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Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Akinnawo001(m): 4:00pm On Jul 19, 2018
dat cant stop NCC from manipulating figures
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Eggcelent(m): 4:00pm On Jul 19, 2018
Please, Read Through My Comment Before Concluding On Where I Stand On The Issue. Thanks

frowland:


Seems you and the senator dont think properly.
If you want to use phone voting to cut out vote buying, then what makes you think that vote buyers wont communicate with me and make sure I vote their candidate then I get alart? Easy, no police to arrest or harass both the buyer and the seller.
Infact this nonsense idea will even make vote buying escalate.
.
Increase the standard of living of the populace and see vote buying fade away with time.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by BishopofGod: 4:02pm On Jul 19, 2018
I think they said this senative has common sense ni ke?
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by yakson84(m): 4:04pm On Jul 19, 2018
it will be very easy for politicians to buy vote. Mr. common sense I didn't expect this from u
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by anyicash(m): 4:08pm On Jul 19, 2018
They will still use the Network providers to hijack the votes..."nothing seems to work in this country"
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Kalashnikov102(m): 4:08pm On Jul 19, 2018
Na there you go see one person go get up to hundred sim card
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Onyemabright(m): 4:09pm On Jul 19, 2018
Ritzy10:
As tweeted by the common sense senator, Ben Murray Bruce!


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This man needs a doctor
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Gaddafithe2nd(m): 4:13pm On Jul 19, 2018
Twitter senator is back again. Always yearning dust. Rubbish!
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Orpe7(m): 4:15pm On Jul 19, 2018
This guy sha everytime na talk n no action. Na d iya alata wey never sabi text wan use phone vote
Abi person wey get like 6 lines alone
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by acdear123: 4:15pm On Jul 19, 2018
Apply this method in Nigeria and you will end up bastardizing the communication progress in the country. Most governors will demolish communication cable and poles in the guise of road dualization.we always find ways around in Nigeria. Don't quote me ooooooo!
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Gordonz07(m): 4:27pm On Jul 19, 2018
Senator Common Sense tongue
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Jethrolite(m): 4:32pm On Jul 19, 2018
Mynd44:
Lmaooooo


Yeah, almost every Nigerian adult has a Facebook account too, lets vote via facebook
You can't compare Facebook to registered sim. Why do you guys joke with serious issues? What is really wrong with the Nigerian youth?
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by sheriffman(m): 4:36pm On Jul 19, 2018
Good Question but very simple answer
What measures did his party put in place to see this through after 16 years in power?
Even in the Nass of which he's presently a. Member do they do electronic voting?

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Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by sweetgala(m): 4:39pm On Jul 19, 2018
Bimmiie:
Hmm...true

There is nothing true about it, it's obvious our "common sense" senator has not given much thought to this foolish suggestion.

For the fidelity of an election to be assured without doubt there needs to be an assurance there would be no coercion or intimidation.
That is impossible if the voters are not secured within a polling unit protected from intimidation and allowed to vote privately
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by echodrum(m): 4:41pm On Jul 19, 2018
Ejimagift:
Had PDP won Ekiti this loud mouthed Agama lizard senator won't remember the number of phone lines in the country. Why not recommend voting by twitter since that is your constituency. Yeye man
He simply put up an Idea. What exactly is wrong with the idea and what is your own Idea? Someone at point brought up the current idea that is being used today. What is your own idea?.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by flex04(m): 4:44pm On Jul 19, 2018
jaxxy:



Common sense won't tell him dat Nigerian senators are the richest senators in the world collecting too much money beyond wat is reasonable.

He never notice grin grin grin
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by flex04(m): 4:45pm On Jul 19, 2018
saltoasis:
what's the title of this movie showing Taraji Henson. I would like to watch it

i no remember again
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by BlackMbakara1(m): 4:47pm On Jul 19, 2018
As far as Nigeria is concerned, whatever technology you deploy...votes will still be bought.

Until we close the gap between the rich and poor, pay people good salaries and promptly, nothing will change...
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by segunobat(m): 4:57pm On Jul 19, 2018
cant stop laughing
Ejimagift:
Had PDP won Ekiti this loud mouthed Agama lizard senator won't remember the number of phone lines in the country. Why not recommend voting by twitter since that is your constituency. Yeye man

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Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Lagbaja01(m): 5:03pm On Jul 19, 2018
If he had mentioned through BVN it would have been more sensible.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Billygee2u: 5:16pm On Jul 19, 2018
ShitHead:
If APC is in power, there will be a total network failure in the South East and North Central during voting.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by hakanai(m): 5:22pm On Jul 19, 2018
Although not a bad idea it is worse than the current arrangement. How can INEC check information integrity. At thee moment the best method is still manual for information integrity.

