Breaking: INEC KICK STARTS ‪#‎EdoDecides‬, ‪#‎OndoDecides‬ CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION TODAY

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) KICK STARTS ‪#‎EdoDecides‬, ‪#‎OndoDecides‬ CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION TODAY (22ND - 26TH JUNE, 2016)

‪#‎CVR‬ means Continuous Voter Registration. It is for all persons qualified to be registered as voters. This is an exercise demanded by law

#CVR allows for the registration of Nigerians that have turned 18 years after the last Voter Registration exercise

#CVR also provides for Nigerians who are 18 years but could not register in the last registration exercise the opportunity to register as voters.

INEC PROCEDURE FOR 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS: Only those with Permanent Voters' Cards will be allowed to vote

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said only those with Permanent Voters' Cards will be allowed to vote during the 2015 general elections.

According to the INEC, Voters are expected to check their names in the displayed voters' register. Those who registered before but do not see their names in the displayed register are to re-register during the Continuous Voter Registration process.

The CVR exercise is not for those who wish to transfer. Those wishing to transfer should write to the Resident Electoral Commissioner in their new states of domicile well before the election, as no transfer will be approved less than 30 days to the election.