On election day
- Wait for the count. Stay, if it's safe, until the votes are counted and the result sheet is posted at your polling unit.
- Photograph the posted result with VoteProof's camera. Choose your polling unit, then type the sheet's serial number and figures exactly as written.
- Send it. No network? The app keeps it and sends it by itself when you're back online.
Stay safe and within the rules. Only photograph the result posted after counting. Never photograph your ballot paper or anyone in the voting cubicle, follow polling officials' instructions, and don't take risks to get a photo.
How the numbers are checked
- Verified: two or more different people uploaded the same figures and serial number for a polling unit. Only verified polling units count in the main totals.
- Waiting: only one upload so far. Its votes show as "waiting" until someone else confirms them.
- Disputed: uploads disagree. The photos are shown side by side and a reviewer compares them. A dispute is itself evidence that two versions of a result exist.
- Needs review: the uploads match but show warning signs, such as photos from the gallery or uploads far from the polling unit.
Every number on the live results page links back to the photos it came from. Reviewers can also record whether a sheet matches what INEC published on its results portal (IReV).
Questions
Is this INEC, or a political party?
No. VoteProof is an independent citizen project, not connected to INEC or any party. Only INEC declares official results; VoteProof is a public record of what was posted at polling units.
Do I need an account? Is my name shown?
No account, name or phone number is needed. Your photo and the figures are public; your location is only seen by reviewers. See the privacy notice.
Does it cost much data?
Very little. The app is small, and each photo is compressed to well under 1 MB before it is sent.
My polling unit isn't in the list.
Type its code from your voter card, or choose your ward, then pick "My polling unit isn't in this list". You can add it in a few seconds; a reviewer confirms it.
There are several result sheets at my polling unit.
Upload each one. After you send one, the app moves on to the next election for the same polling unit.
I'm a party agent or an observer.
You're welcome to upload the results posted where you are. Uploading for many polling units from one phone is flagged for review, so a second person's upload helps your results get verified quickly.
Can I try it before election day?
Yes. Choose Practice run on the upload page and photograph the practice result sheet. It uses made-up parties and practice uploads are deleted before the election.
Get ready now
- Install VoteProof on your phone's home screen.
- Do a practice run with a friend, so you both know how it works.
- Share it with people in your area, so every polling unit has at least two uploads.