2011 Nigeria National Elections
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Appendix D: Results of Election Observation Polling Station Checklists
(CONTINUED)
Item Observed
Yes (%)
Close of Accreditation
Did polling officer declare close of accreditation before voting commenced? [n=19]
89
Did polling officer count and record the total number of accredited voters? [n=20]
95
Voting Procedures
Did the polling officer explain the voting procedures to the voters? [n=19]
95
Invite all accredited voters to queue for voting? [n=20]
100
Polling officer request the polling agent to stand behind the last person? [n=12]
58
Polling officer opens the ballot box to display to voters that it is empty? [n=17]
94
Polling officer lock the ballot box with a seal? [n=14]
79
Polling officer declare the poll open? [n=21]
100
Polling captain check voters' voter card and photo for accuracy? [n=42]
100
Voters checked for traces of indelible ink? [n=41]
93
Polling captain apply indelible ink on voters' right index finger? [n=40]
98
Polling officer stamp and sign the ballot? [n=48]
100
Voters use voting booths to mark and fold ballots? [n=46]
85
Voters remain within the vicinity of the polling station after voting? [n=37]
92
Persons unable to vote because they are not on the voting list [n=50]
14
Polling officers having difficulty locating names of voters on the voting list [n=58]
5
Persons denied the right to vote for inappropriate reasons [n=55]
2
More than one person voting in a booth at a time [n=47]
4
Same person "assisting" numerous (more than two) voters [n=49]
4
Anyone voting, or attempting to vote, more than once (multiple voting) [n=48]
0
Anyone attempting to influence voters for whom to vote [n=47]
4
Indications of ballot box stuffing (e.g., ballots in stacks/clumps inside box) [n=56]
0
Ballot box(es) improperly sealed? [n=46]
4
Have official complaints been noted? [n=41]
7
Were the police called at any time while you were in the polling station? [n=64]
6
Other procedural problems? [n=51]
24
Transparency
Were you given full access to polling station? [n=103]
100
Were all phases of voting process visible to polling officer and observers? [n=81]
100
Note: "n" indicates the total number of responses received for that particular data point. IRI's observers
returned a total of 162 forms, corresponding to a like number of polling stations. Not all items were
completed on each form, thus n is always less than 162. Also, IRI's observers visited 340 polling stations and
did not complete forms for each one. This was intentional; IRI's observers were instructed to focus mainly
on observing the elections, and to complete forms only when time and other factors allowed. The data
obtained is thus illustrative, but not scientific.
