Igini warns controversial Electoral Act amendment could endanger presiding officers in 2027.
A former Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, has warned that the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act could put presiding officers at risk during the 2027 general elections. Igini said the controversial bill could reintroduce a system similar to the former incident form, particularly in situations where election officials claim there is no network connectivity to transmit results electronically. He explained that such situations could create tension at polling units, especially when voters can confirm network availability on their mobile […]
