IEBC Commissioner Nderitu Defends Ballot Secrecy, Warns Against Sharing Marked Votes
“The Constitution is clear that voting is by secret ballot,” she said. “Once you take a picture of your marked ballot and share it publicly, you compromise that secrecy and potentially influence other voters.” - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is defending a proposed ban on photographing marked ballots, emphasizing that ballot secrecy is paramount to electoral integrity.
- IEBC Commissioner Anne Nderitu stated that sharing photos of marked ballots compromises secrecy and could constitute indirect campaigning, an offense under Kenyan law.
- The IEBC is considering measures like restricting mobile phone use in voting booths to enforce ballot secrecy.
- Beyond this, Nderitu assured that preparations for the next general election are on track, with 2.345 million new voters registered during the recent enhanced continuous voter registration exercise.
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