Osun LG Election: OSSIEC Opens Portal For Ad-Hoc Staff Recruitment

• Unveils Barcoded Ballot Box Ahead of Election

As part of the preparation for the forthcoming local government election, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) has announced that it will, on Wednesday, 4th December 2024, open its portal for the recruitment of ad-hoc staff.

The local government election is scheduled to hold on 22nd February, 2024.

In a statement released on Tuesday by Omoyemi Badru, Press Secretary to OSSIEC Chairman Barr Hashim Abioye, the categories of ad-hoc staff to be recruited are Returning Officers, Supervisory Presiding Officers, Presiding Officers, Poll Clerks, and Poll Orderlies.

The statement noted that the eligibility criteria for each category will be made available upon prospective applicants accessing the portal.

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The statement urged prospective applicants and residents of the state to visit the website www.ossiec.org for further details.

Meanwhile, the chairman of the Commission, Barr. Hashim Abioye has displayed a specimen of the ballot box specially designed for the election.

The ballot box, which is to be locally sourced, is a collapsible, carriable, spacious, transparent, water-proof material, with a unique bar code.

According to the Chairman, apart from the strong material with which the ballot box is made of, for the first time in the history of the Commission, the ballot box has been uniquely barcoded with secret and security marks such that the ballot box meant for a polling unit cannot be used for another, making it difficult to be compromised. It is strictly controlled. This is to guarantee the credibility and integrity of the electoral process.

The Chairman reiterated the Commission’s readiness to conduct a free, fair, credible, transparent election.