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Difficulty: Very hardThird Republic Transition and June 12 Presidential Election

During the transition program leading up to Nigeria's June 12, 1993 presidential election, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) implemented a specific polling technique designed to eliminate queue-based intimidation while retaining public transparency. Which voting method was utilized on election day to achieve this balance?

  1. The Open-Secret Ballot SystemAnswer
  2. B
    The Option A4 Selection Mechanism
  3. C
    The Unmodified Open Ballot System
  4. D
    The Proportional List Voting System

Answer

The Open-Secret Ballot System
The correct answer identifies the Open-Secret Ballot System (OSBS). Introduced by the National Electoral Commission under Professor Humphrey Nwosu for the June 12, 1993 election, OSBS combined elements of secret voting (marking choices inside a private booth) with open oversight (dropping folded ballots into transparent boxes in public view and counting votes openly at the polling station).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Distinguish between candidate nomination procedures and election-day voting methods in the Third Republic transition.
Identify that Option A4 was used specifically for party candidate nomination from ward to national level.
Option A4 determined party flagbearers prior to the general election.
2
Analyze the evolution of National Electoral Commission (NEC) polling techniques under Professor Humphrey Nwosu.
Recognize that the initial Open Ballot System (queuing behind candidate portraits) was modified into the Open-Secret Ballot System for the 1993 election.
The modification ensured secret marking of ballots to protect voter privacy while retaining public deposition and counting of votes in the open to prevent rigging.

Key Concept

Voting Systems and Electoral Administration of the Third Republic
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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Third Republic Transition and June 12 Presidential Election