The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Anambra State and nationwide.
According to INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the CVR exercise in Anambra will commence on July 8 and end on July 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, including weekends.
”The exercise is in preparation for the forthcoming governorship election in the state.
“During the registration period, new voters as well as those who wish to transfer their registration to Anambra from other states of the federation or from one location to another within the state will have the opportunity to do so,” Yakubu said.
“Similarly, registered voters whose Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) were lost or damaged will have the opportunity to apply for replacement. Uncollected PVCs from previous registrations will also be available for collection at the registration centres,” he added.
The INEC chairman noted that interested eligible Nigerian citizens were encouraged to appear in person to register.
He however, explained that the online pre-registration option was currently unavailable for the Anambra exercise.
For the nationwide CVR, Yakubu said the commission has approved the resumption of online and in-person registration of voters in all states of the federation.
“The online pre-registration will start on August 18, while the in-person registration will follow on August 25.
”The exercise will be held simultaneously in all states and the FCT as well as the 774 Local Government Area offices nationwide,” he said.
Yakubu added that the detailed schedule of activities would be released soon, and that voter registration and compilation of the voters’ register must be completed not later than 90 days before the date fixed for the election as provided by law.
