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Electoral Guide
Everything you need to know about voting in Nigeria. From registration to election day, understand your rights and the electoral process.
Elections in Nigeria are conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
For official information, visit www.inecnigeria.org
Voting in Nigeria follows a straightforward process managed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Here is what to expect on election day:
- Arrive at your polling unit — Polling opens at 8:30 AM. Locate your assigned polling unit using our Polling Units finder.
- Join the queue — Form a line in an orderly manner. Anyone in the queue by 2:30 PM will be allowed to vote.
- Accreditation — Present your Permanent Voter Card (PVC). INEC officials will verify your identity using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS).
- Receive your ballot paper — After accreditation, you will receive a ballot paper for the election being held.
- Mark your ballot — Go to the voting cubicle and thumbprint next to your preferred candidate. Fold the ballot paper.
- Cast your vote — Drop the folded ballot paper into the ballot box.
- Stay for counting — Results are counted at the polling unit and announced publicly. Results are also uploaded electronically via IReV.