INEC has introduced an online portal for registration.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in its bid to resume the Continuous Voter Education next week, has introduced an online portal for registration.
The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this while briefing the press in Abuja, FCT.
Yakubu said the Commission is introducing a portal to enable eligible Nigerians to commence registration as voters online before completing the exercise physically at designated centres nationwide.
“This is the first time a major exercise of this nature is handled partially online, consistent with the Commission’s commitment to continue to deepen the use of technology in the electoral process in Nigeria.
“Just like the expansion of voter access to Polling Units, the Commission appeals to the media for support so that this novel idea will also be successful.
“The success of the exercise depends, to a considerable extent, on citizens’ awareness through voter education. There will be new registrants, requests for intra-state and inter-state transfers as well as the replacement of voters’ cards as provided by law,” he said.
