Students At Obuasi Sec Tech Develop AI-Powered Ballot Box To Stop Election Malpractices
- Students in the Robotics Club of Obuasi Senior High Technical School have developed a smart ballot box to help address instances of ballots being casted more than one time
- The students demonstrated how the AI-powered ballot box works and how it can prevent election malpractices in the country
- Several social media users who watched the video called on the government to tap the innovation for subsequent elections
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Ghana will vote on December 7, 2024, to elect a president and Members of Parliament representing various constituencies.
One of the significant challenges everyone fears in elections is rigging or poll malpractices that arise during the voting process.
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To address the issue of registered voters voting more than once, some Obuasi Senior High Technical School students have innovated a smart ballot box that instantly shows the number of ballots dropped in it.
The AI ballot box does not allow voters to drop more than one ballot paper at a time, which they have touted as a potential solution to the perennial problem that has plagued Ghanaian elections in the past.
How AI-powered ballot box works
The smart ballot box has two compartments: the section where the voter submits their ballot and the box itself.
The paper compartment is designed to hold one paper at a time, preventing persons interested in rigging from casting multiple votes during the election process.
When the voter puts the paper in the roller, the system automatically admits it. The ballot is then dropped in the box. The ballot is then counted and displayed on the screen for public viewing. The screen also displays the total votes cast.
Watch the video below:
Netizens applaud students for their innovation
YEN.com.gh collated some reactions to the video of the AI ballot box shared by @highschoolafrica. Read them below:
David Ansah275 said:
"Ghana we have brains oo. But the politicians will never help you."
Linda Owusu Ansah wrote:
"Mr. Nchor is the best Physics teacher in Ghana 🥰."
Jay said:
"The flaw in this system is you can reset the counter. And that is not a good idea."
pdf wrote:
"Sure same issue happened to me before. I invented some products and sent them to various exhibitions and no one is here to support."
Missiah Gh🦁 said:
"You know in Ghana here if you do a good things no one will support you. But you if you go do bad things people will come and support you."
KNUST students build innovative dialysis machine
YEN.com.gh reported that three brilliant KNUST students built a dialysis machine to provide healthcare to patients battling kidney disease.
The students developed the dialysis machine as their final-year project, which to their surprise, earned them admiration from across the country.
Netizens who saw the students' innovation applauded them in the comment section and encouraged them to continue soaring higher.
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