The beauty of democracy lies in a consistent and credible electoral process where the wishes and aspirations of the majority reigns. There are series of activities before the main elections which requires participation of citizens as much as the elections itself. Part of these activities include Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) to update the voters’ register and other emerging issues that require attention. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier announced commencement of the Continuous Voters’ Registration across the federation. In a bid to make the process easier, more accessible and user friendly for new and old registrations, the commission had launched a portal which allows a two-step registration process in which first prospective registrants login to pre-register by providing their biodata and some biometrics and second to complete the registration by physically presenting themselves at a designated registration center of their choice.

The Commission’s Chairman – Prof. Mahmood Yakubu was quoted to have said, “the online innovation was one of the Commission’s innovation to enhance voter experience by making the registration exercise faster, easier, and less crowded than before. Given the lingering COVID-19 situation, the new registration solution will help decongest registration centers, reduce delays, and allow prospective registrants to schedule appointments and monitor their applications from the comfort of their homes.”

The online registration started on 28th June, 2021 while the physical part of the registration started on 26th July, 2021 across various INEC LGA offices and designated centers. Few days into the physical registration process, various registration centers have witnessed increasing turn out of prospective registrants for the physical capture and other related matters covered by the CVR exercise.

On this edition of the programme, we shall be raising awareness on the conducts of the process and issues arising from the various centers as witnessed by prospective registrants. This is with a view to providing relevant updates and information to citizens who wish to participate in the process as a means to strengthening political participation as well as the electoral process (rights to vote) for better outcomes in subsequent election. To do justice to this, we have with us in the studio Mr. Sylvanus Yepe (Head of Voter Education and Publicity – INEC Plateau State) and Engr. Wakili Tol (Head of ICT department INEC Plateau State)

Here's the link for new registration
https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/Home/start