- Stolen BVD won't compromise elections.
- BVDs only verify voters.
- EC has a rigorous BVD preparation process.
- EC collaborates with police on investigation.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured the public that a stolen biometric verification device (BVD) cannot compromise the integrity of the 2024 general elections.
This comes after a man was arrested in Nsawam with a BVD on Friday, August 23.
The EC’s Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey, explained that BVDs are only used to verify voters and do not have the capability to compromise an election.
The EC is conducting internal investigations and collaborating with the police to bring the matter to a logical conclusion.
The Commission emphasized that a stolen BVD is nothing more than an off-the-shelf device and cannot be used to compromise an election without necessary technical and security protocols.
The EC undertakes a rigorous process to prepare BVDs for elections, ensuring only authorized devices can be used.
The possession of a BVD that has not gone through this process does not affect the integrity of the elections.
The voter verification application is designed to work only with data prepared, audited, encrypted, and signed by a secure process, restricting access.
A stolen BVD cannot work in the December 2024 elections, as it requires activation codes and data that conforms to the voters’ register.
The EC urges the police to investigate the circumstances surrounding the stolen BVD and stands ready to collaborate in the investigations.
