INEC: In one week, the online CVR site received 259,713 applications.

By theGazetteNGR

Editorinchief

Posted: July 7, 2021 at 1:08 AM, Updated: September 21, 2022 at 7:47 AM

Both online pre-registration and the physical registration will go on simultaneously throughout the duration of the CVR.

In one week, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) received over 200,000 applications for the continuous voter registration (CVR) activity on the internet site, according to INEC.

On June 28, the commission established an online site where individuals may register or seek updates to their voter information before going to one of the country’s authorized voter registration centres.

According to Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman of the information and voter education committee, 203,497 eligible Nigerians filed for the pre-registration procedure on Tuesday.

â€œAs at 7 am yesterday, 5th July 2021, one week after the commencement of the exercise, 203,497 eligible Nigerians have completed the online pre-registration as fresh voters,â€ he said.

â€œThe figure rises to 259,713 if applications for voter transfer, requests for replacement of Permanent Votersâ€™ Cards (PVCs), update of voter information record, etc., are included.

â€œFor emphasis, the physical or in-person registration is scheduled to
commence in all our State and Local Government offices nationwide on
Monday 19th July 2021. Eligible Nigerians who wish to register
physically and those who have scheduled their appointments to complete
their online pre-registration will have the opportunity to do so.

â€œBoth
online pre-registration and the physical registration will go on
simultaneously throughout the duration of the CVR. Further details of
the schedule of activities and locations for the physical exercise will
be made available next week.â€