The Independent National Electoral Commission said on Monday that it would hold a mock accreditation on October 14, 2023 in the states of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi ahead of the off-cycle gubernatorial elections.
The off-cycle elections were slated by the Commission on November 11, 2023.
The INEC noted that the mock accreditation will use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and post polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal in a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee.
According to the Commission, at its meeting on Monday, September 25, 2023, it reviewed the preparations for the upcoming off-cycle governorship elections in the states of Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi, which are set for Saturday, November 10, 2023.
The Commission would use the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System to perform a mock accreditation, as it did in recent off-cycle governorship elections, and submit polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal.
“On Saturday, October 14, 2023, from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm, the test run will occur concurrently in the three States.
Across the three States, “a maximum of three polling units in each Senatorial District have been identified, covering a total of nine Senatorial Districts and 27 polling units.”
The document went on to say that the lessons learned from the exercise will be taken into account to guarantee a smooth operation on election day.
We have posted complete information about the polling places on our website and social media channels, including their locations by Local Government Area, Registration Area/Ward, Delimitation Code, and number of registered voters.
The Commission requests that all registered voters show up at the polls with their Permanent Voters’ Cards for the election.
“The public is advised that this is strictly an accreditation test exercise and not the actual election,” INEC noted.
Permanent Voter Cards will be collected starting on September 11, 2023, and ending on October 9, 2023.
