The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the
transfer of voters in Kogi State will end on October 6, while that of Bayelsa
State is to end on October 20.
This is in line with the
commission’s directive that all transfers of voters should be concluded 45 days
ahead of the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections scheduled for November 21
and December 5 2015.
A statement issued yesterday by the commission, said the 45- day deadline
is to enable it effect the integration of the transferred names into the
Register of Voters which is to be certified and published not later than 30
days in each of the two elections.
Under the INEC rule, a person who
has relocated to another place outside the (polling) unit in which he/she
registered cannot vote in his/her new location unless he/she transfers his/her
registration.
It said the person who intends to
transfer his/her registration should write an application to INEC’s Resident
Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi or Bayelsa State through the Electoral
Officer (E.O.) of the local government area where he/she is currently residing.
“Such an application should
contain the current address of the applicant (as this will assist in allocating
the Polling Unit (PU) nearest to him/her) and the applicant should attach a
photocopy of his/her Permanent Voter Card (PVC) to the application,” he said.
Credit: Thisday
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