Lastly will the phone line tell you the citizen of the voter? I mean that is if other bio data were not captured wrongly. I get why the senator is talking he may have seen his own way of rigging without having to pay many people but hack it from a single source.

I salute your idea. But we never reach that's all I can say. As for vote selling,Only the electorate can stop that. Whether na by phone or the current arrangement, if i say I go sell vote to anyone.How do you stop me, since I am not complaining.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by iyandaoluwaoba: 5:23pm On Jul 19, 2018
At times I marvel at how people respond to issues on nairaland. Don't y'all know the problem we all have started from this shitty electoral process. Most of us are already disenfranchised before the election because of the rigorous process of getting a PVC. All this get your PVC shit don't matter to people that want to hustle and feed. People are not seriously thinking I swear. You all need to listen to educative programs on radio like petals FM Ibadan. Esp meastro programs early in the morning. Its a shame a state like ekiti has a governor with just 197000 voters. When we have close to 2 million people there. The common sense guy is trying to think of a way whereby it will be easy for us all to vote. You can think of that and propose a good solution too. I prefer bvn though. Its the only thing we trust at the most critical stage of our lives which is cash. We can support that with Nigerian passport and PVC too.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by rhazaaq: 5:25pm On Jul 19, 2018
You want everybody to be Twitter participant like you, your brain is dull not only text msg nah Instagram.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by hakanai(m): 5:27pm On Jul 19, 2018
iyandaoluwaoba:
At times I marvel at how people respond to issues on nairaland. Don't y'all know the problem we all have started from this shitty electoral process. Most of us are already disenfranchised before the election because of the rigorous process of getting a PVC. All this get your PVC shit don't matter to people that want to hustle and feed. People are not seriously thinking I swear. You all need to listen to educative programs on radio like petals FM Ibadan. Esp meastro programs early in the morning. Its a shame a state like ekiti has a governor with just 197000 voters. When we have close to 2 million people there. The common sense guy is trying to think of a way whereby it will be easy for us all to vote. You can think of that and propose a good solution too. I prefer bvn though. Its the only thing we trust at the most critical stage of our lives which is cash. We can support that with Nigerian passport and PVC too.

Is not about the disenfranchise but about using text message as a reliable alternative.Expecting to stop people from selling votes or lying about there bio data as capture in records through phone records.

Also won't that expose Nigeria to the era of the best paid and professional hacker determines the winner abi president or governors etc....?
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Odera63: 5:28pm On Jul 19, 2018
nice idea man I think this man should run for presidency
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by bluecircle470: 5:33pm On Jul 19, 2018
I never knew his man is this senselesss
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Dsholz(m): 5:41pm On Jul 19, 2018
No na,let us vote by raising our hands,den inec will go round d country to count...dt man sense dey nyash.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by saajus: 5:50pm On Jul 19, 2018
Even America with more robust cyber security system never try e-vote.

Hackers will change the results
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by saajus: 5:54pm On Jul 19, 2018
Even America with more robust cyber security system never try e-vote.

Hackers will change the results

A country of 5m population tried it in Europe. If forgotten the name. It didn't work out well. E-vote (online) is the future. The world is not ready for it now.
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by Yankee101: 6:05pm On Jul 19, 2018
Hackers go just hammer overnight
Re: We Have Over 100M Phone Lines, Why Can't We Vote By Text -sen.ben Bruce by icon02(m): 6:07pm On Jul 19, 2018
Eggcelent:
Good Idea.

However, It Has Its Downsides

1. Not All Adults Own Phones;

2. Some Who Own Phones Didn't Register Inserted SIMs In Their Names;

3. If This Is Implemented, Phone Theft Is Likely To Increase Couple Of Days To Election;

4. In Event Of Need To Recount Votes, How Will We Go About It;

5. Finally, It Doesn't Really Stop Vote Buying. All A Political Party Needs To Do Is Send Town Criers To Each Ward Announcing That It Has Freebies For Willing Electorates At A Particular Venue On Day Of Election And All You Need To Get The Freebies Is To Come With Your Phone.

Simply Stated, It's A Good Idea. However, It Needs More Critical Thinking If It Will Work

THERE IS A POSSIBILITY HERE.
What if we just have to start our verification now by going to inec designated areas to match our PVC s with a phone number of our choice ie eliminating ineligible voters.
A dawn to dusk curfew should be implemented on the day of the election so no one can go to anywhere to get any inducement.
Its really going to be pretty easier and cheaper. That's mobile voting. it will have even a better output than online voting.
The result will be almost instant.
The central collating screen will be connected live to all television stations and we will be done with an election in a couple of hours without one person having to see the other
This in my own thinking will reflect the true wishes of Nigerians.

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