Election
Rigging
Must Die.
63 days until the presidential election · Jan 16, 2027
Photograph the result at your polling unit. Together we protect the count.
Our mission
Make every election result public, easy to check and impossible to quietly change.
Votes in Nigeria are counted in the open at each polling unit, and the result is posted for everyone to see. The trouble starts after, as the numbers move from ward to LGA to state.
RigAndDie lets anyone photograph the result at their polling unit. We check each photo against other copies and against INEC's upload, and keep it on a public record nobody can edit.
We don't take sides. We only want the count you saw to be the count that stands.
For everyone watching the count
Protect your vote
After counting, the result is posted at your polling unit. Take a photo of it. We read the numbers and check them against photos from other voters and against INEC's upload. When three people's photos agree, the result is confirmed.
Watch your unit and get a WhatsApp alert if anything changes. Report problems in a few taps.
Add your result sheetReport what you see
If you are an INEC-accredited observer, apply once and we send you a private link. Fill in a short checklist at opening, during voting and at counting.
Each answer is saved with the time and your polling unit, so problems show up fast across the country.
Apply as an observerCheck before you publish
See every polling unit with proof in one public record. Compare voters' photos with INEC's upload and with the collated totals for each ward, LGA and state.
Every entry is linked to the one before it, so nobody can quietly edit it. Download the record and check it yourself.
See the evidenceRigAndDie Tools
Everything you need on election day.
Photograph the result, watch your polling unit, report problems and check claims. Ten free tools, one public record.
Proof of Result
Your result, checked by everyone.
Photograph the result at your polling unit. We check it against photos from other voters and against INEC's upload.
Watch your unit
Officials cheat less when they know they are watched.
Promise to photograph the result at your polling unit after counting. Print a notice to show the officials.
Report
Saw something wrong?
Vote buying, ballot snatching, threats. Report it in a few taps and follow what happens next.
Verify a claim
Check it before you forward it.
Got a viral message or video? Send it to us and see what we found.
Live
Across Nigeria, unit by unit.
Polling units with proof of result, state by state.
More ways to protect the vote.
Know your rights
The Electoral Act 2026, in plain English.
Read the guideOn WhatsApp
No app to install. Send a code and a photo.
How it worksParallel Vote Tabulation
An independent check of the declared result, from a sealed random sample.
See the PVTAccountability
Who was charged, who was convicted, and what courts decided.
See the casesObservers
Accredited by INEC? Cover your polling units with a simple checklist.
Join as an observerSpread the word
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Get the messagesFAQs
What is RigAndDie?
RigAndDie is a free website where Nigerians photograph the election result posted at their polling unit and check it together. Every photo goes on a public record that nobody can quietly change.
We want the result you saw at your polling unit to be the result that is declared. We do not support any party or candidate.
How does it work?
After counting, the result is posted at the polling unit. You take a photo of it and send it to us, on this website or on WhatsApp.
We read the numbers from the photo and you confirm them. Then we check that the numbers add up, that the total is not more than the number of accredited voters, and that your copy matches photos from other voters.
When three photos from different phones agree, the result is confirmed. We also compare it with the copy INEC uploads to IReV, and with the totals collated for the ward, LGA and state.
When and what should I photograph?
Only photograph the result sheet posted in public after counting. Never take a photo of anyone's ballot.
Do not hang around within 300 metres of the polling unit after you vote. Go home or keep your distance, and come back once the result is posted.
Is my information safe?
We never publish your name or phone number.
Phones hide extra data inside photos, such as the time and the GPS location. We use it in private to check the photo, and remove it from the copy we publish.
For phone numbers and internet addresses, we keep only a one-way fingerprint, never the number itself.
How do you know a photo is real?
One photo is not enough. A result is only confirmed when three photos from different phones show the same numbers. We also check the sums on the sheet and compare it with INEC's upload.
If the photos disagree, or the numbers do not add up, the result is flagged and a reviewer looks at it.
What happens when a result is flagged?
It stays on the public record with the reason it was flagged. For example: the numbers do not add up, two photos disagree, or a ward's collated total is lower than its polling units added together.
Reviewers check flagged results and record what they find. Nothing is deleted. Journalists, lawyers and observers can use the record as evidence.
What is the public record?
Every photo, check and review is saved as an entry. Each entry carries a fingerprint of the one before it, so changing or deleting any entry breaks the chain and shows.
Anyone can download the record and check the chain for themselves.
Does RigAndDie use blockchain?
No. We use a simpler method: each entry is linked to the one before it with a SHA-256 fingerprint.
It makes quiet changes easy to spot, costs little to run, and anyone can check it with ordinary tools.
Is RigAndDie part of INEC?
No. RigAndDie is independent. INEC runs the election and declares the official results.
We help voters, observers and the press check those results with their own eyes.
Can I watch my own polling unit?
Yes. Pick your polling unit and we will alert you when a photo arrives or a result is flagged.
You can also print a notice to show officials that the unit is being watched.
What is a PVT?
A parallel vote tabulation (PVT) uses results from a random sample of polling units to estimate the true result and check the official one.
We lock in the sample before election day by publishing a sealed code. After the election we reveal it, so anyone can draw the same sample and confirm we did not pick the units afterwards.
Do I need a smartphone?
A phone with a camera and some data is enough. You can use this website or send the photo on WhatsApp.
If you have no data on the day, give your photo to someone you trust who does.
How can I help?
On election day, photograph the result at your polling unit.
Before then, watch your unit, share RigAndDie with family and friends, and if you are an accredited observer, apply to report with us.
We reject violence, thuggery and hate speech. Report wrongdoing. Never fight it.
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