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Your vote. Your right.
Get ready for the elections.
Everything you need to vote with confidence — how to register, what you’re entitled to at the ballot, and what to do if something goes wrong. Grounded in the Electoral Act, in plain words.
People often ask
Get ready to vote
Four steps to being ready.
01
Register or transfer
You must be 18 or older and a citizen. Register, or move your registration, during Continuous Voter Registration.
02
Check your status
Confirm your name is on the register and find your polling unit on the INEC portal.
03
Collect your PVC
Your Permanent Voter Card is what lets you vote. Collect it before election day.
04
Vote on the day
Bring your PVC, arrive early, vote — and you're entitled to stay and observe the count.
Your rights at the ballot
What the law guarantees you.
On election day
If something goes wrong at the unit.
Report an electoral offence
Vote-buying, intimidation, or malpractice? Report it to INEC, or call the police on 112. In danger, always call 112 first.
Election news
What’s happening, explained.
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The law behind it
Read the source yourself.
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