{"id":28306,"date":"2021-05-01T09:07:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=28306"},"modified":"2021-05-01T09:07:23","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:07:23","slug":"inec-creates-new-polling-units-in-enugu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/01\/inec-creates-new-polling-units-in-enugu\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC creates new polling units in Enugu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expanded the polling units in Enugu State from 2,958 to 4,147 to create easy access to polling units in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Emeka Ononamadu, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Enugu State, told reporters in Enugu on Friday that the new polling units were those converted from an existing 1,189 voting points.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ononamadu explained that the new polling units, which were created following strict adherence to the guidelines for conversion, was meant to curb overcrowding in polling units, also leading to lack of voters\u2019 access.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guidelines which state that polling units should be located based on the following considerations:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMust be in public places, preferably centrally located and accessible; and non-sectarian facilities like community halls, health centres, court premises, public recreation centres, amongst others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpacious facilities that can comfortably sit election officials, party agents, election observers and other legitimate election staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdequately covered locations such as classrooms and halls; and locations or facilities that can take more than one polling unit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The INEC commissioner said the guidelines made it clear that no polling unit would be located in private buildings, houses of traditional rulers, religious buildings, political party buildings or residence of government officials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOr any building which a voter may under any circumstance be denied access, except as prescribed by the law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo new polling unit should also be located in any building or facility that is in dispute or inaccessible to persons living with disabilities,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ononamadu noted that it was necessary to address rumours and misinterpretation of the exercise.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the same standard and guideline being applied in Enugu State is applicable all over the federation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were certain rumours that it was only some communities that secretly applied for new polling units that were given new polling units.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was also rumour that it was the pressure from politicians to give them new polling units that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/28\/inec-fixes-date-for-2023-general-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">INEC<\/a> is yielding to. These rumours are all false.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cINEC is simply converting existing voting points into polling units; therefore, polling units-creating is not a direct response to any application or pressure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expanded the polling units in Enugu State from 2,958 to 4,147 to create easy access to polling units in the state. 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