The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has introduced its Voter Enrolment Device ahead of the 2023 general election.
The Voter
Enrolment Device which was designed by INEC engineers and produced overseas,
enables eligible Nigerians to register as voters online before completing the
exercise physically at designated centres nationwide.
INEC Chairman
Professor Mahmood Yakubu who noted that this will be the first time voter
registration is handled partially online, said the commission is expecting a
total of 20 million new registrations before the end of the CRV exercise.
Yakubu said;
“The expansion of voters’ access to polling
units prepares the ground for the discharge of another important responsibility
of the Commission. The registration of eligible Nigerians as voters is one of
the immediate tasks before the Commission.
“Consequently,
in the next one week i.e. Monday 28th June 2021, the Commission will resume the
Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) nationwide. In doing so, the Commission is
introducing a portal to enable eligible Nigerians to commence registration as
voters online before completing the exercise physically at designated centres
nationwide.
“This is
first time a major exercise of this nature is handled partially online
consistent with the Commission’s commitment to continue to deepen the use of
technology in the electoral process in Nigeria. Just like the expansion of
voter access to Polling Units, the Commission appeals to the media for support
so that this novel idea will also be successful.
“The CVR will
be a major issue for discussion at this meeting. The Commission will
demonstrate the procedure for the proposed online registration and also present
the new INEC Voter Enrollment Device (IVED) to you shortly.
“We intend to
undertake the CVR exercise over a period of at least one year. The success of
the exercise depends to a considerable extent on citizens’ awareness through
voter education. There will be new registrants, requests for intra-State and
inter-State transfers as well as the replacement of voters’ cards as provided
by law. Furthermore, with the relocation of voting points to underserved areas
as autonomous polling units, there is need for massive publicity so that
citizens are familiar with their voting locations well ahead of all forthcoming
elections. We appeal for your partnership to achieve this goal.
“The
Commission will also brief you about the preparations for the forthcoming
Anambra State Governorship election scheduled for 6th November 2021 and the
Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) holding on 12th
February 2022. As you are already aware, the Commission has released the
Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the two major off-season Governorship
elections in Ekiti and Osun States holding on 18th June 2022 and 16th July 2022
respectively. We have since uploaded the details on our website and social
media platforms. However, hard copies of the same documents are contained in
your folders for this meeting.”
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