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INEC to resume voters’ registration June 28

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2023 Elections: INEC begins CVR today, projects 20 million new voters

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated its readiness to resume the national Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) scheduled for June 28.

This was announced on Thursday by the INEC Deputy Director of Voter Education Division, Mary Nkem, at a road show on the CVR planned by the commission in Abuja.

As indicated by Nkem, the exercise would be taking place from 9 am to 3 pm from Monday to Friday, excluding weekends.

She said, “It will involve two processes, that is, online pre-registration and physical registration.

“So, people can sit in the comfort of their homes and login details for registration.

“Then go to any of our local government or state office to capture their biometrics and photographs; or you appear physically at any designated register.”

Nkem further stated that the commission would come up with the procedures for collecting the permanent voters’ card.

At the road show were INEC staff members from the voter education and publicity department, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, among others.

The road show was to create awareness and to mobilise qualified voters in Abuja to resume the exercise.

Nkem stated, “It is also to let FCT residents know those who are being targeted in the exercise; those who have turned 18 after the last registration exercise, or those who are more than 18 years but have never registered.

“This exercise is also for those who have issues with their accreditation during the past elections, those who have issues with their Permanent Voter Cards or their biometric details.”

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