The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday deployed the use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during the Isoko South Constituency l bye-election.
The BVAS, which is being used in Isoko South for the first time has the capability for both fingerprint and facial biometric accreditation.
Checks revealed that INEC officials at the Egede polling unit 006 in Emiye Hall, Oleh used the BVAS to accredit voters.
Every Voter with a Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) must successfully pass either the fingerprint or facial authentication before he or she is allowed to vote.
Checks also reveal that voting is going on peacefully in many parts of the constituency.
