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Name of the Organization : Independent National Election Commission
Type of Facility : Voter Registration Status Check
Country : Nigeria

Website : http://www.inecnigeria.org/

Related : INEC Nigeria Registered Voters Transfer Procedure : www.statusin.org/3645.html

Voter Registration Status :

The Registers of Voters for Ekiti and Osun states are now on the website, for intending voters to check their status before Election Day. The registers will be updated after the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) .

You can also check your voter status by sending an SMS with your State, Last name, VIN  to 081-7164-6879.

Check Voter Status Online :
You can check your voter status by entering your details in the form given in the link below.

Check Status Here : https://inecnigeria.org/

Format : State, Last name, VIN
Example : Ekiti, Olamide, 15958

Note :
** You should receive a response within 15 minutes.
** Text messages are charged at the local network rates.

INEC Citizens Contact Centre :
The Centre can be accessed through telephone lines, Facebook, Twitter and INEC’s website.

Phone numbers : 07098116381, 07098115257, 07098117563 and 07098110916.
Facebook : facebook.com/inecnigeria (INEC Nigeria)
Twitter handle : @inecnigeria

FAQs :
What is Voter Registration?
Voter Registration is the process of recording details such as names, age, fingerprints, address and photographs of people eligible to vote.

What is biometric voter registration?
Biometric voter registration is the capturing of voters’ unique personal/physical details, i.e. name, address, fingerprints and photographs and thereafter, issuing an authenticated voter’s card to the registrant.

What is the meaning of CVR?
Continuous Voter Registration.
What is the meaning of PVC?
Permanent Voter’s Card.

Where can a person register to become a voter?
INEC designated centre nearest to his/her place of residence during the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise.

What are the requirements to register as a voter?
A person shall be qualified to be registered as a voter if he/she :
** is a citizen of Nigeria;
** has attained the age of eighteen (18) years;

** is ordinarily resident, work in, originate from the LGA, council, ward covered by the registration centre;
** presents himself to the registration officers of the Commission for registration as a voter;
** is not subject to any incapacity to vote under any law in Nigeria.

How many times can an individual register?
The Electoral Act 2010 as amended, allows an individual to register only once and only at one centre.
Can I register at a centre other than the one assigned by INEC?
No. It is an offence to carry out registration at a centre or place not designated by INEC.

Can persons living with disability register as voters?
Yes. The 1999 Constitution allows for people living with disability to be registered if they are eighteen (18) years or above and are citizens of Nigeria.

Can a person register for anyone who has attained the age of 18 years but who is not around to present himself physically to the officials?
No. Each person intending to register as a voter must appear in person before registration officials at designated centres. There is no registration by proxy.