In preparation for the governorship elections in Edo State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the collection of Permanent Voter Cards for newly registered voters will begin on August 22, 2024.
INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu made this announcement during a meeting with the Resident Electoral Commissioners in Abuja on Monday.
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The Edo governorship election is set for September 21, 2024. During the recent Continuous Voter Registration in Edo State, 184,438 voters were registered.
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The figure comprises 119,206 new registrations, 8,847 inter-state transfers, and 46,171 intra-state transfers.
Additionally, 4,808 voters requested corrections to their details, and 5,406 voters applied for replacements of lost or damaged PVCs.
Yakubu confirmed that all the newly printed PVCs have been delivered to INEC’s office in Benin City and are now ready for collection.
From August 22 to August 26, registered voters can collect their cards at any of the 192 wards in Edo State between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm daily, including weekends.
After this period, collection will shift to INEC’s Local Government offices across the state, where voters can pick up their PVCs from August 28 to September 8, 2024.
The INEC Chairman noted that the commission has created a register featuring the names and photographs of all 184,438 voters to facilitate the collection process.
He emphasized, however, that PVCs must be collected in person, in accordance with INEC’s stringent policy to prevent electoral malpractice.
