Nigerian Voter Education!
Make Sure Your Vote is Valid!
Transfer Your Voting Registration
If you relocate to another place outside the constituency where you registered, you cannot vote in the new location unless you transfer your registration.
Replace Lost/Damaged Voter's Card
If a person loses his card or if it is damaged, the Independent National Electoral Commission can replace it.
Electoral Offences and Penalties
There are rules guiding the electoral process and anyone who violates these rules is liable on conviction to be penalized.
- Offences and Penalties
Details of the Voting Process
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Offences and Penalties
| Electoral Offender | Penalty |
| A person who is in possession of more than one valid voter's card. | He is liable on conviction to a maximum fine of #100,000 or 12 months imprisonment or both. |
| A person who applies for ballot paper in the name of some other person whether living or dead i.e. impersonation. | He is liable on conviction to a fine of #500,000.00 or 12 months imprisonment or both. |
| A person who votes more than once in an election. | He is liable on conviction to a fine of #500,000.00 or 12 months imprisonment or both. |
| A person who forges any ballot paper or official mark on any ballot paper or any certificate of return or result form. | He is liable on conviction to 2 years imprisonment. |
| A person who willfully places in any ballot box any unauthorized paper or result | He is liable on conviction to 2 years imprisonment. |
A person who within the vicinity of polling unit or collation centre on election day:
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He is liable on conviction to a fine of #100,000.00 or 6 months imprisonment for every such offence. |
| A person who acts or incites others to act in a disorderly manner on election day. | He is liable on conviction to a fine of #500,000.00 or 12 months imprisonment or both. |
| A person who communicates at any time to other person, information obtained in a polling unit as to the candidate to whom a voter is about to vote or has voted for i.e. violation of the secrecy of vote. | He is liable on conviction to a fine of #100,000.00 or 6 months imprisonment or both. |
| A person who knowingly votes or attempts to vote in a constituency in which he did not register. | He is liable on conviction to a fine of #100,000.00 or 6 months imprisonment or both |
| A person who snatches or destroys election materials. | He is liable on conviction to 24 months imprisonment. |
| A person who commits an offence of bribery or aids, conspires or abets any other person to commit bribery. | He is liable on conviction to a fine of #500,000.00 or 12 months imprisonment or both. |
A person who on election day does any of the following acts:
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He is liable on conviction to a fine of #100,000.00 or 6 months imprisonment for every such offence. |
| A person who gives voters money to vote for or refrain from voting for a candidate. | He is liable on conviction to a fine of #100,000.00 0r 12 months imprisonment or both. |
This is not all there is to the offences. There is a long list of them; the ones listed are those considered most essential.
If you are interested in the full list, here is a link to the electoral act of 2010. The offences start from page 43 of the document.
