How to secure election results transmitted from polling stations

Kenya Integrated Elections Management System (KIEMS) kit. The biometric verification and the audit of the register of voters are complementary processes aimed at preparing a credible register of voters which is fundamental to the conduct of free, fair and credible elections. [File, Standard]

There is a great hunger for democracy in this country, Africa and elsewhere. One can attest to this just by looking at the queues of voters who turn out on Election Day. However, nothing is more dispiriting to the electorate than to learn that their vote has been manipulated and/or rigged.

I have been exploring means and ways (both scientific and unscientific) about the practical alternatives convenient to our future electoral organisation both in Kenya and the continent in general, for credible electronic transmission of poll results. There are alternatives for presiding officers (POs) at the polling stations to report results to the nation. They can deliver results to each (and all) of the relevant stakeholders in a manner that is satisfactory and free from breach.