general elections.
The commission made the clarification on its official twitter page
@inecnigeria on Wednesday.
It said that the ballot paper was not finger sensitive, but advised the
electorate not to allow the indelible ink on their fingers cross into
another box.
“A voter can use any finger to vote but should ensure that his or her mark
is clear and placed inside the box of the political party of his or her
choice and does not stray into another box,’’ it said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that there have been unfounded
reports alleging INEC of secretly changing the pattern of fingers allowed
for thumb printing on the ballot papers, ahead of the elections.
NAN further reports that 73 political parties are partaking in Saturday’s
presidential election.