Electoral Commission To Extend Voters Registration Deadline In Case Of Backlog

The Electoral Commission (EC) has assured stakeholders that if there is a backlog of voters at the end of the twenty-one-day (21) process, the registration period will be extended beyond the May 27, 2024 deadline.

 

The Commission has instructed its District Officers to transition to offline mode for the registration process amidst technical difficulties on day one of the exercise.

 

The EC communicated this through a statement released on Wednesday, May 8, apologizing for the delays experienced.

 

The decision was to allow the commission rectify the network challenges which affected online registration.

 

This was aimed at conducting a smooth and flawless electoral process to produce a reliable voter register ahead of the general elections in December this year.