Voting rights, or the right to register as a voter, were extended to all Nigerian citizens who resided in Nigeria at the time of voter registration under the 1979 Nigerian constitution, Entrepreneurng report.
As the 2023 general election approaches, it is critical to inform citizens aged 18 and up about the voting process. It is your civic duty as a Nigerian citizen to participate in the election of our leaders. This is what elections are all about, and elections cannot take place without voters.
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Below is a step-by-step guide on how to vote right:
1. Find out where you are going to vote before election Day.
2. Show your ID Card and follow the Presiding Officer’s instructions. Identify yourself by speaking loudly enough for all Officers to hear.
3. Go behind the voting screen and mark an X in the space provided for the candidate of your choice. Fold your ballot twice as directed to keep your vote secret, leaving the counterfoil. Do not reveal your vote to anyone. Neither of them pictures the marked ballot.
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4. Hand the folded ballot to the Presiding Officer so that the counterfoil can be removed. See as your unopened ballot is placed in the box after you dip your finger in the ink.
5. calmly leave the area.
Types Of Election Voting
You can vote in three different ways. You can select the method that best suits you.
a. Voting in person at the polling station
b. Voting by mail
c. Requesting that someone you trust to vote on your behalf i.e proximity
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ConclusionÂ
On election day, you must go to your polling place. It’s usually a public building, such as a nearby school or village hall, but polling stations have appeared in unexpected places, such as pubs and lifeboat stations.
Election places are always open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. You will be allowed to vote if you are in line to vote by 10 p.m.
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You should not that taking pictures inside an election station is not permitted because you may mistakenly expose how you or someone else has voted. But you are free to take as many pictures and videos outside the election station and share them on social media, but please keep other voters in mind.
Source: INEC Electoral CommissionÂ
