For those that have either relocated or wish to vote in a different
state outside their resident state:A person who relocated to another
place, outside the constituency in which he registered cannot vote in
his new location unless he transfers his registration.Section 13 of the Electoral Act 2010 as Amended provides for Transfer of Registered Voters.
Procedure for Transfer:-
– Step 1-
-The person who intends to transfer his registration will write an application to INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner of the State where he is currently residing.
– Step 2-
-The applicant will attach his voters card to the application.
– Step 3-
-The applicant must apply to the Resident Electoral Commissioner not later than 30 days before the date of an election in the constituency where he is residing.
-Step 4
-The Resident Electoral Commissioner will direct the Electoral Officer of the applicants Local Government Area to enter his name in the transferred voters list.
-Step 5-
-The Electoral Officer will assign the applicant to a polling unit in his constituency.
– Step 6-
-The Electoral Officer will issue the applicant with a new voters card.
– Step 7-
-The Electoral officer will retrieve the applicants previous voters card.
– Step 8-
-He will then send a copy of the entry to the Electoral officer of the constituency where the person whose name has been so entered was originally registered.
– Step 9-
– Upon receipt of this entry, that Electoral Officer shall delete the name from his voters list.
-Note- Apart from State Headquarters Offices of INEC, applicants can also submit their applications at the INEC Office in their Local Government Areas.
The applications will be forwarded to the Resident Electoral Commissioner for necessary action.
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Procedure for Transfer:-
– Step 1-
-The person who intends to transfer his registration will write an application to INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner of the State where he is currently residing.
– Step 2-
-The applicant will attach his voters card to the application.
– Step 3-
-The applicant must apply to the Resident Electoral Commissioner not later than 30 days before the date of an election in the constituency where he is residing.
-Step 4
-The Resident Electoral Commissioner will direct the Electoral Officer of the applicants Local Government Area to enter his name in the transferred voters list.
-Step 5-
-The Electoral Officer will assign the applicant to a polling unit in his constituency.
– Step 6-
-The Electoral Officer will issue the applicant with a new voters card.
– Step 7-
-The Electoral officer will retrieve the applicants previous voters card.
– Step 8-
-He will then send a copy of the entry to the Electoral officer of the constituency where the person whose name has been so entered was originally registered.
– Step 9-
– Upon receipt of this entry, that Electoral Officer shall delete the name from his voters list.
-Note- Apart from State Headquarters Offices of INEC, applicants can also submit their applications at the INEC Office in their Local Government Areas.
The applications will be forwarded to the Resident Electoral Commissioner for necessary action.
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Endy Edeson
@joseph: any person who wants it wouldn't mind going through all the steps to get it right
Ephraim Joseph Mustard
Here
in Nigeria, things are not orderly. We Nigerians make simple thing to
be d/c. I spent three good day just to get my voter's card. Not dat pple
were much but there was no orderliness.