The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to conduct a mock accreditation exercise in Anambra State to test the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the November governorship election.
According to a statement issued on Saturday by Victoria Eta-Messi, Director of Voter Education and Publicity, the exercise will take place on Saturday, October 25, at selected polling units across the state’s three senatorial districts.
INEC explained that the mock exercise aims to evaluate the BVAS’ response time and the efficiency of result uploads on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal.
“The mock accreditation exercise will allow INEC to test the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), assess its response time, and test the uploading of results on the INEC Result Viewing Portal ahead of the main election,” the statement said.