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International Journal of Arts, Humanities And Social Studies
2021, Volume 3, Issue 5
Research Article
ICTs Use in Sustaining Nigerian Democracy: Evaluation of Voters’ Perception of the use of Smart Card-Readers in 2019 General Election
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Smart-card reader technology had been introduced into the Nigeria‟s electoral system to eliminate electoral frauds and manipulations that lead to pre-, on- and post-election crises in Nigeria. This is serious problem which do not only undermine good governance but also lead to loss of lives. Against this background, evaluation of Voters‟ Perception of Smart-card readers in 2019 General Election was conceived on the need to investigate respondents‟ perception of the technology, whether the technology had stopped multiple voting and make election credible before the electorate. Using the survey research method, the study sampled a total of 400 respondents from Ayamelum and Dunukofia local government areas of Anambra state. The sample was drawn using Rakesh [1] sample determination formula while purposive sampling technique was used to select only the electorates who participated in the election for the study. The research was based on the uses and gratifications and technological acceptance theories of mass communication. Findings revealed that the smart-card reader technology is a total failure given that it could neither stop multiple nor make the election credible in the eyes of the electorates, a situation which attracted negative perception of the technology from the respondents. Among others, the researcher recommended that INEC should affect the corrections on all errors observed to have marred the use the technology and religiously improve on it for better elections in future.

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