INEC resumes CVR May 27, warns against double registration, uncollected PVCs available

Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the two states simultaneously from Monday 27th May 2024 to Wednesday 5th June 2024 from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily, including the weekend.

This, according to the commission, was to enable eligible citizens who were not registered to do so for the governorship elections holding in Edo and Ondo states September 21 and November 16, respectively.

The Commission also said registered voters would have the opportunity to transfer their registration from other states of the federation to Edo and Ondo states or from one location to another within the two states.

 INEC Chairman Prof Mahmood Yakubu stated this in Abuja Monday at the second quarterly meeting with political parties, reiterating that the CVR was only open to new registrants and those seeking to transfer their registration.

Yakubu, however, warned persons already registered as voters to desist from registering again as double or multiple registration is illegal.

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He also stated that lost or damaged voter cards would be replaced during the exercise, adding that such did not require fresh registration.

 “As the elections in the two states approach, the commission has decided to resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in the two States to enable eligible citizens who are not registered voters to do so.

“Similarly, those who are registered voters also have the opportunity to transfer their registration from other states of the federation to Edo and Ondo States or from one location to another within the two States. Let me reiterate that the CVR is only open to new registrants and those who seek to transfer their registration.

“Persons who are registered as voters should not attempt to register again as double or multiple registrations is illegal. Lost or damaged voters’ cards will be replaced during the exercise but this does require fresh registration.

“The CVR in Edo and Ondo states will take place simultaneously from Monday 27th May 2024 to Wednesday 5th June 2024 from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily including the weekend.

 “Taking into consideration the limited time to the Governorship elections, the Commission has decided to conduct the registration at Ward level and our State headquarters instead of our Local Government offices and a few designated centers as was case in the past.

 “This means that there will be 192 Ward registration centres in Edo State and 203 centres in Ondo State, in addition to our State offices in Benin City and Akure, making a total of 397 walk-in registration centres in the two States.

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“There will be no online pre-registration option in the two States because of time constraint. Each centre will be managed by two officials drawn from our regular staff and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

“In the next few days, the commission will commence the training of at least 794 officials for the exercise. The locations of the registration centres as well as other relevant information have been compiled in a detailed 28-page document included in your folders for this meeting.

After the one-week deadline which terminates at 6pm Monday, he said the INEC portal would automatically shut down, reminding the parties that no extension of time would be given.