New polling units (PUs) will soon be announced to allow eligible Nigerians to choose where to register and vote on election day.
Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu said Monday that those who want to replace their lost or damaged permanent voters cards (PVC) or transfer their registration from one location to another can do so after the new locations are disclosed.
Yakubu, who was meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), said “our plan is to conclude the ongoing consultations and the actual work on the Polling Units in earnest so that the new locations will be made public for eligible registrants to choose where they wish to register and vote on election day.
He also said the INEC will review the engagements with stakeholders on the proposed expansion of voters’ access to Polling Units so far as well as our preparations for the commencement of the Continuous Registration of Voters (CVR). The two activities are inter-related.
“As you are also aware, the Commission is committed to deepening the culture of planning for elections. The current five-year plan covering the period 2017-2021 expires this year. For this reason, a Committee involving the participation of some Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) was inaugurated a few weeks ago to review the Strategic Plan (SP) and the Strategic Programme of Action (SPA) to cover the next cycle of five years from 2022-2026,” he said
