence of invalid votes and multiple voting as well as enabling the immediate display of election results\u201d.<\/p>\n
It added that another important feature of the system was that \u201conly one vote is recorded even if a voter texts more than once\u201d.<\/p>\n
The expectation is that the system would tremendously enhance the voting system and the credibility of the outcome of elections in the country.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has developed a system to tackle the disturbingly high number of rejected ballots in Ghana\u2019s elections. The other high point of the unique \u2018global system for mobile communication balloting system\u2019 is that it has the capability of preventing multiple voting. The University\u2019s 2015 Research Report said […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[2356,3,444],"yoast_head":"\n