INEC registers over two million voters for Ondo governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, announced that it has recorded a total of 2,053,061 registered voters.
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Oluwatoyin Babalola, revealed this on Friday during a meeting with political party stakeholders at the INEC headquarters in Akure.
According to Babalola, INEC registered 58,708 new voters, while 3,132 voters transferred their registration into Ondo State and 123 transferred out.
The harmonized total number of new registered voters with the old registered voters is now 2,053,061,” she explained.
She emphasized that INEC is focused on ensuring a smooth electoral process, adding that the commission had launched a large-scale voter education campaign.
We have embarked on a massive voter education across the state, educating and engaging citizens on their rights and responsibilities as voters. We have engaged the youth, women, and persons with disability,” Babalola noted.
Regarding the collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, the REC disclosed that INEC is working on the schedule for distribution.
(Vanguard
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