7 steps of voting as released by INEC

INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu


Ahead of tomorrow's Presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, released seven valid voting procedures that must be followed by the electorates.

The seven voting procedures are outlined on the electoral body's website. The steps as outlined by INEC are as follows.

STEP 1:
Upon arrival at the Polling units, join the queue and present yourself to INEC officer APO111, at the polling unit who will whether you are at the correct polling unit and check if the photograph on the PVC matches your face. If satisfied He/she will direct you to the next INEC official (APO1).


STEP 2:
The official (APO1) will request for your PVC to confirm that your card is genuine and your details, using the smart card reader. He/she will ask you to place your finger on the card reader to confirm that the PVC belongs to you by ascertaining, the card reader will contains the name, photograph and finger prints of all those registered in their polling unit.

STEP 3:
You will then meet the next official (APO11) who will request for your PVC to confirm that your name and details are in the voters register. Your name will be ticked and your PVC returned to you. He/she will then apply indelible ink to the cubicle of your appropriate finger for that election to show you have been accredited to vote (if your name is not found on the register, you will not be allowed to vote).


STEP 4: 
The presiding officer (PO) stamps, signs and endorses the date at the back of the Ballot Paper. The PO with roll the ballot paper inwardly with the printed side and give to you. He/she will then direct you to the voting cubicle  where you vote in secret.

STEP 5:
You will stain your appropriate finger for the election with the ink provided the use your stained finer to mark the space or box provided on the ballot paper for your preferred candidate/party. Roll the marked ballot paper (in the manner the PO gave to you).

STEP 6: 
Then leave the voting cubicle and drop the ballot paper in the ballot box in full view of people at the polling unit.

STEP 7:
You will then leave the polling unit or wait if you so choose in an orderly and peaceful manner to work the process up to declaration of results.



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