Ahead of the governorship elections in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission has stated the gathering of the Permanent Voter Cards by newly registered voters will start on August 22, 2024.
The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, introduced this at a gathering with the Resident Electoral Commissioners, in Abuja on Monday.
The Edo governorship election is scheduled to be held on September 21, 2024.
A complete of 184,438 voters have been registered throughout the lately concluded Continuous Voters Registration in Edo State.
The determine included 119,206 new registrations, 8,847 inter-state transfers, and 46,171 intra-state transfers.
Additionally, 4,808 voters requested corrections to their particulars, and 5,406 voters utilized for replacements of misplaced or broken PVCs.
Yakubu confirmed that each one the newly printed PVCs have been delivered to INEC’s workplace in Benin City and at the moment are out there for assortment.
From August 22 to August 26, registered voters may decide up their playing cards at any of the 192 Wards in Edo State from 9:00 am to five:00 pm each day, together with weekends, he introduced.
After this era, the gathering would transfer to INEC’s Local Government places of work throughout the state, the place voters can gather their PVCs from August 28 to September 8, 2024.
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“I’m glad to report that each one the playing cards have been printed and delivered to our workplace in Benin City. From there, they’ve been handed over to our Electoral Officers for assortment by voters.
“To guarantee a seamless course of, the playing cards can be out there for assortment in all of the 192 Wards within the State the place the final CVR occurred from Thursday, August 22, 2024, to Monday, August 26, 2024, from 9.00 am to5.00 p.m. each day, together with the weekend.
“Thereafter, the gathering will proceed in our 18 Local Government places of work throughout the State from Wednesday, August 28, 2024, to Sunday, September 8, 2024, from 9.00 am to five.00 pm, together with the weekends.
“Detailed information on the dates and location of the 210 centres (192 Wards and 18 LGA offices) has been uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information,” he defined.
The INEC chairman famous that the fee has developed a register that features the names and pictures of all 184,438 voters to streamline the gathering course of.
However, he careworn that PVCs have to be collected in individual, which is consistent with INEC’s strict coverage to stop electoral malpractice.
“It is necessary to stress that the Commission’s coverage that PVCs have to be personally collected by registered voters has not modified.
“The playing cards won’t be distributed or collected by proxy in order that they don’t find yourself within the flawed palms.
“We urge voters who took their time to register during the CVR to also take time to collect their PVCs in person and, most importantly, to come out on Election Day and vote for the party of their choice,” Yakubu warned.
He urged voters who took the time to register to additionally make an effort to gather their PVCs and, extra importantly, to take part within the election by voting.
Yakubu assured that comparable preparations have been being finalised for Ondo State, the place the governorship election will happen in November.
The INEC chairman famous, “The Commission is engaged on the schedule for the gathering of PVCs in Ondo State. Our consideration is concentrated on the Edo State in the meanwhile as a result of the election is held subsequent month.
“I wish to guarantee the voters in Ondo State that motion is being taken in respect of the supply of their PVCs for the governorship election held in November this yr.
“Very soon, the commission will make available detailed arrangements for the collection of PVCs for all categories of voters from the recent CVR in the state.”