INEC warns against non-use of card reader
The Independent National Electoral Commission in Plateau State has warned that deliberate non-compliance of the use of smart card readers contrary to regulations and guidelines as well as failure to authenticate voter’s fingerprints in some areas would not be tolerated.
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