The Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) is about to embark on a nationwide voter revalidation train forward of the 2027 normal elections.
The directive was contained in an inside memo dated 2 April, signed by Secretary to the Fee, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and addressed to all resident electoral commissioners.
The doc stated the choice to conduct the train stems from the necessity for a “credible voter register,” a subject extensively mentioned in the course of the fee’s strategic retreat held in Lagos earlier within the yr.
The memo indicated that the revalidation train would comply with a hybrid mannequin, permitting residents to take part each on-line and at designated bodily centres.
It stated the bodily centre can be established on the native authorities areas, registration areas and polling models throughout the nation.
To facilitate the method, the memo acknowledged that the fee would deploy INEC Voter Enrollment Gadgets (IVEDs), with two IVEDs stationed at every native authorities stage, whereas one machine will likely be assigned to every registration space and polling unit.
The train will likely be manned by a mixture of INEC workers members and members of the Nationwide Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with two personnel assigned to every enrollment machine.
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