How to Submit Election Results on E Don Kast
A step-by-step guide to photographing and submitting an official EC8A polling unit result sheet on E Don Kast in a few minutes.
Every election produces thousands of official polling unit result sheets across Nigeria. Most of these documents are only seen by the people present when votes are counted. E Don Kast makes it possible for citizens to preserve and share those results by creating a transparent, crowd-sourced record of polling unit outcomes.
Submitting a result takes a few minutes, and every submission adds to the picture of election day.
Why this matters
Official results move through several stages of collation before they are finalised. The polling unit, where the count happens in front of party agents and voters, is the most immediate and tamper-evident point in that chain. E Don Kast exists to capture results at that moment, before they travel any further.
Before you begin
Remain at your polling unit after voting has ended and counting has been completed. Once election officials have filled and displayed the official result sheet, you can capture and submit it.
Step 1: Locate the EC8A result sheet
The EC8A is the official INEC result sheet completed at every polling unit. It records the number of votes received by each political party or candidate, along with other election statistics. The form is signed by the Presiding Officer and party agents, making it the primary record of the polling unit's result.
Step 2: Take a clear photo
Use your phone to photograph the EC8A form. For the best results:
- Capture the entire form in one image.
- Ensure the photo is sharp and well lit.
- Avoid shadows, reflections, or folded corners.
- Make sure every figure is readable.
A clear image improves the accuracy of automatic result extraction.
Step 3: Visit the submission portal
Open your browser and go to app.edonkast.com/submit. You can access the platform from any modern smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Step 4: Upload the EC8A photo
Upload the image you captured. E Don Kast automatically scans the EC8A form and extracts the election figures, reducing the amount of manual data entry required.
Step 5: Review the results
Before submitting, carefully compare the extracted figures with the original EC8A form. If anything was interpreted incorrectly, simply edit the values before continuing. A few seconds of checking keeps the shared record accurate.
Step 6: Submit
Once you're satisfied that the information matches the official result sheet, submit your report. Your contribution becomes part of the crowd-sourced record for your polling unit, where it can be compared with other independent submissions to improve confidence in the reported result.
What is an EC8A form?
The EC8A is the official polling unit result sheet used by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It records votes cast for each political party or candidate at a single polling unit and is completed immediately after counting concludes. Because it is signed at the polling unit before results move through later stages of collation, the EC8A represents the most immediate and transparent record of that polling unit's outcome.
Why multiple submissions matter
When several citizens independently submit the same polling unit, the submissions confirm each other, surface discrepancies early, and strengthen the record for that unit.