INEC: 42,211 Applications Received On Online CVR Portal In 24 Hours

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it
received over 40,000 applications within 24 hours on the online
portal for the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise.

The commission had, on Monday, launched an online portal where
Nigerians can register or request to update their voter
information, before they complete the process physically at
designated centres across the country.

Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman,
information and voter education committee, in a statement on
Tuesday, said 59,331 accounts have been created on the portal, out
of which 42,211 were applications.

Out of the total number of applications, over 27,000 new voters
were captured; 11,177 applicants requested voter review records;
1,669 applied for voter transfer; 853 applied for information
update, and 335 applied for replacement of permanent voter cards
(PVCs).

“The CVR online pre-registration
portal^[1] was
launched at 7 am on Monday 28th June 2021. By 7 am, 29th June 2021,
24 hours after the launch, 59,331 accounts were created,” the
statement reads.

“Within the same period, 42,211 applications were received out
of which 27,759 individuals applied for new voter pre-registration
services; 11,177 requested for voter review record; 1,669 applied
for voter transfer; 853 asked for information update; 335 applied
for replacement of lost or damaged PVCs; while 418 applicants
requested for uncollected PVCs.

“These statistics have been uploaded to the Commission’s website
and social media platforms. The Commission will provide Nigerians
with weekly updates on the activities on the portal and the online
registration status.”

Okoye also explained that physical voter registration will
commence on July 19 at INEC state and local government offices
across the country, adding that the process is scheduled to last
for about one year.

“Scheduled appointments for online registrants will also begin
on 19th July, 2021, while the commencement date for physical CVR in
all the 2,673 registration centres nationwide will be determined
based on the evaluation of the security situation in the country,”
he said.

“We encourage those that can register online to do so, while all
other Nigerians will commence their registration on the 19th July
2021.”

To Register Click
Here^[2]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it
received over 40,000 applications within 24 hours on the online
portal for the continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise.

The commission had, on Monday, launched an online portal where
Nigerians can register or request to update their voter
information, before they complete the process physically at
designated centres across the country.

Festus Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman,
information and voter education committee, in a statement on
Tuesday, said 59,331 accounts have been created on the portal, out
of which 42,211 were applications.

Out of the total number of applications, over 27,000 new voters
were captured; 11,177 applicants requested voter review records;
1,669 applied for voter transfer; 853 applied for information
update, and 335 applied for replacement of permanent voter cards
(PVCs).

“The CVR online pre-registration
portal^[1] was
launched at 7 am on Monday 28th June 2021. By 7 am, 29th June 2021,
24 hours after the launch, 59,331 accounts were created,” the
statement reads.

“Within the same period, 42,211 applications were received out
of which 27,759 individuals applied for new voter pre-registration
services; 11,177 requested for voter review record; 1,669 applied
for voter transfer; 853 asked for information update; 335 applied
for replacement of lost or damaged PVCs; while 418 applicants
requested for uncollected PVCs.

“These statistics have been uploaded to the Commission’s website
and social media platforms. The Commission will provide Nigerians
with weekly updates on the activities on the portal and the online
registration status.”

Okoye also explained that physical voter registration will
commence on July 19 at INEC state and local government offices
across the country, adding that the process is scheduled to last
for about one year.

“Scheduled appointments for online registrants will also begin
on 19th July, 2021, while the commencement date for physical CVR in
all the 2,673 registration centres nationwide will be determined
based on the evaluation of the security situation in the country,”
he said.

“We encourage those that can register online to do so, while all
other Nigerians will commence their registration on the 19th July
2021.”

To Register Click
Here^[2]