The Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has said the scheduled second phase of
the distribution of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC)
would commence from Friday, August 15.
The distribution of the PVCs which would end on
Sunday, August 17, will take place in 11 states
and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The states are: Yobe and Bauchi, (North East);
Jigawa and Sokoto (North-west); FCT and Kwara
(North-central); Anambra and Ebonyi (South-east);
Ondo and Oyo (South-west); and Delta and Cross
River (South-south).
According to the commission, the Continuous
Voters’ Registration (CVR) exercise is expected to
follow immediately in the 11 states from August
20 to 25. With the rescheduling of phase two of
the programme, the commission said new dates
would be announced later for phase three
involving Adamawa, Borno, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano,
Plateau, Nasarawa, Niger, Imo, Lagos, Ogun, Edo
and Rivers States.
It also warned that only those with PVCs would be
allowed to vote during the 2015 general election.
According to INEC in its daily bulletin, “Voters are
expected to cross-check their names in the
displayed voters’ registers. Those who registered
before but do not see their names in the displayed
register are to re-register during the Continuous
Voters’ Registration exercise.
“The CVR exercise is not for those who wish to
transfer. Those wishing to transfer should write to
the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in their
new states of domicile, well before the election, as
no transfer will be approved less than 30 days to
the election.
“Those who have lost their cards or whose cards
are damaged may apply for them to be replaced
by writing to the Resident Electoral Commissioner
(REC) through the INEC Electoral Officer of the
local government area where they registered for
their replacement well before the election. No
replacement will be approved and no new card
will be issued less than 30 days to the election.
“The PVCs will be distributed at the Polling Unit
(PU) level in the affected states. At the end of the
polling unit level distribution which will come to
an end on Sunday, August 17, uncollected PVCs
will be taken to the respective loc