Local and global election result collation & transmission system

Abstract

We present a technique for election results collation and transmission in largely populated areas. In our earlier works we presented an electronic balloting and result transmission systems [1] [2]. Whereas these systems perform creditably well where voters are within estimated number of between 500 and 1000, a problem of local collation was introduced where the population exceeds 2000 where multiple devices have to be introduced. We achieved local collation by providing an admin device for result collation from each e-balloting devices at various voting points. The results collated at local level were further transmitted to central collation center from each polling units after local result have been announced. The system provided way to ensure local result display at individual Polling Units (a requirement of Nigerian laws) and reduces congestion during results’ transmissio