SENATE DIDN'T REJECT ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF ELECTION RESULTS, MINORITY CAUCUS CLARIFIES

The senate minority caucus says lawmakers retained electronic transmission of election results during the passage of the Electoral Act (Amendment) bill.

On Wednesday, the senate retained the provision for electronic transfer of election results as contained in the Electoral Act 2022.

During the consideration of the Electoral Act (Amendment) bill, the red chamber also rejected proposals for real-time results transmission and a 10-year ban on vote buyers, opting instead to maintain existing sanctions of fines or jail terms.

The clarification follows public criticism after reports claimed lawmakers rejected electronic transmission of election results and a proposed 10-year ban on vote buyers and other electoral offenders.

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