Nigeria is currently holding what we could say is the worst election in the history of democracy in the country. The election which is supposed to be free and fair has turned into the disaster and at this point, most of us are hoping this doesn't result in a massive chaos. One would expect the elections to go smoothly with the level of education and development, but that's not the case and with so many flaws and situations experienced right now, I wish the election was carried ou completely digitally which would have made the process much more easier on everyone, would checkmate election fraud, would make the process fast, eliminate human errors, prevent election violence, save the government huge amount of money wasted providing security and transportation of electoral agents across the country.
I've talked about how blockchain tech would have been amazing if used for elections like this and with the current state of things, there's no doubt that it is indeed one of the best technologies out there for a free and fair election. I've seen it work with several blockchains like on Hive and I've seen how transparent, swift and dependable it is. I'm hoping this tech would be used in the next election when it would have been better understood but this kind of technology also requires a person with an open mind to see its greatness and power to enact it. A myopic, power thirsty individual in power who would want power by hook or crook won't want this to be a reality because of their own selfishgains and this is why a massive proportion of Nigerians aren't happy with how the elections are going.
Most countries already carry out their elections digitally but I believe blockchain technology would do a much better job digitally. All the government has to provide for this to happen is a secured network, power, brilliant blockchain developers and easy accessibility for all citizens eligible to vote. No one has to leave their house to vote hence putting their lives in danger as it currently is, no one has to be afraid that their votes won't count and of course, so much money would be saved for this kind of electoral process.
I hope the final result of this current election favors the country and I hope future elections are far much better that what us currently experienced.