{"id":18177,"date":"2022-04-20T11:19:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T11:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odidiomo.com\/news\/?p=18177"},"modified":"2022-04-20T11:19:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T11:19:40","slug":"guide-for-transfer-of-registered-voters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/odidiomo.com\/news\/guide-for-transfer-of-registered-voters\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide for transfer of registered voters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Eligibility for Transfer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A person who has relocated to another place, outside the unit in which he\/she registered cannot vote in his\/her new location unless he\/she transfers his\/her registration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Procedure for Transfer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The person who intends to transfer his\/her registration will apply to INEC\u2019s Resident Electoral Commissioner of the state where he\/she is currently residing through his\/her Electoral Officer (EO).<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:\u00a0<\/strong>The application should contain the current address and phone number of the applicant as these will assist in allocating the polling unit nearest to him\/her as well as for contact purposes respectively.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The applicant shall attach a photocopy of his\/her Permanent Voter\u2019s Card (PVC) to the application and submit at the nearest registration centre nearest to him\/her.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><em>The applicant must apply to the Resident Electoral Commissioner in good time, well before 60 days to the election. No transfer can be entertained or granted less than 60 days to the election.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If satisfied that the applicant is currently resident in the area, the Resident Electoral Commissioner shall approve the application and direct that the applicant\u2019s details be transferred to his\/her new location.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><em>The Commission may require evidence such as Utility Bill for confirmation of your residency.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Step 4:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The applicant will be assigned to the nearest polling unit to his\/her new residences.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Note:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>The applicant\u2019s registration and particulars will then be deleted from the register of voters in the previous location<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The applicant would be issued with a new Permanent Voter\u2019s Card at the registration centre where he\/she submitted his\/her application or at any other designated centre by the Commission and the previous one will be retrieved.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Note:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>When the PVCs are ready, the Commission will make a public announcement to that effect for collection. 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