How To Check Polling Unit

Here is How To Check Polling Unit for the 2023 General election.

The INEC Polling Unit Portal voters.inecnigeria.org and https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/ are open for checking of Polling Unit online for the 2023 General elections.

This page provides the procedures to follow to check your polling unit on the INEC website.

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About How To Check Polling Unit

INEC has announced to all eligible voters to check and know their polling units before the commencement of elections on February 25th 2023.
There are two ways to check and verify your Polling Unit: The first is by sending text message to INEC dedicated numbers, The second is through INEC Polling Unit Verification Portal.
It is advised that you go to your polling unit before election day.
The election will be in accordance with the Continuous Accreditation and Voting System (CAVS) procedure specified in the new Regulations and Guidelines, the Election Manual, and any other Guide issued by INEC

How To Check Polling Unit

First visit the INEC Polling Unit portal at: voters.inecnigeria.org or https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/pu

Then select your state, local government, registration area and polling unit

To get directions to your voting location click on the “Get Directions” button

Then use the map displayed on your phone to locate your polling unit

Note that the directions given are approximations.

INEC Polling Unit Verification

First visit the INEC Polling Unit Verification Portal: https://cvr.inecnigeria.org/vvs

Then select your state of registration, last name, first name, and date of birth

Proceed to click the check status button

The next page will display your details including your LGA, polling unit and polling unit code written in the format: 39-14-08-041 with the last part of the code as the polling unit code.

INEC Polling Unit Verification By SMS Text Message

First open the text messaging app on your phone
Then text your State, Last name & last 6 digits of your VIN to 09062830860 or 09062830861 for your Polling Unit name: Example FCT Magaji 445322.

INEC Voting Requirements & Guidelines

You can only vote in the polling unit where your name is enlisted in the Register of Voters.
Only individuals who register and present a valid Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC) at their polling units will be eligible to vote at the election.
Voters may come to the polling unit with telephones and other electronic devices. However, phones are not allowed in the voting cubicles nor can they be used to take pictures of other voters while voting.
Voters are also not allowed to make any mark on the ballot paper for any form of identification. According to INEC, if any voter does so, such ballot papers will be rejected.
No voter would be allowed to cast their vote in any polling unit other than the one where they are registered or assigned.
BVAS will be used to verify the PVC of all eligible voters before they cast their votes.

INEC Election Date

Presidential & National Assembly Elections date is 25th February 2023
Governorship & State Houses of Assembly Elections date is 11th March 2023

INEC Election Time

Accreditation and voting commences at 8:30 am

INEC Voting Process

Accreditation Process: The accreditation process will include:

The checking of the PVC of the voter; positive identification of the voter in the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS)

Authentication of the voter by matching their fingerprints or face (facial recognition) using the BVAS

Positive identification of the voter in the Register of Voters; among others.

Where a voter cannot be identified by the BVAS using all the methods outlined in the new Regulations and Guidelines or where the voter’s fingerprint or face cannot be matched with the details in the BVAS, after 3 trials, the electoral commission said that such a voter would not be allowed to vote.
After accreditation respective voters would then proceed to vote

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