My Vote, My Voice Campaign
Countdown to the 2023 General Elections
Presidential & National Assembly
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Our Voting Projects
Projects we have initiated since the beginning of the My Vote, My Voice campaign.
PVC Registration Drive
We believe in the power of political participation and are deeply committed to increasing civic engagement...
Electoral Workshop
We launched the #ReformElectionsNG to sustain critical conversations around political apathy ...
Comics
We created a 3-edition comic series to raise people's participation in politics. With over Six hundred hundred ...
DID YOU REGISTER TO VOTE AT THE 2023 POLLS?
Here’s a guide for the INEC Online Continuous Voter’s Registration to help you.
What You Should Know About the New Electoral Act
Clause 29(1)
Stipulates that parties must conduct primaries and submit their list of candidates at least 180 days before the general elections.
Clause 65
States that INEC can review results declared under duress.
Clause 3(3)
States that funds for general elections must be released at least one year before the election.
Clause 51
Says that the total number of accredited voters will become a factor in determining over-voting at election tribunals.
Clause 54(2)
Makes provisions for people with disabilities and special needs.
Clause 47
Gives legislative backing for smart card readers and any other voter accreditation technology that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deploys.
Clause 34
Gives political parties the power to conduct a primary election to replace a candidate who died during an election.
Clause 50
Gives INEC the legal backing for the electronic transmission of election results.
Clause 94
Allows for the early commencement of the campaign season. By this provision, the campaign season will start 150 days before the election day and end 24 hours before the election.
Clause 84
Stipulates that anyone holding a political office – ministers, commissioners, special advisers, and others – must relinquish the position before they can be eligible to participate in the electoral process either as a candidate or as a delegate.