{"id":193134,"date":"2022-06-03T21:07:59","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T20:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=193134"},"modified":"2022-06-03T21:10:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T20:10:31","slug":"2023-inec-releases-new-guidelines-for-conduct-of-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/03\/2023-inec-releases-new-guidelines-for-conduct-of-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"2023: INEC releases new guidelines for conduct of elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The guidelines were released by the Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Yakubu presided over a meeting of the inter-agency consultative committee on election security (ICCES) in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>The parley reviewed security arrangements for the Ekiti governorship election on June 18.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/06\/03\/inec-bars-telephones-from-polling-booths-agrees-on-electronic-transfer-of-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guidelines<\/a>, issued pursuant to Section 149 of the Electoral Act, 2022, supersede all others.<\/p>\n<p>They cover elections and arrangements for their conduct, accreditation and voting procedure at elections, and collation of election results and making returns.<\/p>\n<p>The regulations apply to the conduct of elections to offices of President and Vice President; Governor and Deputy Governor; National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives).<\/p>\n<p>Others are State Houses of Assembly; Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils; Councillors of FCT Area Councils Legislature.<\/p>\n<p>Yakubu said due to the Electoral Act 2022, it became important to review the Commission\u2019s Regulations and Guidelines to govern the conduct of elections.<\/p>\n<p>They are categorized into four parts: Election and arrangements for their conduct; accreditation and voting procedures at elections.<\/p>\n<p>Others: Collation of election results and making of returns; conducting elections during the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am glad to announce that the document is ready and will be presented to Nigerians shortly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe soft copy will be uploaded to our website with the link shared on our social media platforms\u201d, Yakubu said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the Regulations and Guidelines for the Conduct of Elections in 2023. 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