Abstract:
An unchanging constant for the survival of democracy in any nation are
free, fair and credible elections. Elections, that is the process by which
citizens can express their will on who their leaders should be, are the life
blood for the sustenance of democracy. Now it is no news to the casual
observer that Nigerian elections are corrupt to the teeth. They are
characterized by mass rigging, political intimidation and violence. Against
this backdrop, there has arisen the need to adopt systems by which these
electoral malpractices can be curbed. Of many, the most viable has been the
advent of technology. This has formed the motivation for this work. An
appraisal of how technology has impacted free, fair and credible elections
is discussed. This work also recognized the limitations technology has had
to achieve this, despite its many achievements in this regard. This study has
adopted the doctrinal research methodology and jurisprudentially combs all
relevant materials and texts.
